Facts on England
The name of England in Cornish language is Pow Sows that means “Country of Saxons”.
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland – this is Britain. What was once the British Empire, one of the greatest powers of the world, is now a country with a small area, but with extremely high historical and cultural wealth and an equally high diversity, coming from the mixture of four parts, four people, each with its history, its traditions, and pride.
Mythical land of King Arthur, the island where Shakespeare was born is dotted by traces of the past, practically every city, from the great Gothic cathedrals to Victorian buildings, but also a great landscape, prehistoric remains, and traditional villages. Its museums and art galleries are among the most famous in the world. It is a modern country with a great influence on the world in all areas, but which preserves deeply rooted in its spirit, tradition, conservatism.
The largest maritime power and economic of the 19th century, Britain has played an important role in developing the parliamentary democracy, literature and science. At its peak, the British Empire stretched over fourth of the surface of the globe. The two world wars of the twentieth century weakened considerably the power of Great Britain, which, in the second half of the century, turned from empire into a modern prosperous European nation.
Britain is a member of the United Nations Security Council, a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth. Although a member of the European Union, Britain has not joined the European Monetary Union and has kept the national currency.
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most important political, financial, cultural, and artistic centre of the UK, and one of the most important cities of the world. It is populated by a huge variety of ethnicities, cultures, and religions, being one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe and the world. Here live permanently or temporarily, many of the richest people in the world.
London is a lively city, always changing, a mixture of old, and modern architecture, which abounds in cultural riches and in events as well. For visitors, London is an exciting place. Only the fact that you prepare to cross the street for the first time in London makes you realize you are at the beginning of an exciting journey to a foreign land. Everywhere you hit the charm of this metropolis, the largest in Europe, with its pubs, with traditional red buses “double Decker,” restaurants with “fish and chips”.
London’s traditional attractions – Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the cathedral St. Paul, the Tower of London – continue to attract millions of tourists every year. Everywhere you will find monuments of the past glory of the city, from medieval churches to Victorian architecture. There are then Georgian style squares, narrow alleys, and buildings of glass in the City of London (the financial centre of the town) and the vast parks of London. They are true oases of greenery and quietness in a city full of bustle; theatrical shows, dance, opera, the many restaurants of all kinds and of course traditional English pubs that you have to see.
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