Encyclopedia - Economy Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of England - Currency
The currency of England is the Pound Sterling, or British pound. The central bank of the United Kingdom, where interest rates are set and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Economy
In the twentieth century, most of New England's traditional industries have relocated to states or foreign countries where goods can be m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of England - Regional Variation
The strength of the English economy varies from region to region. GDP, and GDP per capita is highest in London. The following table shows...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia - England
England is a nation and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom accounting for more than 83% of the total...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States of America defined by the US Census Bureau. The Northeast is bordered to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Wessex Downs Aonb: Encyclopedia - North Wessex Downs Aonb
The North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Country: Encyclopedia - West Country
The West Country is an informal area of southwestern England, roughly corresponding to the administrative region South West England. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred Marshall: Encyclopedia - Alfred Marshall
Alfred Marshall (July 26, 1842–July 13, 1924), born in Bermondsey, London, England, became one of the most influential economists of hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of London: Encyclopedia - City Of London
The City of London is a small area in Greater London. The modern conurbation of London developed from the City of London and the nearby C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wales: Encyclopedia - Wales
Wales (Welsh: Cymru; pronounced IPA: /ˈkəmɹi/, approximately "CUM-ree") is one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of England - Economic Sectors
Economy of England - Agriculture and fishing. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanised, and efficient by European standards, produci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of England - Economic History
See main articles Economic history of England and Economic history of the United Kingdom In medieval times (c. 11th Century-15th Century)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Education
New England - Higher education. New England contains some of the oldest and most renowned institutions of higher learning in the United...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Politics
The early European settlers of New England were English Protestants fleeing religious persecution. This, however, did not prevent them fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Literature
New England has always received a great deal of attention from American writers like Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Alla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy - International Analysis
Within the book, the authors examine briefly many different nations and regions, and their economic development since WWII (in the case o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - History
New England - The indigenous peoples of New England. New England has long been inhabited by Algonquian-speaking native peoples, includi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Culture
See Cuisine of New England New England - Historico-cultural roots. The first European colonists of New England were focused on maritime...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Population
In 1910, 6,552,681 people lived in New England. Today, the total population of New England is 13,922,517. If New England were one state, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Population
In 1910, 6,552,681 people lived in New England. Today, the total population of New England is 13,922,517. If New England were one state, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England: Encyclopedia Ii - New England - Major Professional Sports Teams
Informal polling, along with a general consensus among the sports media, indicates that baseball is the most-watched sport in New England...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lichfield: Encyclopedia Ii - Lichfield - Economy
In the Middle Ages the main industry in Lichfield was making woollen cloth. There was also a leather industry in Lichfield. By the end of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - Economy
Until World War II, the Northeast's economy was largely driven by industry. In the second half of the 20th century, most of New England's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Wales - Law
Wales shares the same legal system as England, within the legal distinction of England and Wales. England legally annexed Wales under the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy - Overview
The authors take the thesis that, prior to World War I, the world effectively lived in a state of globalization, which they term the "Fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy - Controversy
The book's espousal of capitalism put forward by neoliberal economists is has been contested by a variety of critics, most notably Marxis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - Politics
The Northeast region is known for its political liberalism. For example, every state in the region voted for John Kerry in the 2004 elect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The United Kingdom - Regional Variation
The strength of the UK economy varies from region to region. GDP, and GDP per capita is highest in London. The following table shows the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The United Kingdom - Currency
The relatively good economic performance has complicated the Blair government's efforts to make a case for Britain to leave the Pound Ste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The United Kingdom - Property Market
The UK Property market has been booming for the past seven years and in some areas property has trebled in value over that period. The in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The United Kingdom - Energy Resources
The UK has large coal, natural gas, and oil reserves; primary energy production accounts for 10% of GDP, one of the highest shares of any...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of The United Kingdom - Industries
Economy of the United Kingdom - Agriculture and fishing. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanised, and efficient by European standar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Wales - Geography
Main article: Geography of Wales Wales is located on a peninsula in central-west Great Britain. The entire area of Wales is about 20,779 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devon: Encyclopedia Ii - Devon - History
Devon was one of the first areas of England settled following the end of the last ice age. Dartmoor is thought to have been settled by Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devon: Encyclopedia Ii - Devon - Flag
