Location of England (orange)
– in the European continent (camel & white)– in the United Kingdom (camel)
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to England:
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Its 55,268,100 inhabitants account for more than 84% of the total UK population,[4] while its mainland territory occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain. England is bordered by Scotland to the north, Wales to the west and the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, Bristol Channel and English Channel. The capital is London, the largest metropolitan area in Great Britain.[note 1]
- ^ The Countries of the UK statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Countries within a country". 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- ^ "ISO 3166-2 Newsletter Date: 2007-11-28 No I-9. "Changes in the list of subdivision names and code elements" (Page 11)" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions -- Part 2: Country subdivision codes. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
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- ^ "Population estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2015". National statistics. Office for National Statistics.
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