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England Travel Guide

London is a melting pot of cultures with almost every nationality of the world represented. But there’s so much more to England besides the capital’s enormous museums, majestic Royal buildings and Madame Tussaud’s celebrity waxworks.

There are coastal pebble beaches with fish and chips shops and ancient, picturesque little villages where everyone knows everyone, and meet up at the local pub for a game of darts every Friday. There’s the beautiful Lake District national park with its postcard-perfect snowy winters, flowering springs and cool lakes. And there’s a great deal of history to explore, such as Roman remains, medieval towns and Georgian squares. With a bustling metropolis as well as relaxed country life, England offers the best of both worlds.

Full Name

England

Capital City

London

Government Type

Constitutional Monarchy

Area Size

130,281 sq km 50,356 sq miles

Time Zone

GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time / British Summer Time during daylight savings)

Climate

Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast.

Geography

Lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel; because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters.

Languages

English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

Currency

British Pound (GBP)

Electricity

240V 50HzHz

Emergency Numbers

Ambulance: 112 or 999, Fire: 112 or 999, Police: 112 or 999

London

Weather: Fair (10°C/50°F)
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