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 - Geography Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of England - Major Towns And Cities
Main article: List of towns in England The largest cities in England are as follows (in alphabetical order): Birmingham Bradford Bristol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland England: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland England - Geography
The area is extremely varied geographically. The Tees estuary is highly industrialised and urbanised. Much of the remainder of the lowlan...   » 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 - Geography Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of England - Major Rivers
Main article: Rivers of Great Britain Thames Severn Trent Humber Yorkshire Ouse Tyne Mersey Dee Avon The Severn is the longest English ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - New England Australia - Geography
The two traditional centres of New England are Armidale and Tamworth. Armidale is the home of the University of New England, Australia's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - East London England: Encyclopedia Ii - East London England - Geography
East London England - Boundaries. The London boroughs that make up this area are Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Red...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern England Chalk Formation: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern England Chalk Formation - Geography
The North Downs are confined chiefly to the counties of Surrey and Kent, and the South to Sussex. Each forms a well-defined long range sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia - Civil Parish
In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. Civil parishes ...   » 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 - Cleveland England: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland England - Recent History
Between 1974 and 1996 most of Cleveland was incorporated into a non-metropolitan county of the same name, formed from parts of the North ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vale: Encyclopedia - Vale
In geography a vale is a wide river valley, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. Vales commonly occur betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westport Connecticut: Encyclopedia - Westport Connecticut
Westport is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2004 census, the town had a total population of 26,544. Westport b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Flodden Field: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Flodden Field
The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was fought in the county of Northumberland, in northern England on September 9, 1513, between an i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland England: Encyclopedia Ii - Cleveland England - Identity
The name Cleveland has not been entirely eliminated; these bodies still exist: Cleveland Police Cleveland Fire Brigade BBC Radio Clevela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New England Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - New England Australia - New State Movement
New England has been the home of Australia's most persistent attempt to form a new state within the Australian commonwealth. Many New Eng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - East London England: Encyclopedia Ii - East London England - History
The oldest parts of East London are Tower Hamlets and Hackney. These areas, originally in Middlesex officially became part of London with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - East London England: Encyclopedia Ii - East London England - Today
East London is today an area of regeneration, with a rising population. The redevelopment of the Docklands area began in the early 1980s,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern England Chalk Formation: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern England Chalk Formation - Geology
The Chalk Formation was laid down under the sea during the Upper Cretaceous period, and was later uplifted at around the same time as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Parish - Geography
Parishes do not cover the whole of England, and mostly exist in rural areas and smaller urban areas. Civil parishes were abolished in Lon...   » 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 - Armidale New South Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Armidale New South Wales - University Of New England
Main article: University of New England The university was founded in 1938, at first as an outpost of the University of Sydney, but then ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armidale New South Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Armidale New South Wales - City Of Armidale
Armidale was proclaimed a city in 1885. It is a cathedral city being the seat of the Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops of Armidale. St ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake District: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake District - Climate
The Lake District's location on the north-west cost of England, coupled with its mountainous geography, makes it the wettest part of Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arrouaise Abbey And Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Arrouaise Abbey And Order - Origins
The abbey had originated as a hermitage. That had developed into a community which adopted the task of providing a service to travellers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arrouaise Abbey And Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Arrouaise Abbey And Order - Geography
On the whole, scholars seem rather vague about where the abbey itself was. It is possible that 'arrouaise' is an adjective indicating a c...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Lake District: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake District - Development Of Tourism
Early visitors to the Lake District who travelled for the education and pleasure of the journey include Celia Fiennes who in 1698 underto...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Parish - History
The division into parishes is an ancient one, the name is probably derived from the Latin parochia, which were divisions used by the earl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Parish - Parish Councils
Civil parishes are usually administered by parish councils, which have various local responsibilities. A parish council can also be calle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Parish - Geography
Parishes do not cover the whole of England, and mostly exist in rural areas and smaller urban areas. Civil parishes were abolished in Lon...   » 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 - 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 - Regions Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions Of England - Current Powers
The powers of the regions are very limited and there are no elected regional governments except for London. Each region has a Government ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regions Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions Of England - Regional Devolution
The Labour Government announced that it wished to increase the power of government at the regional level, as part of the "devolution" tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regions Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions Of England - Other Systems Of Regions
Regions of England - Standard Statistical Regions. Prior to the establishment of the 'Government Office Regions', there were eight 'Sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Wales - Waterfalls
Wales has many waterfalls, including some of the most striking waterfalls of the United Kingdom. The highest and most famous waterfall in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Wales - Lakes
The largest natural lake in Wales is Bala Lake. ... See also:Geography of Wales, Geography of Wales - National parks, Geography of Wal...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Middle America: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle America - Geography
Geographically, the label "Middle America" refers to the territory between the east and west coasts of the United States. The exact inter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle America: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle America - Culture
"Middle America" is more of a cultural than a geographical label. Wealthy regions of Colorado and Texas, which culturally have more in co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle America: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle America - Politics
