General Information

• FIFA Trigramme: ENG
• Country: England
• Country (official name): England
• Continent: Europe
• Capital: London
• Major cities: Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester
• Currency: British pound
• Official languages: English
• Motto: God and my right (Dieu et mon droit).

Geographic Information

• Surface area: 130,423 km²
  
• Highest point: Scafell Pike 978 m.
  
• Neighbouring countries: Scotland, Wales, Ireland
  
• Neighbouring seas and oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea, North Sea, Channel
  

Population

• Population (in millions): 50.10
• GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 25,300
• Density (inhabitants per km2): 384.13
• Average age (in years): 38.4
• Life expectancy at birth (in years): 78.16

Internet

• Internet code: .co.uk
• Number of internet users: 28.4 million (2002)