Let’s Learn About England
Where is England?
Map of England
A Few Facts About England is part of the United Kingdom which is made up of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland Wales. England is part of the European Union. The capital of England is London. The money used is called the pound. The population of England is 60, 776, 238. The language spoken is English.
National day in England 23 April – The national day of England is St. George’s Day
The national flower of England is the Tudor rose, otherwise called The Rose of England. The Tudor rose became popular after being adopted by Henry VII in the late 15 th century.
The capital of England is London has not always had this name. In the past it has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg.
Other major cities include Birmingham is a major city and metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England. It is the largest and most populous British city outside London. The city is the third most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Birmingham's metropolitan area is the second most populous in the UK. This also makes Birmingham the 8 th most populous metropolitan area in Europe.
Manchester One of the most popular student cities in the world Manchester is known throughout the world for its variety of exciting activities, lively atmosphere, and energetic culture of innovation. Manchester is known as the 'shopping capital of the north‘. Manchester is home to two of the biggest names in sport: Manchester United and Manchester City football clubs.
Sheffield
Liverpool
Newcastle and Leeds
Let’s visit some important places in England. Westminster Abbey St. Paul's Cathedral Big Ben and Westminster Hall
Houses of Parliament Seat of the British parliament Big Ben – part of Houses of Parliament
Buckingham Palace Residence of the queen Change of the Guard every day, takes 45 minutes
Tower of London Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066 -7 Royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.
St. Paul's Cathedral The masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. Built between 1675 -1710 Whispering gallery
Westminster Abbey Many kings, queens, poets, writers and other famous inhabitants of the UK are buried there.
Windsor
Oxford The oldest university in England Founded in 13 th century
Oxford Cambridge Oxford University and the University of Cambridge are both famous around the world.
Stonehenge Located on Salisbury plan Built approximately in 4 th millenary B. C. Calendar? Ritual Place? Astronomical clock?
England’s Important People v Famous authors - Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling v. William Shakespeare - famous for writing plays v. Queen Elizabeth and the royal family v. The Beatles -famous singing group who became popular in the 1960 s
What English Kids Do English kids like to play football, cricket, tennis and netball. Many kids belong to clubs like scouts, judo, karate and church clubs. Kids also like to skateboard, watch TV, ride bicycles and play computer games. Kids in the cities spend time in the many museums.
Visit the Sights in the Harry Potter Books!! King’s Cross Station London Zoo Alnwick Castle Gloucester Cathedral Lacock Abbey
English Culture and Life English has a rich and varied culture which has both influenced and been influenced by other cultures in the UK, Europe and the world.
English festivals Boxing Day – 26 th December, a public holiday New Year‘s Eve – celebrating of coming of the year at midnight on 31 st December St. Valentine‘s Day – 14 th February, sending cards, flowers and chocolates to someone you love Ash Wednesday – the day in February, the Christian period of Lent begins Pancake Tuesday – the day before Ash Wednesday, people eats lots of pancakes
English festivals (2) Pentecost (Whitsunday) – 10 days after Ascension Day, the coming of holly spirit Harvest festival - Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations for a successful harvest, usually in September Halloween – 31 st October – holly evening, connected with witches and ghosts, strange costumes, pumpkin latern All Saints Day – 1 st November All Souls Day – 2 nd November Bonfire Night – 5 th November, the anniversary of the Gunpowder plot, huge fireworks, burning an effigy
Boxing Day
English food traditionally based on beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish generally served with potatoes and one other vegetable no national food, but the most common and typical foods include fish and chips, sandwiches, pies and puddings a selection of Indian, Italian, Chinese and Greek restaurants take-away meals
Traditional costumes and clothes England has no national dress Some people think men in England wear suits and bowler hat but it isn’t true English customs and traditions involve a variety of costumes – Beefeaters (the nearest thing to English national costume)
Religion The main religion is Christianity Most Christians belong to the Church of England there also Roman Catholics, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim communities The Queen is head of Church of England.
Interesting Facts About England
Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock, it is the name of the bell which is inside the clock.
English people consume more tea per capita than anybody else in the world
The Queen owns all the sturgeons, whales and dolphins in the waters within 3 miles from the UK.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in England but others such as cricket and rugby have large followings
