Geographic and historical facts about london, england. The royal albert hall in london, england as seen from the albert. While racism and prejudice underpin the experience of selvons characters, the book is ultimately a story of common humanity. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom great brittain 2020 information contained here. West of ireland, the haze is grayer, and is more likely pollution. Top 10 facts about the tower of london visitbritain. During the great plague of london 16651666, the disease called the bubonic plague killed about 100,000 people in london, england. There was a circle line party the night before london banned drinking on public transport. The secret agent by joseph conrad mr verloc, the secret agent, keeps a shop in london s soho where he lives with his wife winnie, her infirm mother, and her idiot brother, stevie. Growing up in south londons cosmopolitan communities, the books protagonist karim describes himself as englishman born and bred, almost, capturing the sense of displacement he feels due to his foreign ancestry. The united kingdom is made up of four different countries, england, northern ireland. London was the first city to reach a population of more than one million, in 1811. We all know that england is an interesting country with an impressive history and im sure youve heard many interesting facts about london and the uk.
London eye 2020 all you need to know before you go with. United kingdom great brittain 2020, cia world factbook. London is the most densely populated area in britain and is the ninth largest city in the world. The queens remembrancer is the oldest continually existing legal post in the england and wales. The population of england in 2011 was around 53 million. Search and book more than 33,000 properties in over 170. To show their gratitude to the people of england for their alliance in world war ii, the people of oslo, norway, present london with the christmas tree proudly displayed in trafalgar square every year. Most of england s population lives in or around its major cities such as london 7. A wellknown landmark of the capital of england is marble arch, which was originally built as the. England the birthplace of shakespeare and the beatles is a country in the british isles bordering scotland and wales. The worlds first public zoo first opened in 1829 in london. Public displays of affection are barely noticed in the center of the city, although in the outer suburbs couples should show more restraint. London stands on the southeast of england and is the capital city of united kingdom.
More than 1,000 bodies are buried underneath aldgate station, in a plague pit built in 1665. During englands struggles with the spanish armada, james had maintained a supportive stance towards queen elizabeth. The city of london, the capital of the united kingdom as well as england, is the countrys most populous. Interesting, fast facts about england travelsignposts. In seven months, almost one quarter of londons population one out of every four londoners died from the plague. The united kingdom uk is an island nation in northwestern europe, composed of the countries of england, scotland, wales and northern ireland also.
Top 10 facts about england this is english tourism week. The united kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. The country is surrounded by scotland, wales, the irish sea and the celtic sea. The thames barrier is a movable barrier system that is designed to prevent the floodplain of most of greater london from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the north sea. The classics and the contemporaries, heres a list of 100 mustread novels set in london, the most bustling and fantastic of cities. London quizzes there are 242 questions on this topic. Unless you hire a car, visiting stonehenge, bath, and windsor castle in one day is next to impossible.
England facts for kids england information all about. This book is a little guide to visit london, but this is not a complete guide. The information regarding united kingdom great brittain on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. At 11 pm london time, midnight central european time, the united kingdom completed brexit and withdrew officially from the european union eu the first ever country to do so. Most of englands population lives in or around its major cities such as london 7. It is an island country and also part of the united kingdom uk england is the largest country in great britain and the uk. London is the most populous city in the european union with over 7 million residents. London is formed by two ancient cities city of london and city of westminster, both cities forming the region of greater. Opened in 1652, pasqua rosees was the first coffee house in london. Fun england facts for kids interesting information about england.
Join winnie the pooh on his voyage down the river thames in london, from kew bridge to tower bridge. In fact, one of james biggest accomplishment was when he signed a peace treaty with the spanish and brought the long war to an end. Arsenal are the only football team in london to have a tube station named after them. London underground transports three million people a day but only. It is informed by the uks history as a developed island country, monarchy, imperial power and, particularly, as consisting of four countriesengland, northern ireland, scotland and waleswhich each have their own preserved and distinctive customs and symbolism. Designed specifically for travelers with limited time in london, this tour allows you to check off a range of southern england s historical attractions in just one day by eliminating the hassle of traveling between each one independently.
Maybe even something i could take with me on my next trip. It is also one of the largest urban areas in western europe. Jun 06, 2017 the classics and the contemporaries, heres a list of 100 mustread novels set in london, the most bustling and fantastic of cities. When he later became king of england, however, james didnt inherit the bad blood with spain. The south of england is mostly lowlying land, with hills and agricultural land and the north of england is mostly covered in moorland and mountains. London is one of europes largest cities london has a population of 7. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. England is bordered by wales to the west and scotland to the north. At its zenith in the 19th century, the british empire stretched over onefourth of the earths surface.
England, the country which is a part of united kingdom located at northwest europe. In the 1600s the population of britain england, scotland, and wales combined was just over 4 million. There are in fact more multimillionaires in london than in the whole of france 4,224. It was located on st michaels alley and burned down during the great fire of 1666. Selvon, who left trinidad for britain in 1950, rewrites london from a black perspective, bringing the streets of notting hill and westbourne park to life with his evocative prose. There are lots of fun facts about england due to its long history which has thrown up lots of strange anomalies and odd traditions. The station was called gillespie road and was renamed in 1932 after the team moved from woolwich to north london. Lgbt travelers gay and lesbian people have equality and marriage rights in england. Below are 75 interesting facts about england that will help you learn more about this fascinating country. England this category is for questions and answers related to london, as asked by users of accuracy.
