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ENGLAND

WHERE THE PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH?

In all the places of England, the inhabitants speak english.



The english language come from England



London is the place where there is more people that speaks other languages, for example chinese.

HOW MANY PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH?

In the U.K. aprox. 60.000.000 persons, 98%



In England all the people speak english

GEOGRAPHY

England is in the greatest british island, near Scotland and Wales. It’s comunicated with Europe by a tunnel.



Has a temperate climate and a lot of precipitations.



The zone with more inhabitants is London, the capital.

NATIONAL SYMBOLS

The St. George's Cross is a red cross on a white background and is the flag of England. It is believed to have been adopted for the uniform of English soldiers during the Crusades.

The coat of arms of England. The earliest surviving record of their use was by Richard I ("Richard the Lionheart") in the late 12th century. Actually is used by football national team.

The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of England, and was adopted as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses. Actually is used by rugby national team.

THINGS TO VISITE

One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones.

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction.

London eye is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom.

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London, It celebrates its 150th birthday in 2009, during which celebratory events are planne.





FOOD AND DRINK

During the history the english food and drink have been different than european.

With the arrive of asiatic people who influenced the food and drink have changed.

Fish and chips: Tipical english food of take-away.

Tea: Tipical drink from Asia.

MUSIC

The english compositors didn’t have so importance during the history.

The popular music had more importance with bands like the beatles, Queen or Rolling Stones.

In England have appeared new music styles, for example Heavy metal or Punk Rock.

TIPICAL SPORTS

Rugby: The national team is one of the bests teams of the world, and compete in the 6 nations, the greatest competition in the middle north of the world.

Football: Only won one world cup, in 1966, in England, also organized the Eurocup ’96. The most popular player is David Beckham.

-Wembley: Is the stadium where play the national teams of football and rugby.

Tennis: England has the most important tennis tournament that is in Wimbledon, and is played on lawn.