Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Overview and Cultural Analysis:


1.      The name England originated from Englaland which means, land of the Angles.

 

 
2.      First human evidence was seen about 780,000 years ago.

3.      Their official language is English with a British accent.

4.      The capital of England is London, but formally Winchester until replaced in 1066.

5.      Their population is approximately 53 million.

6.      Pound sterling is their form of currency (symbol: £).



7.    England borders with Scotland (to the North) and Wales (to the West).



8.    The south of England is mostly low-lying land, with hills and agricultural land and the north   of England is mostly covered in moorland and mountains.

9. England is the warmest country that makes up the United Kingdom.

10. For approximately 1340 hours every year the sun shines in England.

11. Although the United Kingdom is typically known for their vast amount of rain, Enlgand ranks least in the amount of rain throughout the year.







 

 

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