Wednesday, 26 October 2011

England Facts:)

Facts...

1.England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK.

2.Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England.

3.England is only 35 km from France and is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel.

4.An Englishman drinks more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than
Americans!).

5.The London Eye is the tallest wheel in the world and each rotation takes about 30 minutes.

6.Beef is one of England’s biggest exports.

7.French was the official language of England from 1066 to 1362.

8.Windsor castle is the oldest and largest royal caste and is still in use.

9.Great Britain is made up of 3 countries - England, Scotland, and Wales

10.The total population is 49.1 million people.

11.This is an increase of 1.26 million from 1991.

12. A fave food are fish and chips.

13.In England the weather doesn't get much lower the 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC in
summer. It also means that it is damp and is subject to frequent changes.

14.July and August are normally the warmest months in England.

15.January and February are the coldest months.

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