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ENGLAND

Few Facts About England England is part of the United Kingdom which is made up of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England is part of the European Union. The capital of England is London. The money used is called the pound. The population of England is 60,776,238. The language spoken is English.

England’s Important People

Famous authors - Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling William Shakespeare - famous for writing plays Queen Elizabeth and the royal family The Beatles -famous singing group who became popular in the 1960s

Daniel Radcliff David Beckam

The royal family

Places of interest in England

London

Houses of Parliament

Seat of the British parliament Big Ben – part of Houses of Parliament

Buckingham Palace

Residence of the queen Change of the Guard every day, takes 45 minutes

Tower of London

Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066-7 royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.

Guarded by the Beafeeters Their number is 36 Ravens

St, Paul‘s Cathedral

the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. Built between 1675 and 1710 Whispering gallery

Westminster Abbey

many kings, queens, poets, writers and other famous inhabitants of the UK are buried there

Windsor

one of three official residences of The Queen the largest inhabited castle in the world and the oldest in continuous occupation

Oxford

The oldest university in England Founded in 13th century

One of the highlights of Oxford is the Radcliffe Camera on Radcliffe Square designed by James Gibbs in the English Baroque style

Stonehenge

Located on Salisbury plain Built aproximately in 4th millenary B.C. Calendar? Ritual place? Astronomical clock?

Winchester

the most important city in England until the eleventh century

The English Lake District National Park

885 square miles in size 1800 miles of footpaths

Bath

Built by Romans Few kilometres southwards from Bristol Gothic cathedral

What the English Like to Eat Fish and chips Tea and biscuits

Roast Meats ( cooked in the oven for about two hours)