Take a Tour England By: Brittany Phanco
 
Where Do You Want To Go? Geography Geography 2 Geography 3 Government Government 2   Economy Money Current Issues Bibliography Bibliography 2 Pictures End Slide Show Natural Disasters People Population History Government 3 People 2 Pictures 2 History of England’s Flag Sports Sports 2 Fun Facts Alphabet Holidays
Geography Climate-is very changeable and unpredictable Summers are warm and hardly reach 90 degrees F Winters are cold and don’t drop below 32 degrees F Temperatures are milder than those on the continent January and February are the coldest months and July is the warmest month Back
Geography 2 England shares its borders with Scotland to the North and Whales to the West The Irish Sea is to the North-West and the Celtic Sea is to the South-West The North Sea is to the East with the English Channel to the South Back
Geography 3 England’s terrain comprises low hills and plains Pennines, also known as the “backbone of England” It is the largest mountain range in the country The total length of Pennines is 400 kilometers (250 miles) Back
Geography 4 The Pennines are mostly made of limestone and sandstone They contain 3 national parks, the Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, and the Peak District Scafell Pike is the highest point in England, it is 987 metres (meters) high Scafell is in Cumbria
People Ethnicity-British, Irish, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Caribbean, African, Chinese, Mixed, other South Asian Language-70% speak English The use of the word “English” to describe Britons from ethnic minorities in England is complicated by the most non-white people in England, identifying as British citizens  Back
Religion-Christian- 71.75%, Muslim- 2.97%, Hindu- 1.06%, Sikh- 0.63%,  Jewish- 0.5%, other- 0.29%, Buddhist- 0.28%, No religion- 14.81%, Not stated- 7.71%  Average death rate/life range- Females- 81.14 years and males- 76.92 years People 2
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Population It is 51,456,400, rounded to 51million England is the 25th largest country in the world  England is also the 4th largest country in the European Union
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Government There has not been a government since 1707, when the Acts of England 1707 England and Scotland joined together to form the Kingdom of Great Britain  Today, England is governed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom Back
Government 2 The Kingdom of England ceased to exist as a sovereign state as it merged with the Kingdom of Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain  England has the English legal law system, it is the foundation of many legal systems throughout Anglosphere It is made by judges sitting in courts Back
Government 3 England has the English legal law system, it is the foundation of many legal systems throughout Anglosphere It is made by judges sitting in courts England’s government is called a Parliamentary Monarchy  Back
Economy England’s economy is one of the largest in the world, with  the average GDP per capita of £22,907 It is the largest part of the UK economy England is a leader in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors and in key technical industries, particularly aerospace, the arms industry, and the manufacturing side of the software industry Back
Money Money is called pence or pound, “p” Euros are used in the south of England In England, a dollar in the Us would be £0.6700 in England $50 in the Us would equal to  £ 33.5000 there $1000 in the Us would equal to  £ 670.0000 there Back
Current Issues Prince William is going to announce soon his engagement to his long time girlfriend, Kate Middleton UK Defence (Defense) and technology laboratory (DSTL), Dr. Steven Mitchell, head of DSTL headquarters in Porton Down in Wiltshire said to next have generation of paint that could be engineered to absorb chemical warfare agents  Back
Natural Disasters 1665- more than 100,000 people died from the plague The plague hit London badly 1931- Dogger Bank earthquake Earthquake was 6.1 on Richter Scale Back
History England takes it’s name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5 th  and 6 th  centuries England became a unified state in AD 927 The Industrial Revolution began in 18 th  century England During the Age of Discovery in the 15 th  century, England has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world Back
Sports   Cricket is England’s national sport Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in England and has been played for hundreds of years There are also sports like Rugby, Tennis, Netball, Basketball, Golf, Horse Racing, Polo, and Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Back
Sports 2 Badminton, University Boat Racing, Fishing (Angling), Bowls, Boxing, Swimming, Martial Arts, Darts, and Boxing Day Hunts In Boxing Day Hunts are traditionally a fox hunting day.  Huntsmen ride horses and take dogs to track the scent of foxes.  Back
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Holidays New Years Day-January 1 st   Good Friday-April 2 nd , 2010 Easter Monday-April 5 th , 2010 May Day-May 3 rd , 2010 Spring Bank Holiday-May 31 st , 2010 Summer Bank Holiday-August 30 th , 2010 Christmas Day-December 27 th , 2010 Boxing Day-December 28 th , 2010   Back
Bibliography http:// www.iexplore.com/world_travel/England/Climate http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_England http:// across.com.nz/WorldsWorstDisasters.html http:// www.eupedia.com/england/famous_people.shtml Back
Bibliography 2 http:// www.justuk.org/uk/costs/currency.asp http:// www.adufn.com/forex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1931_Dogger_Bank_earthquake http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Isaac_Newton#Life Back
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    Take a TourEngland By: Brittany Phanco
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    Where Do YouWant To Go? Geography Geography 2 Geography 3 Government Government 2 Economy Money Current Issues Bibliography Bibliography 2 Pictures End Slide Show Natural Disasters People Population History Government 3 People 2 Pictures 2 History of England’s Flag Sports Sports 2 Fun Facts Alphabet Holidays
