Destination England.com http://www.destinationengland.com Discover a this british country, London and costal areas. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en England http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england/ http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:50:23 +0000 admin http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england/ England is one of the world’s most influential nations.

England is a highly industrialized nation with very rich culture and inhabited by warm people.

England, named after the largest Germanic tribe Angles that settled in the 15th and 16th centuries, is sometimes wrongly referred to the entire Island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom, British Isle and Great Britain do not mean the same thing.

The UK are composed of

  • England with London as its capital
  • Scotland with Edinburgh as Capital
  • Wales with Cardiff as its capital
  • Northern Ireland with Belfast as its capital.

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]]> http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england/feed/ England’s rich culture http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/englands-rich-culture/ http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/englands-rich-culture/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:50:07 +0000 admin http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/englands-rich-culture/ England, has vast culture that was undoubtedly influential to its neighboring state.

Its historic and traditional culture is well defined unlike its modern culture which is hard to identify with that of UK. The British Museums, Library and its National Gallery contain collection of English heritage where its artifacts are finely kept.

]]> http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/englands-rich-culture/feed/ Commerce and industries http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/commerce-and-industries/ http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/commerce-and-industries/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:49:48 +0000 admin http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/commerce-and-industries/ Today, England is one of the highly industrialized states in the world.

Iron and steel production, coal mining and textiles are its major industries. It is also known for its automobile manufacturing, and electronic & chemical production. Because much of England is rolling hills, its people also engage in dairy and sheep farming as their livelihood.

]]> http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/commerce-and-industries/feed/ England, its people and its country http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england-its-people-and-its-country/ http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england-its-people-and-its-country/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:49:32 +0000 admin http://www.destinationengland.com/2007/10/22/england-its-people-and-its-country/ England comprises 84% of UK’s total population.

In Europe, it is one of the most densely-populated counties with 383 people per square kilometer. Its population is aging, ages 16 years and below are declining and ages 65 years and above are rising. Most of its people speak English where it is the only language used while conducting official business. England is a secular country where 71% are Christians; 3.1%Islam; 1.1% Hindu; 0.7% Sikh; 0.5% Jewish; 0.3% Buddhist and 22.3% have no religion.

England’s environment is a mixture of both old and new elements. It’s still a gentle, fabled land, home of county pubs in some parts but this developed further and is now known for its vibrant cities where you can have great nightlife while enjoying many beautiful sceneries around. The Buckingham Palace and the changing of the Guards are two of the most popular attractions. London Bridge and Big Ben also top the favorite destination list of tourists. Other famous spots include Saint Paul Cathedral and Tower Bridge and many castles that served as the homes of England’s royal families.

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