Facts about England. National Symbol and flag England is 74 times smaller than the USA, 59 times smaller than Australia and 3 times smaller than Japan. England is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kingdom (UK) . England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK. It is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain, or indeed the British Isles.
Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England, mainly in the major cities and metropolitan areas. England has not had a separate political identity since 1707, when Great Britain was established as a political entity. England is only 35 km from France and is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel. England. Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[7][8][9] It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north.
The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. England's terrain is chiefly low hills and plains, especially in central and southern England. Toponymy History Prehistory and antiquity The earliest known evidence of human presence in the area now known as England was that of Homo antecessor, dating to approximately 780,000 years ago.
There is debate about when Christianity was first introduced; it was no later than the 4th century, probably much earlier. Middle Ages Governance. Facts and figures about Wales. Where is Wales?
Wales is in north-west Europe and is part of Great Britain, an island country ( See map ) and the United Kingdom (UK) . The name Wales comes from the Cymraeg word Gwalia, meaning in English "Homeland". It later became Latinized as Walia, then by the Normans to something like Wal~es....then Wales. Wales (Cymru in Welsh) is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. Wales. Facts and figures about Scotland. National Symbol and flag Scotland is in north-west Europe and is part of Great Britain, an island country ( See map ) and the United Kingdom (UK) .
Scotland is a mountainous country in the north of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. Its capital city is Edinburgh. Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited. Its fresh water lochs (lakes) – there are over 600 square miles of them. It is also famous for its clans, kilts, medieval castles, as well as poetry and songs of Robert Burns. Theatre lovers from around the world come to Edinburgh for its famous theatres festival. Famous Scots include: Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, David Hume and the actor Sean Connery. Scotland. UK Historic Sites.
Ireland Country Profile - National Geographic Kids. Ireland. Historic Buildings in Ireland. Browse our directory of Historic Buildings in Ireland by selecting from the links below: Narrow your search by location: Below you will see a selection of the most popular listings.
To see all listings, please narrow your search using one of the links above to find what you are looking for. Number Twenty Nine 29 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Situated in the heart of Dublins fashionable Georgian streets, this is a unique museum - a restored four-story town house that reflects the lifestyle of a Dublin middle-class family during the period 1790 to 1820. Swiss Cottage Kilcommon, Cahir, Co. Grand Opera House 2 to 4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT2 7HR The Grand Opera House, Northern Irelands Premier Theatre, presents a programme of the very best in live theatrical performances to satisfy the widest possible range of tastes and ages such as musicals, opera, ballet, comedy, concerts and pantomine. Kilmainham Gaol Cahir Castle Castle Street, Cahir, Co.
Dublin Castle. Ireland. Island in north-west Europe divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Ireland (; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] (