Devon has its own (unofficial) flag which has been dedicated to Saint Petroc, a local saint with numerous dedications throughout Devon an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devon: Encyclopedia Ii - Devon - Geology Landscape And Ecology
The Dartmoor National Park lies wholly in Devon, and the Exmoor National Park lies in both Devon and Somerset. In addition Devon is the o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - History
Northeastern United States - New England. New England is perhaps the best-defined region of the U.S., with more uniformity and more of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Wessex Downs Aonb: Encyclopedia Ii - North Wessex Downs Aonb - Geology And Natural History
The downland is part of the Chalk Formation of southern England which runs from the Dorset in the west to Kent in the east and also inclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Economy - History Of The Term
The term political economy originally meant the study of the conditions under which production was organized in the nation-states of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - Some Famous Northeasterners
... See also:Northeastern United States, Northeastern United States - Geography, Northeastern United States - History, Northeastern U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of England - The Industrial Revolution
The late 18th and early 19th centuries saw considerable social upheaval as a largely agrarian society was transformed by technological ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of England - Functions Of The Bank
It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to that, to support the economic p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - Geography
The Northeast has a landscape varying from the rocky coast of New England to the fertile farmland of the Ohio River Valley behind the All...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Economic Development
Economic history of Europe Economy of Europe - Pre-1945. Prior to World War II, Europe's major financial and industrial states were the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Economic Development
Economy of Europe - Pre-1945. Prior to World War II, Europe's major financial and industrial states were the United Kingdom, France and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Isles Of Scilly: Encyclopedia Ii - Isles Of Scilly - Economy
The principal current economic activity is tourism. The tourist season has been extended into October when many birders arrive. Because o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of Japan - History
Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was born after the Meiji Restoration. Prior to the Restoration, Japan's feudal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of Japan - Governors
The chief of the bank (総裁, sosai) has considerable influence on the economic policy of the Japanese government. Toshihiko Fukui repla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - Culture
Northeastern United States - Language Ethnicity and Religion. Culturally, the Northeast is somewhat different from the rest of the Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northeastern United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Northeastern United States - Culture
Northeastern United States - Language Ethnicity and Religion. Culturally, the Northeast is somewhat different from the rest of the Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Wales - Regional Variations
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Wales - Transport Infrastructure
In 2003, Wales has 133 kilometres of motorways. The M4 motorway serves south Wales, beginning near Pontardulais, it serves major towns an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norfolk: Encyclopedia Ii - Norfolk - Economy And Industry
In 1998 Norfolk had a Gross Domestic Product of £9,319 million, making it 1.5% of England's economy and 1.25% of the United Kingdom's ec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taunton Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Taunton Massachusetts - History
Taunton was founded in 1637 by Elizabeth Poole, and officially incorporated as a town on March 3, 1639. Most of the town's settlers were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hampshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Hampshire - Economy
Hampshire is a relatively affluent county, with a Gross domestic product (GDP) of £22.9 billion (£16.3 billion when excluding Southampt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newbury Berkshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Newbury Berkshire - Economy
Today, Newbury town has a population of about 32,000 (2004), and with adjacent towns such as Thatcham is the centre of a continuously bui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calais: Encyclopedia Ii - Calais - Economy
The city's proximity to England has made it a major port for centuries. It is the principal ferry crossing point between England and Fran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Topics Related To The United Kingdom - Commerce And Industry
List of topics related to the United Kingdom - Money economics and business. Bank of England Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - Ancient History
Small farming settlements have existed in the Birmingham area since the Bronze Age. In Roman times, the paved Roman road called Icknield ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - Saxon Birmingham
The Romans left Britain in the late 5th century, and by the 7th century, Anglo-Saxon tribes started to settle in the area and establish v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - Expansion
Between 1889 and 1911 the boundaries of Birmingham were expanded to include the formerly separate towns of Aston (1911), Edgbaston, Erdin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - Medieval Birmingham
After the Norman conquest of England the area passed into the hands of the Norman De Birmingham family (sometimes spelt De Bermingham) wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - 18th Century
In the 18th century Birmingham grew rapidly into one of the world's first major industrial towns. In 1791, Arthur Young described Birming...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hungerford: Encyclopedia Ii - Hungerford - Location
Hungerford is the westernmost town in Berkshire, situated close to the border with Wiltshire, and within the North Wessex Downs Area of O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - 16th And 17th Centuries
From the 16th century onwards, Birmingham became a centre of many metalworking industries, with a skilled population of ironmongers. Birm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - 20th Century
During the 20th century, Birmingham's population continued to increase. In 1936, King Edwards Grammar School on New Street was demolished...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Birmingham - 19th Century
In 1802, Nelson and the Hamiltons visited Birmingham. Nelson was fêted, and visited Matthew Boulton on his sick-bed at Soho House, befor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hampshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Hampshire - Economy
