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England

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2011 pop. 53,012,456), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. The English Channel, the Strait of Dover, and the North Sea separate it from the continent of Europe. The Isle of Wight, off the southern mainland in the English Channel, and the Scilly Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the southwestern tip of the mainland, are considered part of England. London , the capital of Great Britain, is located in the southeastern portion of England. The Thames and the Severn are the longest rivers. Behind the white chalk cliffs of the southern coast lie the gently rolling downs and wide plains stretching to the Chiltern Hills and the Cotswold Hills . Along the east coast are the lowlands of Norfolk, reaching up to the Fens , formerly marshy country that has been drained, lining The Wash , an inlet of the North Sea. In the east…
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We have put extra funding in. There are more beds available across the system, we’ve reduced the number of delayed discharges of elderly people who would otherwise have been in NHS beds rather than in social care. British prime minister, Theresa May, in comments to the BBC on January 3. According to…
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From Brewer's Britain and Ireland
‘land of the Angles’ (the name of the Germanic people who settled in England from the late 4th century onwards and who came from Angeln (etymologically an ‘angle or corner of land’) in what is now Schleswig in northern Germany), OE Engla possessive form of Engle ‘Angles’ + land. A country…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Largest nation within the United Kingdom, bounded by the North Sea (E), the English Channel (S), Wales and the Irish Sea (W), and Scotland (N); the capital is London . Land and economy The landscape is complex. In general, the N and W are higher and geologically older than the S and E. The chief…
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From Collins Dictionary of Quotations
The Knight in the triumph of his heart made several reflections on the greatness of the British Nation; as, that one Englishman could beat three Frenchmen; that we cou’d never be in danger of Popery so long as we took care of our fleet; that the Thames was the noblest river in Europe; that London…
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From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The name means literally ‘land of the Angles’, referring to the Germanic people who began to invade Britain in the late 5th century from the Baltic coast lands, Angeln at the southern end of the Danish peninsula being their chief centre. Nelson's famous signal to his fleet before the Battle of…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Southern part of the island of Great Britain, excluding Wales. Area: 50,302 sq mi (130,281 sq km). Population: (2011) 53,012,456. It is the largest constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . England is often erroneously considered synonymous with the island of…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Largest constituent part of the United Kingdom; area 130,357 sq km/50,331 sq mi; population (2001) 49,138,800. The capital is London , and other main towns and cities include Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, and York. …
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From The New Penguin Dictionary of Music
Closeness to and distance from continental Europe have affected music in England since the Middle Ages. An indigenous harmonic style, suave with thirds, had a great effect in France in the early 15th century, around the time of Dunstable and the Old Hall manuscript. After that, though, English music…
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
England
The largest country within the United Kingdom, forming the southern part of the island of Great Britain. The area includes the Isles of Scilly, Lundy and the Isle of Wight. It was raided by Julius Caesar in 55 BC and 54 BC , conquered by the Romans in the 1c, and invaded by Nordic tribes in the 5c, …
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2011 pop. 53,012,456), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. The English Channel, the Strait of Dover, and the North Sea separate…
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