England
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Summary
England is a constituent country of the United Kingdom[1]. England draws 193,854 Wikipedia views per month (constituent country of the united kingdom category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: United Kingdom[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Head of government: Andy Burnham[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: cultural area[7], nation[8], country[9]
- Head of state: Charles III[10]
- Capital: London[11]
- Official language: English[12]
- Currency: pound sterling[13]
- Shares border with: Scotland[14], Wales[15]
- Anthem: God Save the King[16], Jerusalem[17], Land of Hope and Glory[18]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary monarchy[19], constitutional monarchy[20]
- Named after: Angles[21], land[22]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: East of England[23], North West England[24], Yorkshire and the Humber[25], East Midlands[26], West Midlands[27], South West England[28], South East England[29], North East England[30], London[31]
- Flag: flag of England[32]
- Legislative body: Parliament of the United Kingdom[33]
- Coat of arms: Royal Arms of England[34]
- Commons category: England[35]
- Patron saint: Saint George[36]
- Located in time zone: Greenwich Mean Time[37], Europe/London[38], Western European Time[39]
- Telephone country code: +44[40]
- Inception: July 12, 927[41], 886[42]
- Highest point: Scafell Pike[43]
- Official website: https://www.visitengland.com/[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:England[45]
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Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 8,331,434[46], 9,538,827[47], 11,281,957[48], and 13,090,615[49].
Cultural Significance
Things named for England include English[50], a natural language[51], in American Samoa[52]; New England[53], a cultural area[54], in United States[55]; English people[56], a nation[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Bank of England[59], a central bank[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1694[62], headquartered in Bank of England building in London[63]; English opening[64], a flank opening[65]; English Defence[66]; and English Park[67].
Why It Matters
England has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] England is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
England has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[70], a composer[71], 1685–1759[72], of Brandenburg-Prussia[73].
Entities named for England include English[50], a natural language[51], in American Samoa[52]; New England[53], a cultural area[54], in United States[55]; English people[56], a nation[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Bank of England[59], a central bank[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1694[62], headquartered in Bank of England building in London[63]; English opening[64], a flank opening[65]; and English Defence[66].
FAQs
Who did England influence?
England has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[70].