Designed specifically for travelers with limited time in london, this tour allows you to check off a range of southern englands historical attractions in just one day by eliminating the hassle of traveling between each one independently. Whether its prehistoric england that fascinates you or the antics of the tudors, there will be a book for you. Even though football is one of the most popular sports in england, london is home to saracens rugby club. England is the most populated country in the united kingdom. England holds an endless fascination for me and i never tire of finding yet another book, yet another look at. You can find out all about it at but here are some facts even they may not know. Foreign appliances operating on lower voltage those from the u. Complete england facts for kids with all the england information you need to know all about england. An englishman drinks more tea than any person of any other nation. The raids followed the failure of the german luftwaffe to defeat britains royal air force in the battle of britain julyseptember 1940.
Factbook head office cavendish house, cavendish avenue, surrey kt3 6qq t. When verloc is reluctantly involved in an anarchist plot to blow up the greenwich observatory things go disastrously wrong. Electricity the current in britain is 240 volts ac. London, england facts about london for kids project britain. London is formed by two ancient cities city of london and city of westminster, both cities forming the region of greater london. It is because london is known for fish and chips, and london have a loyal family.
England is in northwest europe and is in the southern part of great britain. However, did you know that approximately 2,500 people have to be rushed to hospital every year for injuries caused by toothbrushes. The city of london is the historical core of the english capital. Good nonfiction book about the history of london london. It roughly matches the boundaries the roman city of londinium and of medieval london. Interesting facts about london england travel guide eupedia.
The capital of the uk is london, and london is the uks largest city. London video 10 things you need to know about london. London is the capital and largest city of england and the united kingdom. Over the years ive read and bought stacks of books about england. The world factbook has modified its eu entry, as well as the eu map, to reflect the changes wrought by this departure. Of alley the area to the east of charing cross station was originally the site of york house, owned by george villiers, duke of. London is rife with history, and many wellknown people have left their mark in surprising ways. Interesting facts about london fun facts about london. Hi all, after london by edward rutherfurd what a brick of a book. The tower was founded by william the conqueror towards the end of the 1066.
The royal albert hall in london, england as seen from prince consort road. It is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole united kingdom, the entire island of great britain, or indeed the british isles. Background facts and figures are always useful to get a feeling for a place, here are a few eclectic odds and ends about england and the rest of the uk. The culture of the united kingdom refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with the british people and the united kingdom. London was the first city to reach a population of more than.
British police do not carry guns except in emergencies. United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. The river thames is the chief river of southern england. The worlds first subway was built in london in 1863 a wellknown landmark of the capital of england is marble arch, which was originally built as the entrance to buckingham palace, but for some reasons, it had never been used.
Interesting facts about london england travel guide. It serves as the center of professional service, commerce, arts, healthcare, tourism, research, media, finance, fashion, entertainment and education. London bridge may not have fallen down as the song goes but it was taken brick by brick to its new owner. Mar 18, 2015 top 10 facts about england this is english tourism week. London is the capital city of england and the united kingdom. A law says that any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin. Oct 10, 2016 london is rife with history, and many wellknown people have left their mark in surprising ways. Modern london was formed by two ancient cities city and westminster, which together formed a district of greater london. The tower of london is one of the citys most famous historical landmarks, and has a fascinating history. In this scene, the dust is more prominent to the north over the atlantic, where it can be seen as a tan swirl west of norway. Dust from north africa mingled with other aerosols in the skies over the united kingdom left of center and ireland farther west on 18 april 2003. Mar 28, 20 32 things you might not know about london.
A social history notes in his introduction, inwoods london is a social london, and much of the book is spent recounting who did what when, and how much it cost them, from the roman londinium. Buy london amazing and extraordinary facts by stephen halliday isbn. England is only 35 km from france and is now linked by a tunnel under the english channel. The citys history goes back to roman times when it was called londinium. London is a unique collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of britains capital. England 47 boroughs, 36 counties, 29 london boroughs, 12 cities and boroughs, 10 districts, 12 cities. It is the longest river in england and the second longest river in the united kingdom. Learn about its name, location, flag, history, geography, area, climate, demography, economy, government, culture, food, famous things and.
And there are enough books about england and its history to satisfy even the most avid reader. Londons long history is an extraordinarily rich source of amazing facts. London bridge may not have fallen down as the song goes but it was taken brick by brick to its new owner, lake havasu city in. Michelle obama takes girls to london for fish and chips truly change we can believe in or as was said during the campaign, we are the change we have been waiting for. In chester you can only shoot a welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight. It was built as a royal palace and a defence system. London amazing and extraordinary facts stephen halliday on. Candid, surprising and darkly funny, the buddha of.
The treasures contained in the british museum span two million years of world civilization. Standing on the river thames in the southeast of england, at the head of its 50mile 80 km estuary leading to the north sea, london has been a major settlement for two millennia. A social history by roy porter, both seem to be interesting is there anything you could recommend. The other countries that make up the united kingdom are wales, scotland and northern ireland. London legislature bicameral parliament consists of the house of lords membership not fixed and the house of commons 650 seats judiciary supreme court consists of 12 justices ambassador to us ambassador vacant. Fun england facts for kids interesting information about. United kingdom cia world factbook the best country. At its worst, in september of 1665, the plague killed 7,165 people in one week. Englands parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. Well, gang, were taking a trip back in time to find out some quirky and slightly gruesome.
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