England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom located in northwestern Europe. It has a long history dating back to prehistoric times and has contributed significantly to science, literature, and sports. Some of its most prominent figures include Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, William Shakespeare, and it is considered the birthplace of sports like football, cricket, and rugby.

2. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, which is also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3. SYMBOLS: The national flag of England, known as St. George's Cross The Royal Standard The Tudor rose , England's national floral emblem Motto: "God and my right"

4. The name "England" is derived from the Old English word Englaland , which means "land of the Angles". The Angles were one of the Germanic tribes that settled in England during the Early Middle Ages. It is a country blessed with a long history, a rich culture and an ever-varied landscape. Prehistoric temples, Roman cities and Medieval castles lie side by side with ruined abbeys, stately palaces and humble cottages.

5. LANGUAGE As its name suggests, the English language, today spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world, originated as the language of England Distribution of the English language

6. EDUCATION After finishing compulsory education, pupils take a GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examination, following which they may decide to continue in further education and attend a further education college. The most well-known universities of England are…

7. Christ Church, University of Oxford King's College, University of Cambridge

8. Prominent English figures from the field of science and mathematics Sir Isaac Newton - developed the ideas of universal gravitation Michael Faraday Robert Hooke Charles Darwin, whose name is related to the theory of evolution

9. Many ancient standing stone monuments were erected during the prehistoric period, amongst the best known are Stonehenge ARCHITECTURE

10. It was the Romans who founded the first cities and towns such as London, Bath, York, Chester and St Albans. Palace of Westminster , the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom St. Paul's Cathedral , English Baroque The Broadway Tower is a folly, or mock tower, in Worcestershire

11. Folklore English folklore developed over many centuries. Some of the characters and stories are present across England, but most belong to specific regions. Common folkloric beings include giants , elfs , trolls , goblins and dwarves . The legend from after the Norman invasion: Robin Hood and his Merry Men of Sherwood and their battles with the Sheriff of Nottingham is, perhaps, the best known. Tales originating from Brythonic traditions entered English folklore, such as the Arthurian myth , featuring King Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table such as Lancelot.

12. LITERATURE, POETRY AND PHILOSOPHY Early authors wrote in Latin; the period of Old English literature provided the epic poem Beowulf , the secular prose of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. William Shakespeare ( Romeo and Juliet , Hamlet , Macbeth , A Midsummer Night's Dream ) remains one of the most championed authors in English literature. Authors from around the time of the Victorian era include Dickens, Brontë sisters, Jane Austen, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy and many others.

13. SPORTING Inside Wembley Stadium , the most expensive stadium ever built. England has a strong sporting heritage, and during the 19th century codified many sports that are now played around the world. Sports originating in England include: footbal, cricket, rugby, tennis, badminton, squash, hockey, boxing, snooker, billiards, curling, darts, table tennis, bowls, horseracing and fox hunting. Football is the most popular of these sports.