England 74 times smaller than the U.S. (the size of Oregon). The population is about 65 million (4 mio.) 35 km (about 22 miles) from France across the English Channel It is the largest country in the United Kingdom England, Scotland, Wales (Northern Ireland) The flag is called the Union Jack; it symbolizes the union of the three countries.

England It is a monarchy – Queen Elizabeth has been the ruler since The capital is London (9 mio.). The famous river that runs through London is the Thames. London is where the Royal Family lives. What is the name of the builing they live in? In the Buckingham Palace Another famous sight is the Tower and the Tower Bridge

England Holidays An interesting holiday in December is Boxing Day. It is celebrated on December 26. The tradition was to open the Christmas box (usually a clay container) and share its content with the poor. It is a family day that is spent together playing games or watching sports. Many families still give money to the poor on that day.

England Holidays Another interesting holiday is celebrated in March, March 17. But it is more an Irish holiday. St. Patrick’s day St. Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland This day is celebrated with eating, drinking and parades in many countries. Symbol for the day is the shamrock.

England Weather England’s climate is moderate due to being an island and surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, the channel and. There are no extreme temperatures and therefore it rarely snows there. Instead it rains quite a bit. So raincoat and rubber boots are good things to pack when visiting the island.

England Weird Foods England unlike France is not really famous for its cuisine. Best known staple food is probably and And they do have some strange foods. Do you know any? Haggis Kidney Pie Black Pudding

England’s Dining Habits The best known English dining custom: Tea time – When and how did it start?

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Tea is popular in many countries – Why did the English name an entire meal after it?

Ireland There are actually two Irelands: The Republic of Ireland in the South and Northern Ireland which is part of England It is the third largest island in Europe Separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea The population of the whole island is 6.4 million; of which 4.6 million live in the Republic or Ireland Dublin is the capital for the Republic of Ireland and Belfast is the capital for Northern Ireland

Ireland - Food Potatoes form the basis for many traditional Irish dishes. The potato was introduced into Ireland in the second half of the 16th century, and eventually came to be the main food crop of the poor. As a food source, the potato is extremely valuable in terms of the amount of energy produced per unit area of crop. The potato is also a good source of many vitamins and minerals, particularly vitamin C when fresh.vitamin C

Ireland - Potatoes The reliance on potatoes as a staple crop meant that the people of Ireland were vulnerable to poor potato harvests. Several famines occurred throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The first Great Famine of 1739 was the result of extreme cold weather but the famine of 1845 to 1849 was caused by potato blight.Great Faminepotato blight During the famine approximately 1 million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland. [. [