The phrase "Middle American values" is a political cliche, which like "family values", is ill-defined. For example, said values usually i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middle America: Encyclopedia Ii - Middle America - Middle America In Fiction
The Kurt Vonnegut novel Breakfast of Champions is set in "Midland City" a satirical Middle American City. In The Simpsons, the titular fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The United Kingdom - Human Geography
Geography of the United Kingdom - Political geography. Main article: Politics of the United Kingdom The UK is governed as a whole by t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Parish - Scotland Wales And Ireland
In Wales the equivalent body to a Parish council is termed a Community council. The counties of Scotland were sub-divided into parishes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Parish: Encyclopedia Ii - Civil Parish - Scotland, Wales And Ireland
In Wales the equivalent body to a Parish council is termed a Community council. The counties of Scotland were sub-divided into parishes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malvern Hills Aonb: Encyclopedia Ii - Malvern Hills Aonb - Geography
The Malvern Hills are a famous beauty spot, with scenic views over both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The Hills run north/south for a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malvern Hills Aonb: Encyclopedia Ii - Malvern Hills Aonb - History
The Iron Age fortress at the top of the Herefordshire Beacon known as British Camp is composed of extensive ramparts that have been compa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malvern Hills Aonb: Encyclopedia Ii - Malvern Hills Aonb - Malvern Hills In Cultural Life
The Malvern Hills were the inspiration and setting for the famous 14th Century poem The Visions of Piers Plowman by William Langland. Eng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anglo-saxon England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anglo-saxon England - The Viking Challenge And The Rise Of Wessex 9th Century
Main articles: Danelaw, Viking Age, and Alfred the Great 793 is the date given by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the first Viking attack i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The United States - Cultural Regions
The continental U.S. is often subdivided into six major cultural regions which not so coincidentally often share common natural features ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The United Kingdom - Physical Geography
The physical geography of the UK varies greatly. It includes the chalk cliffs of Kent and Dorset, the rolling hills and fields of southea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anglo-saxon England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anglo-saxon England - First Viking Age: Ninth Century
793 is the date given by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the first Viking attack in Britain, at Lindisfarne monastery. However, there is a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westport Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Westport Connecticut - Politics
The town government consists of the three-member Board of Selectmen, a Representative Town Meeting (RTM), a Board of Finance, a Board of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westport Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Westport Connecticut - Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.3 km² (33.3 mi²). 51.8 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westport Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Westport Connecticut - Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 25,749 people, 9,586 households, and 7,170 families residing in the town. The population density is 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Westport Connecticut: Encyclopedia Ii - Westport Connecticut - History
The Town of Westport, CT was officially incorporated as a town in 1835. Westport Connecticut - Famous Places and Events of Westport. W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica - Geography And People
St Catherine is located at latitude 18°15'N, longitude 77°12'W. It is bordered by St Andrew in the east, Carendon in the west, and by S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica - Brief History
The first Spanish settlement in Jamaica was at Seville, now a part of St Ann's Bay. Soon after, the island's treasurer, Pedro de Mazuela,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica - Commerce
Saint Catherine Parish Jamaica - Agriculture. Agriculture remains the main source of employment in the parish. There are many small far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Midlands County: Encyclopedia Ii - West Midlands County - Geography
The West Midlands borders the counties of Warwickshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south, and Staffordshire to the north. The West...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Midlands County: Encyclopedia Ii - West Midlands County - History
Main article: History of West Midlands. The West Midlands conurbation developed around Birmingham and the coal fields of the Black Countr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Midlands County: Encyclopedia Ii - West Midlands County - Local Government
The West Midlands is divided into seven metropolitan boroughs: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Great Britain - The Inner Hebrides And Isle Of Skye
Isle of Skye River Sligachan Allt Dearg Mór Varragill River Kilmartin River River Conon River Hinnisdal River Haultin River Snizort LÃ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Great Britain - In Scotland Flowing Into The Irish Sea
From Mull of Kintyre to Mull of Galloway River Fyne River Ruel River Lachaig River Clyde River Leven River Kelvin Allander Water Glaze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Glasgow: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Glasgow - Climate
Glasgow weather is typical of Scottish weather and often unpredictable. The summer months (May-Sept) can be fine and sunny and quite mild...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amersham: Encyclopedia Ii - Amersham - Educational Establishments
Primary Schools in the town include Chestnut Lane Primary, Elangeni School, Chesham Bois Church of England School, St. Mary's Church of E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Normandy: Encyclopedia Ii - Normandy - History
Normandy was the home of the Normans in the early Middle Ages, the last people to successfully invade England. The Normans were a mixture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extreme Points Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Extreme Points Of The United Kingdom - Notes About Rockall
Rockall is claimed by several countries, including the UK. 1 If Rockall is not considered part of the UK, Soay, St Kilda, west of the Out...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Honduras: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Honduras - Other Facts
Geography of Honduras - Area:. total: 112,090 km² land: 111,890 km² water: 200 km² Area - comparative: slightly larger than Tenness...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Bangladesh - Area And Boundaries
Area: total: 144,000 km² land: 133,910 km² water: 10,090 km² Area comparative Australia comparative: 1.5 times larger than Tasmania C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake District: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake District - Geography
The Lake District is only about 34 miles (55 km) across (north-to-south or west-to-east), but manages to pack into that relatively small ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake District: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake District - Industry And Agriculture
Historically, farming, in particular of sheep, was the major industry in the region. The breed most closely associated with the area is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake District: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake District - Literature
The Lake District is intimately associated with the history of English literature in the 18th and 19th centuries. In point of time the po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Flodden Field: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Flodden Field - Background
This conflict began when King James declared war on England, to honour the Auld Alliance; namely, to divert Henry VIII's English troops f...   » 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 - United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - United Kingdom - History
The present United Kingdom is the latest of several unions formed over the last 1000 years. Scotland and England have existed as separate...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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