ENGLAND AT A GLANCE:
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES: 54 N, 2 W
LAND AREA: 243,000 Sq. km
COASTLINE: 12,429 km
LENGTH: Just under 1,000 km from North to South
WIDTH: 480 km from East to West
LAND USE:
Arable Land: 25%
Permanent Crops: 0%
Permanent Pastures: 46%
Forests and Woodland: 10%
Other: 19%
NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, petroleum, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica, arable land
POPULATION: 59 Million
CAPITAL CITY: London
MAJOR CITIES: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
OFFICIAL RELIGION: Christianity
CURRENCY: Pound Sterling
ENGLAND’S CLIMATE: Mild, normally not going much below zero even in the depths of winter, and never much above 25 degrees Celsius in summer. Most of the time, it is between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius.
ENGLAND’S GOVERNMENT: The head of England’s government is a Monarch, and it also has a Parliament, which includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords. In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party. Members of the House of Commons are elected by the people, and members of the House of Lords are appointed.
ENGLAND’S ECONOMY: The main agricultural products in England are barley, beef, cattle, hogs, poultry, dairy products, fruits, potatoes, sheep, and wheat. The main items manufactured in England are airplanes, automobiles, chemicals, iron and steel, machinery, pottery and porcelain, silverware, woolen and cotton cloth, and yarn. Major exports include road vehicles and other transportation equipment, industrial machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, electrical machinery, office machines and data processing equipment, power-generating machinery, organic chemicals, precision instruments, and iron and steel. England's main imports are road vehicles and parts, food products, office machines and data processing equipment, electrical machinery, petroleum products, clothing and accessories, industrial machinery, textile yarn and fabrics, paper and paper products, and power-generating equipment.
- 4.1 million people work in wholesale or retail.
- 3.9 million people work in manufacturing.
- 3.5 million people work in state agencies.
- 2.5 million people work in the health care field or as social workers.
- 1.9 million people work in the education field.
- 1.5 million people work in public defense and social security.
- 1.5 million people work as cab or bus drivers.
- 1.4 million people work at hotels.