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    Geography Climate-is verychangeable and unpredictable Summers are warm and hardly reach 90 degrees F Winters are cold and don’t drop below 32 degrees F Temperatures are milder than those on the continent January and February are the coldest months and July is the warmest month Back
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    Geography 2 Englandshares its borders with Scotland to the North and Whales to the West The Irish Sea is to the North-West and the Celtic Sea is to the South-West The North Sea is to the East with the English Channel to the South Back
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    Geography 3 England’sterrain comprises low hills and plains Pennines, also known as the “backbone of England” It is the largest mountain range in the country The total length of Pennines is 400 kilometers (250 miles) Back
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    Geography 4 ThePennines are mostly made of limestone and sandstone They contain 3 national parks, the Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, and the Peak District Scafell Pike is the highest point in England, it is 987 metres (meters) high Scafell is in Cumbria
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    People Ethnicity-British, Irish,Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Caribbean, African, Chinese, Mixed, other South Asian Language-70% speak English The use of the word “English” to describe Britons from ethnic minorities in England is complicated by the most non-white people in England, identifying as British citizens Back
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    Religion-Christian- 71.75%, Muslim-2.97%, Hindu- 1.06%, Sikh- 0.63%, Jewish- 0.5%, other- 0.29%, Buddhist- 0.28%, No religion- 14.81%, Not stated- 7.71% Average death rate/life range- Females- 81.14 years and males- 76.92 years People 2
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    Population It is51,456,400, rounded to 51million England is the 25th largest country in the world England is also the 4th largest country in the European Union
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    Government There hasnot been a government since 1707, when the Acts of England 1707 England and Scotland joined together to form the Kingdom of Great Britain Today, England is governed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom Back
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    Government 2 TheKingdom of England ceased to exist as a sovereign state as it merged with the Kingdom of Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain England has the English legal law system, it is the foundation of many legal systems throughout Anglosphere It is made by judges sitting in courts Back
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    Government 3 Englandhas the English legal law system, it is the foundation of many legal systems throughout Anglosphere It is made by judges sitting in courts England’s government is called a Parliamentary Monarchy Back
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    Economy England’s economyis one of the largest in the world, with the average GDP per capita of £22,907 It is the largest part of the UK economy England is a leader in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors and in key technical industries, particularly aerospace, the arms industry, and the manufacturing side of the software industry Back
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    Money Money iscalled pence or pound, “p” Euros are used in the south of England In England, a dollar in the Us would be £0.6700 in England $50 in the Us would equal to £ 33.5000 there $1000 in the Us would equal to £ 670.0000 there Back
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    Current Issues PrinceWilliam is going to announce soon his engagement to his long time girlfriend, Kate Middleton UK Defence (Defense) and technology laboratory (DSTL), Dr. Steven Mitchell, head of DSTL headquarters in Porton Down in Wiltshire said to next have generation of paint that could be engineered to absorb chemical warfare agents Back
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    Natural Disasters 1665-more than 100,000 people died from the plague The plague hit London badly 1931- Dogger Bank earthquake Earthquake was 6.1 on Richter Scale Back
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    History England takesit’s name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5 th and 6 th centuries England became a unified state in AD 927 The Industrial Revolution began in 18 th century England During the Age of Discovery in the 15 th century, England has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world Back
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    Sports Cricket is England’s national sport Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in England and has been played for hundreds of years There are also sports like Rugby, Tennis, Netball, Basketball, Golf, Horse Racing, Polo, and Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Back
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    Sports 2 Badminton,University Boat Racing, Fishing (Angling), Bowls, Boxing, Swimming, Martial Arts, Darts, and Boxing Day Hunts In Boxing Day Hunts are traditionally a fox hunting day. Huntsmen ride horses and take dogs to track the scent of foxes. Back
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    Holidays New YearsDay-January 1 st Good Friday-April 2 nd , 2010 Easter Monday-April 5 th , 2010 May Day-May 3 rd , 2010 Spring Bank Holiday-May 31 st , 2010 Summer Bank Holiday-August 30 th , 2010 Christmas Day-December 27 th , 2010 Boxing Day-December 28 th , 2010 Back
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    Bibliography http:// www.iexplore.com/world_travel/England/Climatehttp:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_England http:// across.com.nz/WorldsWorstDisasters.html http:// www.eupedia.com/england/famous_people.shtml Back
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    Bibliography 2 http://www.justuk.org/uk/costs/currency.asp http:// www.adufn.com/forex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1931_Dogger_Bank_earthquake http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Isaac_Newton#Life Back
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