England is located on the island of Britain. London is the capital of England and the UK and is situated on the River Thames with main landmarks as the Westminster Abbey, the Palace of Westminster with the clock tower Big Ben and Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul Cathedral, Tower Bridge, London Eye, Tate galleries for classical and modern art, Hyde Park, St. James Park, Regent’s Park, Madame Tussaud ’s museum, Covent Garden. Brighton is located near London and it is a popular place for a holiday to the southern English coast.England is a Constitutional monarchy and is governed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, headed by the sovereign Queen Elizabeth II. The climate is humid, temperate oceanic with mild winters and cool summers. There more than 180 natural reserves, 95 indigenous reserves and 10 national parks in England. The population of England is over 83% of the total population of the UK and is approximately 60 million people. The country is a member of the European Union. London Underground is the first one in the world. It starts working 10th January 1863. London’s subway consists of 275 stations and 408km railway line, which make it the longest subway in the world, serving 4 million people a day. Larger cities: London ( 9,1 million ), Birmingham ( 2,4 million ), Manchester ( 2,1 million ), Liverpool ( 1,5 million ). ).. England has developed a strong maritime transport. Main ports - Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton, Newcastle

. The country is visited annually by about 19 million tourists.