England is the most populated
country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make up the United
Kingdom are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The first public theater
built in England was called The Theatre. Beef is one of England’s biggest exports.
British police do not carry guns except in emergencies. The treasures contained
in the British Museum span two million years of world civilization. An
Englishman drinks more tea than any person of any other nation. A law says that
any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin. London is the
world’s largest financial centre. Windsor castle is the oldest and largest
royal residence in the world still in use. French was the official language of
England from 1066 to 1362. Famous English scientists include Charles Darwin,
Michael Faraday, Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking among many others. The
official London home of the British monarch (king or queen) is Buckingham
Palace.
