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England
Questions related to the country of England, which is located on the island of Great Britain. The island lies close to the Atlantic coast of Europe. England together with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales comprises the nation called The United Kingdom.
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How does pollution affect the river Thames?
In 1858 the summer was unusually hot and the Thames and many of its urban tributaries were overflowing with sewage. The warm weather encouraged bacteria to thrive and the resulting smell was the great stink.
Is the lake district in Scotland?
Yes, the Lake District lies entirely within Cumbria, in North West England
What are the top 3 religions in United Kingdom?
The primary religion of the United Kingdom is mostly Catholic and Christian.
What does the red poppy flower represent England?
The symbol is based on the poppies that grew in the Flanders region of France, an area of particularly brutal battle in World War 1, and subsequently the site of a famous military cemetery; it was adopted by the British and Canadian Legions, as a memorial symbol of the veterans of World War 1.
In the US., with the advocacy of Moina Michael, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars adopted the symbol and expanded the use of it, to include fund raising efforts for disabled veterans. Under this program, a small, red paper poppy, to be displayed on shirt or blouse, was given in thanks, to each contributor. The symbolic red poppy also has a similar history in Australia, New Zealand, and France.
Hull is in England, to be more specific; Northern England, East Riding of Yorkshire. Its full name is Kingston-upon-Hull
What is the highest canal in England?
the name of the longest canal in Britain is the Standedge Tunnel canal.
How many Yorkshire Ridings are there?
Yorkshire had always been a large county and it used to be divided into three Ridings - the North, West and East Ridings - each functioning almost as an independent county.
These Ridings were abolished in 1974 as part of Local Government reorganisation.
(The word riding comes from thirding and means a third.)
What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of England?
What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Australia?
- Australia's Latitudinal extent is 34 Degrees Celsius
and the longitudinal extent of Australia is 110 degrees east to 151 degrees east
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fish and chips
pie and mash
full english fry up (bacon,egg,sausage,fried tomato,black pud,fried mushrooms,hash,bean,brown and a nice dollop of HP)
bangers and mash(sausage and mash potato)
sunday roast (beef,pork,turkey,chicken,gammon,veg,yorkshire pud,roast potato,stuffing and gravy)
bacon butty (bacon sandwich)
or if you want to be posh
afternoon tea (scones cream and jam cucumber sandwiches a selecton of cakes
and a mug of tea)
Who is the youngest footballer to play for England in the 2006 World Cup?
Barnsleys Reuben Noble-Lazarus made his debut aged 15 years and 45 days to became the Football League's youngest player.
This elected body is called the Parliament. It is composed of two houses, the House of Lords and the large House of Commons.
Which is the shortest day in England in 2009?
The shortest day in Australia and the southern hemisphere in 2009 was June 21st.
Which English county borders only one other county?
Northamptonshire borders with 8 other counties. Paul Wilkinson Brackley.
Not exactly but it is built in the Gothic style.
Right, it is designed in the Gothic Style and interestingly the Westminster palace beside it is the Gothic buidling.
How many countries have invaded England?
The last successful invasion of England was in 1066 by the Duke of Normandy. The Normans whom he led came from Normandy in France. However, they were not French but "north men" from Denmark and Norway who had settled in France a hundred years earlier and learned to speak French.
Prior to this there had been several relatively successful invasions of large parts of England by the Vikings from Denmark and Norway. The most successful of these was in 1016 when King Canute made himself King of all England.
Since 1066 there have been no other successful invasions of England which replaced the government or occupied a large part of the country. There have been a number of smaller invasions usually led by either France or Scotland but these attacks were brief and always ended in failure.
How can you find someone in London England?
Use the electoral register. If the person is eligible to vote and hasn't opted out of the public version of the register, then this is by far the easiest way to locate someone. The phone book is the next best option, which can be done via British Telecom directory enquiries (118 500) or via any of the commercial enquiry numbers (such as 118 118).
How did England policies toward the colonies change after the glorious revolution?
By having little support from the people.
The Straits of Dover and it is the busiest seaway in the world.
What is the currency of Denver?
Denver is in Norfolk, in the UK, 2 Km south of of Downham Market.
In the UK the currency is the pound sterling.
Denver is in Colorado, USA. It's currency is the US dollar.
Why is Kent called the Garden of England?
The county of Kent used to produce huge amounts of fruit and vegetables which were sent all over the UK to feed the population. Kent was also the main hop growing area of the UK which is used in the brewing of beer. Because of this, Kent was known as the Garden of England. Although Kent still grows these items, its output is much reduced because of foreign imports.
How many boats have saild across the river thames?
Thousands, for many years there was a ferry service across the Thames
