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England is the largest and the most populous constituent county in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The main territory of England occupies most of the southern portion of the two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. England is also bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, Bristol Channel and English Channel. During the 10th century England became a unified state.
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England got its name from the Angles, one of a several Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries. England has London as its capital supposed as the largest urban area in Great Britain, and the largest urban zone in the European Union.
England is recognized as one of the most influential and far reaching centers of cultural development. The place is the originator of the English language and the Church of England, and English law and all those which make the basis of the legal systems of many countries. England is no doubt a place offering vagaries of worldly things. From historic reference to modern scenario England has many th9ings to offer to a tourist visiting the country from far off places. Begin your culture tours of England by walking in its glorious prehistoric era through its museums and art galleries. The bones and the flint tools found in Norfolk and Suffolk show that Homo erectus used to live in the ancient England by around 700,000 years ago. During this phase England was connected to mainland Europe by a large land bridge. During the recolonolization it has been found by the genetic research shows that present-day England was the last area of the British Isles that was populated again, circa 13,000 years ago.
England has got a varied and influential culture. The culture represents a perfect combination of both new and old elements. The culture that prevails today in England often becomes difficult to identify clearly from the culture of the wider United Kingdom. The traditional and historic culture of England is more clearly presented in its museums and art galleries. In fact culture tours of England can never be completed without having a walk in its art galleries and museums located in many of its cities and other regions. The art galleries truly represent the vagaries of culture and thoughts of its people represent through the arts. London has good number of art and it's virtually all free. The British from across the world have gathered different artworks for centuries and has become the first country to make the art gallery and museums popular to common people. Other than the excellent collections of Italian and Dutch art there are a good crop of impressionists. You can find a lot of British art on display from the paintings of Constable and Bacon to the sculptures of Henry Moore and some excellent Colorists like Smith and Peploe whose masterworks at the beginning of the century appeared as challenge to the impressionists.
The culture of England also breathes in its architecture, cuisine, folklore, ancient and modern literatures, music of course, sport, language no doubt and last but not the least its cuisines.
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