England : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

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Country	England
Continent	Europe
Location	52.3555⁰ N, 1.1743⁰ W
Map of England
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Area	130,395 km²
Coastline	1,988 miles
Neighboring Countries	Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Netherlands Norway Faroe Islands
Time Zone	UTC+00:00 Summer (DST) – UTC +1
Population	54 million (2015)
Symbol
England National Day	23^rd April
Prime Minister of England	Theresa May
Deputy Prime Minister	Nick Clegg
National Anthem	“God Save the Queen”
National Animal	Lion
National Bird	Robin
National Flower	Tudor Rose
National Game	Cricket
National Language	English
National Tree	Royal Oak
National Color	Red
National Fruit	Apple
Seasons in England	Spring (March 1^st to May31^st) Summer (June 1^st to August 31^st) Autumn (September 1^st to November 30^th) Winter (December 1^st to February 28/29)
Prestigious Awards of England	Civilian Award–George Cross Gallantry Awards– The Victoria Cross Literature Award– Booker Prize, Costa Book, The Caine Prize for African Writing, Scotiabank Giller Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award Cinema Awards– BAFTA, BIFA, Screen Awards.
Religions in England	Christianity (59.4%) Non-religious (24.7%) Not stated (7.2%) Islam (5.0%) Other religious (2.2%) Hinduism (1.5%)
Average Marriage age	29 years for men and 25 years for women
Capital	London (51⁰ 30’N 0⁰7’W)
Number of Counties	45 Counties Yorkshire Lincolnshire Devon Norfolk Northumberland Lancashire Somerset Hampshire Essex Kent Cumberland Suffolk Sussex Wiltshire Shropshire Cornwall Gloucestershire Staffordshire County Durham Derbyshire Cheshire Northamptonshire Dorset Warwickshire Herefordshire Cambridgeshire Nottinghamshire Leicestershire Westmorland Surrey Berkshire Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Worcestershire Hertfordshire Monmouthshire Bedfordshire Huntingdonshire Middlesex Rutland
Largest County	Yorkshire
Smallest County	Rutland
Largest City	London
Smallest City	Worcester
Literacy rate	90.0% (males) 82.7% (females)
Type of Government	Constitutional monarchy Constituent country
GDP	€1.43 trillion (2015)
GDP per capita	€26,159 (2015)
Number of County Courts	28 Courts
Total number of Political parties	12 political parties
Currency	Pound Sterling (GBP)
Calling Code	+44
Regional Language	Cornish
Internet TLD	.uk
ISO 3166 code	GB-ENG
Festivals of England	Bath Fringe Festival Golowan Festival Trooping the Colour Love Supreme Early Music Festival Cambridge Folk Festival Notting Hill Carnival Jane Austen Festival Guy Fawkes Night Christmas New Year
Monuments	Westminster Abbey The Bodleian Library Stonehenge Buckingham Palace London Eye Tower Bridge Big Ben Tower
Wildlife Sanctuaries	15 National parks
Longest Railway platform	Colchester (2034 ft)
Longest River	River Severn
Largest Lake	Lough Neagh
Highest Mountain	Scafell Pike (3,209’)
Highest waterfall	Cautley Spout (by height 574’)
Biggest Airport	London Heathrow Airport
Biggest dam	Kielder Dam
Tallest building	The Shard
Richest person of England	Kirsty and Ernesto Bertare ($ 16.9 Billion)
Best place to visit	London Scottish Highlands Stonehenge Edinburgh York Cornwall Chester Snowdonia Lake District Cambridge
Official Website	https://www.gov.uk/

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