Geography
England is part of the United Kingdom, along with Scotland and Wales.
Geographic size: 93,000 square miles
The country is divided in 9 regions
- London
- South East
- South West
- West Midlands
- North West
- North East
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- East Midlands
- East
Government
constitutional monarchy
Government Leaders: Prime Minister (head of government); Elizabeth II
Queen (head of state)
Capital
London
Major cities and population
London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham.
Currency
The currency in the UK is the British Pound (£).
Notes come in denominations of £5.00, £10.00, £20.00 and £ 50.00
Coins come in denominations of 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1.00and £2.00
Language
English.
Driving
The British drive on the left side of the road. You'll need to get used to this before you can roar off into the sunset.