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Flag of England

• Capital » London
  • Also largest city in England

Facts

• Population » 56.3 million
• Major language » English
• Major religion » Christianity
• Life expectancy » 77 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
• Currency » 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
• Internet domain » .uk
• International dialling code » +44

Geography

• Area » 130,395 sq km (50,346 sq miles)
• England shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north.

National Parks

• The Lake District National Park (Web / video)
  • England’s largest National Park
• Peak District
• Examoor National Park
• Dartmoor National Park

Travelling Overland and Road Safety

• Drive « Left side
• Exmoor, Snowdonia, and Peak District national parks require pre-approval to wild camp.
• The is no wild camping in Dartmoor National Park (BBC, current as at May 2023)

Notes

• England is part of the United Kingdom
• With a culturally diverse population, England is divided into nine regions, and then organized by counties, districts, cities and towns.
• London is the most densely populated area in the United Kingdom, with around 13 million inhabitants
• London is the centre for trade, politics and law, and is also a huge tourist hotspot with plenty of attractions, outdoor spaces, iconic monuments, and historic buildings.

Posts

• Adventure Trend

Media

• BBC
• Evening Standard – London’s evening daily
• Manchester Evening News – north-west daily
• Birmingham Post/Birmingham Mail – West Midlands stablemates
• Yorkshire Post – Leeds-based daily
• Evening Chronicle – Newcastle-based daily
• Western Morning News – Plymouth-based daily

Resources

• Wikipedia
• Wikivoyage

This page was updated May 19, 2023