England and tourist forms

ENGLAND 

England has the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, and a series of small islands of which the largest is the Isle of Wight. England is bordered on the north west Scotland and Wales. Is closer to continental Europe than anywhere else in the rest of Britain, separated from France only by 24 statute miles (52 nautical miles or 28.1 miles) from the sea.

Much of England consists of rolling hills, but is generally more mountainous in the north with a chain of mountains, the Pennines, dividing east and west. Other mountainous areas in the north and Midlands are the Lake District, North York Moors and the Peak District. The approximate dividing line between terrain types is often indicated by the line of Tees Exe. South of that line, there are larger areas of flat land, including East Anglia and the Fens, although hilly areas are the Cotswolds, Chilterns and the North and the South Downs.

The largest natural harbor in England is at Poole, in south-central coast. Some see it as the second largest port in the world after Sydney (Australia), although this fact is discussed.

tourist attractions

Sheffield is a city located in the English county of South Yorkshire. It has a beautiful park just outside which is known as the Peak District.

Wembley Arena and Wembley Stadium is a football stadium located in the city of London and the home stadium of the football team of England and will be used for football matches to be played during the Olympic Games for both men and women.

This landmark bridge in the city of London was completed in 1894 and was a challenge ingenieríapor your gateway centers, which opens when large ships have to pass.

Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a suspension bridge, curved and drawbridge that is located between the towns of Newcastle and Gateshead on the Tyne, and is an example of this type of bridge, unique in the world.

Located on the Ram River in Cambridge, famous for being considered the cradle of culture, the bridge is a replica of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.

Anegada Island is very different from the other Virgin Islands, there are no mountains, is completely flat, Its formation is equivante the Pacific atolls surrounded by coral reefs, which make navigation a bit risky.

Richmond Park is the largest of all the Royal Parks of London. It is located near the city of Richmond, hence its name, 30 kilometers from central London, where you can see squirrels, deer, bunnies and beautiful birds.

Just an hour and a half from London, and near the southern county of Kent is Leeds Castle, a mansion located on two small islands in the river Len, over 200 hectares, is surrounded by idyllic gardens and a maze of 2,400 trees.

Stonehenge is a Neolithic monument, Cromlech type of Bronze Age located near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, about 13km north of Salisbury.

Big Ben is the name known to the Parliament Clock Tower, located in London and the Great Bell of Westminster, the largest of the bells that are within the Tower and as part of the Great Clock Westminster.

The London Eye wheel is held by radios and resembles a huge bicycle wheel, as was depicted in a poster advertising a charity cycle race.

London is a major international business centers, and is considered one of the four "centers in charge" of the world economy (above New York, Tokyo and Paris).

The small cathedral city of Wells is located in the district of Mendip, Somerset, England. It has a beautiful cathedral, whose construction in Gothic style, lasted more than three centuries, between 1175 and 1490.

This new cable car from the city of London connects the two banks of the River Thames, opened days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, but is expected to be the next big tourist center atrcción completed competencies.

The London Eye, the Ferris wheel in London, is located on the South Bank of the River Thames in Lambeth district against the County Hall. This wheel reaches a height of 135 meters, is one of the great attractions of London. In the photo, the inside of a capsule.

The Millennium Bridge in London is between Southwark and Blackfriars bridge. It is the second viaduct for pedestrians only, after the famous Tower Bridge, and joins the financial sector in London with the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre on Bankside.

The British Museum keeps about 6 or 7 million objects from all civilizations and cultures farthest of mankind. Among the pieces include sculptures of Pakistan, the Rosetta Stone that unlocked hieroglyphics fosilisado a bird, the Archaeopteryx,

The Palm House is a greenhouse located in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This building is Victorian. The Palm House was the first major cast iron structure erected in England, and is considered the finest example of iron and glass architecture of the time

Located in Hyde Park in central London, the Serpentine lake gets its name from its curved shape, like a snake. As a form of tourism, there are boats and elegntes solar boats crossing the lake.

Compustos famous White Cliffs of chalk, limestone sediment, white (chalk). located off the coast of Dover. Britain Albion was nicknamed these cliffs, which means white. In this aerial photograph you can see the contrast of the cliffs with pasture and water.

The Gherkin (the Gherkin), popular name that is known to the skyscraper district located on the north bank of the city of London. The tower has a height of 180 meters and stands on the former site of the Baltic Exchange building,

Wookey is a village located 2 miles west of Wells and the action of the river Axe formed these caves in the limestone hills. These caves are mainly used for diving, but also thanks to its constant temperture of 11 degrees C were used for cheddar cheese ripening and no trace of having been occupied for 50,000 years.

Flag of England

Flag of England is the Cross of St. George (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules). The red cross appeared as an emblem of England during the Middle Ages and the Crusades and is one of the earliest known emblems representing England. It also represents the official coat of arms of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and achieved the status of national flag of England during the sixteenth century.

The shield of England consists of a single red field in which there are three gold passant, lampasados ​​and armed azure.

The coat of arms of England was introduced by King Richard I during the last decade of the twelfth century, it is thought as a version of the Duchy of Normandy, whose coat is formed by two leopards. Although the figures were identical in both coats of arms in England came to regard them as lions.

Currency of England

The pound sterling (Pound sterling in English) is the currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.

The term British pound is commonly used in less formal situations, although not an official name of the currency. The Sterling is an old English coin of sterling silver, an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper and / or other metals, and with a mass of 1.555 grams, or 1/240 of a pound troy.

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