England has a long history, with the Romans invading in the 1st century AD and the Normans taking over in 1066. It is an island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe, bordered by Scotland to the north, Wales to the west, and the North Sea, English Channel, and Atlantic Ocean surrounding it. Some key facts about England are that London is the capital city, the population was over 53 million in 2011, the official language is English, and the government is a constitutional monarchy.

1. ENGLAND
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3. Historical
Facts
• The Romans were the first to
invade Britain nearly 2000 years
ago.
• The Normans from France took
over in 1066, and made French
the official language in England
for about 300 years.
• The city of London was bombed
on a nightly basis by the Nazis
during WWII.

4. • The
country's
latitude
and
longitude is
51.5000°N,
0.1167°W

5. Three Physical Features
• England is boarded by four bodies of water, the
English Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic
Ocean.
• Scafell Pike at 978m is the tallest mountain.
• The River Thames at 215 miles long, it was
England’s first highway.

6. • England is boarded
by Scotland
(North) and Wales
(West)

7. Liverpool has half a
million people living
there.
Leeds population is
751,485 million.

8. The
population
of England
in 2011 was
53.01
million.

9. • The type of government they have in
England is constitutional monarchy,
constituent country.

10. • Prime Minister of England
is David Cameron.

11. • Money in England is
called Pound sterling.

12. • The most spoken language that
people speak in England is
English.

13. • In England the summers are
warm and the winters are cold.

14. Religion
in
England

15. • Some things they
grown in England is
apples and wheat.

16. In England they also
celebrate Christmas.

17. One major attraction in England is the
Tower of London

18. Another major attraction in England is
Hyde Park.

19. And the last major attraction
is the London Eye.

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