England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, which is also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

SYMBOLS: The national flag of England, known as St. George's Cross The Royal Standard The Tudor rose, England's national floral emblem Motto: "God and my right"

LANGUAGE As its name suggests, the English language, today spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world, originated as the language of England Distribution of the English language

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Many ancient standing stone monuments were erected during the prehistoric period, amongst the best known are Stonehenge ARCHITECTURE

It was the Romans who founded the first cities and towns such as London, Bath, York, Chester and St Albans.  Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom  St. Paul's Cathedral  St. Paul's Cathedral, English Baroque  The Broadway Tower is a folly, or mock tower, in Worcestershire