Introduction to England.

With a population of around sixty million, England is one of the four nations which, with Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland make up the United Kingdom packed together on 244,820 square kilometres of land to the north west of mainland Europe .

There are a range of different landscapes and climates from the far north to our south coast; we have remote mountains, rolling, gentle hills, sandy beaches, rocky coastline, villages, large cities, industrial areas, farmland, forest and villages.

Our country has a rich history, with famous writers (like William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens), inventors,(an Englishman invented the jet engine for example), scientists, explorers (Francis Drake and Captain Scott), artists like John Constable and Turner, musicians and composers (ranging from Edward Elgar to Eric Clapton) as well as actors, sportsmen and women (David Beckham, Ellen McArthur and Kelly Holmes are great examples here).

The river Thames flows through London , our capital city which is a very popular tourist destination. It has many famous buildings, parks and landmarks, including Buckingham Palace (home of our Royal Family) and the Houses of Parliament.