Official Name: United Kingdom of Great

Area: Europe

Size: 130,422 km²

Coastline:

Form of Govt.: Constitutional monarchy

Head of Govt.: Prime Minister

Capital: London                     

Largest City: Greater London

Demographics (2005): 50,690,000.    388/km²

GDP per Capita (2005): $31,777

Languages: English

Geography: Most of England consists of rolling hills, but it is more mountainous in the north with a chain of low mountains, the Pennines, dividing east and west. The dividing line between terrain types is usually indicated by the Tees-Exe line. There is also an area of flat, low-lying marshland in the east.

Climate: England's climate is mild and damp, with temperatures moderated by the light winds that blow in off its relatively warm seas. Temperatures inland don't get much below freezing in winter (December to February), or much above 30 degrees in summer (June to August). The north is the coldest area; London, the south-east and the West Country are the warmest. Rainfall is greatest in hilly areas and in the West Country. You can expect cloudy weather and light drizzle in any part of England at any time.