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England) The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, rebuilt by John Nash for the pleasure-loving Prince of Wales (later George IV). Nash was the Prince's favourite architect. The exotic hybrid of classical and oriental styles that he employed has been called ‘Hindoo-Gothic’. ) ) The English flag is the red cross of St George, a Christian martyr who died in 303 and later became the country's patron saint. The cross first became the national emblem during the 13th century when it was worn by soldiers during the reign of Edward I (1272-1307). The St George's cross forms the basis of the flags of Northern Ireland and Guernsey. It is also the flag of the Church of England with the arms of the diocese in the canton. Largest constituent part of the United Kingdom; area 130,357 sq km/50,331 sq mi; population (2001) 49,138,800. The capital is London, and other main towns and cities include Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, and York. The main ports are Bristol, Dover, Felixstowe, Harwich, Liverpool, Portsmouth, and Southampton. Important industries include agriculture (cereals, rape, sugar beet, potatoes, meat, and meat products), electronic and telecommunications equipment, computer software, scientific instruments, textiles and fashion goods, North Sea oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, beer, china clay, pottery, porcelain, and glass. Tourism is important, and there are worldwide banking and insurance interests. England also exports films and radio and television programmes, and has a large music industry. PeopleAmong European countries, only the Netherlands is more densely populated. There are over 100 minority languages. The predominant religion is Christianity, and the Church of England is the established church with 31.5 million members. There are various Protestant groups, of which the largest is Methodism (1.4 million). There are approximately 5 million Roman Catholics, 900,000 Muslims, 410,000 Jews, 175,000 Sikhs, and 140,000 Hindus.GovernmentThere are 659 members of Parliament. There is a mixture of two-tier and unitary local authorities, with metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties, and metropolitan boroughs. In addition, there are London boroughs, as well as the Corporation of London.For government and history, see United Kingdom, and cross-references listed there. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bede's histories and biographies remain a major source of our knowledge of life in England before and during his time. In jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail' " (319), life in the penal colony is little different from life in England, even after he has paid for his crimes. Life in England in the 1930s was difficult, especially for school leavers seeking work. |
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