England

England is the country that is a part of the United

Kingdom. England occupies the most favorable
position (the central and southern parts). It’s
bounded by Scotland in the North, Wales in the
West and in the East it’s washed by the North Sea.
In the South-West it’s washed by the Bristol
Channel. The total area of the country is 130 km².
The country also includes over 100 smaller islands.
The population of England is 53 million people.
 London
- the capital
Population –
the English
 The national flag –
The St. George's Cross
National Day – April 23rd
St. George’s Day

St. George and

the dragon
National symbols of England

Rose Royal Coat of Arms

The pound
sterling is the
official
currency of
England.
 The North of England is a
country of factories
(industrial), coal-mining,
mashine-building, chemical,
paper, aircraft and
computer ingeneering. There
are not many towns here,
but all the towns are big.
The climate is severe than in
other parts. It snows much,
the winds are strong. Some
small rivers freeze.
  The North-West
(Cumberland) or the
Lake District is very
small and beautiful. It’s
famous for electric and
nuclear power stations.
Besides, it’s a big centre
of tourism and
camping. It’s the region
of moors and heather.
 Eastern region is on the
eastern coast. It consists of
two parts: Lincolnshire and
East Anglia. The 1st part is
famous for farming (potato),
a lot of fields of wild tulips.
East Anglia is connected
with history of England. It’s
famous for beautiful
historical monuments,
Roman wells and roads.
Tourism is the chief industry
here.
The Central part is the
largest. It’s called «the
Black Country» because
a lot of industries are
concentrated here. Heavy
and light industries are
well-developed.
Agriculture is also a
great occupation.
 The South of England is the
country of farms. It’s flat-
like land, mostly arable
(«The Garden of
England»). Crop-farming
and cattle-farming are two
branches of agriculture.
They grow wheat, barley,
rye, roats, flax. Cattle
farming is represented by
dairy farming, ship and pig
farming, bee farming etc.
 The South West of England
(Cornwell peninsula) – the most
favorable region because the
climate is very mild, the soil is
very fertile, living conditions are
high. Farming, fishing and
tourism make-up the economy of
this region. A lot of mountains,
wild places make this region
more attractive. Clouds of
tourists try to have a rest in this
place full of mystery and magic.
Many writers, poets and other
people collect the material for
their works in this place.
Big cities
London
Birmingham
Liverpool
Manchester
 York
Oxford Liverpool

Birmingham Cambridge
Places of interest in
England
Madame Tussauds Museum
Cambridge University
 Oxford
• The oldest university in England
• Founded in 13th century
Oxford University
Oxford university
The British Museum
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
The Houses of Parliament
The Royal
Exhibition
building
Stonehenge
Calendar? Ritual place? Astronomical
clock?
The Tower Bridge
Piccadilly circus
 Common Seal

Red Deer
TYPICAL
ANIMALS

Hazel Dormouse Polecat

 cricket football

Sport in England

rugby
badminton
 Adele Orlando Bloom Emma Watson

Famous People

Kate Winslet David Beckham Victoria Beckham

England’s Important People
 Famous authors - Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling

 William Shakespeare - famous for writing plays

 Queen Elizabeth and the royal family

 The Beatles -famous singing group who

 became popular in the 1960s

David Beckam Daniel

Radcliff
The royal family