England miniguide
England is located in the southeastern part of the UK (officially: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ), and is the largest and most populous country on the island.England has 51 million inhabitants (2008), bordering Scotland to the north and Wales to the west.The country also has coastline on the North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel, the Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel.
The landscape in England is generally characterized by lowlands, but in the north and northwest highlands something. The highest mountain is Scafell Pike - located 987 meters above sea level Southwest of the country's rugged sandstone and granittplatåer.
England has a mild, temperate climate and a changing type of weather. Often, the climate is characterized by high humidity.
The capital and the world metropolis of London has 7.5 million inhabitants (about 12 million in the metropolitan area), situated on the River Thames in south-east England.The city is one of the most important political, economic and cultural centers in the world. London has many world famous landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, Parliament, Big Ben, London Eye and British Museum, just to name a few.
The most visited towns in England are London , Manchester , Birmingham , Bristol , Leeds , Blackpool, York, Scarborough, Newcastle-Gateshed and Liverpool .Several of these cities have international airports.
London Heathrow Airport is the largest and busiest international airport in the UK.The airport is located 24 km west of central London.
The capital also has the smaller airports London City Airport, London Stansted Airport and London Gatwick Airport.
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