| "England" is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain (or simply Britain), or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. (Nationality of the British people).
England is part of the United Kingdom, along with Scotland and Wales.
Great Britain, the United Kingdom and the British Isles do not mean the same thing. Great Britain is very often, but incorrectly, used as a
synonym for the sovereign state properly known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom is made up of
1. England: The Capital is London.
2. Scotland: The Capital is Edinburgh.
3. Wales: The Capital is Cardiff.
4. Northern Ireland: The Capital is Belfast.
Some more facts of England:
Population:
58 million people.
Geographic size: 130,422 square kilometers or 50,356 square miles.
Capital: London.
Major cities and population: London, Liverpool,
Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham. |