Hampshire is a relatively affluent county, with a Gross domestic product (GDP) of £22.9 billion (£16.3 billion when excluding Southampt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Banknotes: Encyclopedia Ii - British Banknotes - Issuers
British banknotes - England and Wales. In 1921 the Bank of England gained a legal monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lawrence Klein: Encyclopedia Ii - Lawrence Klein - Mccarthyism And Move To England
Klein moved to England in 1954. This was prompted by Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist "witch-hunt", and the denial of his continu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of London - Security
The City's position as the United Kingdom's financial centre and a critical part of the country's economy, contributing about one sixth o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Channel Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Channel Islands - Economy
Tourism is the major industry in the smaller islands (with some agriculture). Jersey and Guernsey have, since the 1960s, relied on financ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Australia 1788-1850: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Australia 1788-1850 - Economy And Trade
The colonies relied heavily on imports from England for survival. The official currency of the colonies was the British pound, but the un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of London - Transport
The City of London transport is integrated with that of the rest of Greater London under Transport for London. City of London - Bridges....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of London - Extent
The size of the City was originally constrained by a defensive perimeter wall, known as 'London Wall’, which was built by the Romans to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of London - History
The area of the City of London has been administered separately since 886, when Alfred the Great appointed his son-in-law Earl Ætheldred...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of London - Local Government
The City of London has a unique political status, a legacy of its uninterrupted integrity as a corporate city since the Anglo Saxon perio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - United Kingdom - History
The present United Kingdom is the latest of several unions formed over the last 1,000 years. Scotland and England have existed as separat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool Nova Scotia - History
Liverpool was founded as a fishing port in 1759, and named after Liverpool in England—which also lies on a Mersey River. The town only ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thames Gateway: Encyclopedia Ii - Thames Gateway - Administration
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is responsible for co-ordinating the project and development will be largely delivered by the thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Wales - Economy
Parts of Wales have been heavily industrialised since the eighteenth century. Coal, copper, iron, lead, and gold have been mined in Wales...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Savannah Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Savannah Georgia - Economy
Like most cities, agriculture was the background of Savannah's economy in its first two centuries. Silk and indigo production, both in de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taunton Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Taunton Massachusetts - Economy
Taunton is famous for its long history of fine silversmithing. The city was once known for its shipbuilding. The renowned Reed & Bart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey - History
Main article: History of Jersey Formerly under the control of Brittany and named Angia, Jersey became subject to Viking influence and set...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Wales - Subdivisions
For the purposes of local government, Wales was divided into 22 council areas in 1996. These are unitary authorities responsible for the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - United Kingdom - Geography
Most of England consists of rolling lowland terrain, divided east from west by more mountainous terrain in the Northwest (Cumbrian Mounta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - History
Main article: History of England England has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years, although the repeated Ice Ages made much of Brita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - History
Main article: History of England England has been inhabited for at least 50,000 years, although the repeated Ice Ages made much of Britai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Politics
Main article: Politics of the United Kingdom, Government of England Since the promulgation of the 1284 Statute of Rhuddlan and the Laws i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Demographics
Main articles: Demographics of England, Population of England England is both the most populous and the most ethnically diverse nation in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Demographics
Main articles: Demographics of England, Population of England England is both the most populous and the most ethnically diverse nation in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Subdivisions
Main article: Subdivisions of England Historically, the highest level of local government in England was the county. These divisions had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Geography
Main articles: Geography of the United Kingdom, Geography of England England comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Nomenclature
The country is named after the Angles, one of several Germanic tribes who settled the country in the 5th and 6th centuries. There are two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Nomenclature
The country is named after the Angles, one of several Germanic tribes who settled the country in the 5th and 6th centuries. There are two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Languages
As its name suggests, the English language, today spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world, originated as the language o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - English Identity
The simplest view is that an English person is someone who is from England and holds British nationality, regardless of his or her racial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - English Identity
The simplest view is that an English person is someone who is from England and holds British nationality, regardless of his or her racial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - Symbols And Insignia
The two traditional symbols of England are the St. George's cross (the English flag) and the Three Lions coat of arms (see above), both d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - England: Encyclopedia Ii - England - National Anthems
Although England does not have an official anthem of its own, the following are widely regarded as English national hymns: "Jerusalem:" ...   » Read the article