ENGLANDEngland is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kingdom (UK). The capital city is London, which is situated in the South East of the country.

England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK. It is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain, or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. (Nationality of the British people).

Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England, mainly in the major cities and metropolitan areas.

England - St. George and the Rose The national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).

COUNTRY FACTS

Motto: Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)

Flag: Cross of St George

National Day: 23rd April (St. George’s Day)

Population: Approximately 57,000,000 people

Nationality : English and British

Time Zone : GMT/UTC 0 Greenwich Mean Time

Climate: Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current

Major Cities: Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield

Anthem (Song):

God Save the QueenLand of Hope and Glory

Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP - £)

Highest point: Scafell Pike 978 m (3210 ft)

Lowest Point: The Fens, 4.6 metres (15 feet) below sea level

Longest river: Thames (346 km)

The Severn is officially Britain's longest river as it flows through both Wales and England.

Largest Lake: Windermere (14.7 sq km)

Highest Waterfall:

Cauldron Snout (Cumbria) 60 metres (200 feet) high

Burton upon Trent Our Home, Our School

Burton upon Trent is situated in the Midlands and in the heart of the National

Forest in the county of Staffordshire. It is the largest town in the National Forest and

is internationally known as the capital of British brewing thanks to its excellent

water. There are Approximately 43,784 people living in our town. The River Trent

and the Trent and Mersey canal wind their way majestically

through the town.

Burton is best known for its brewing industrial heritage, home to over a dozen breweries in its heyday. Beer is still brewed in the town.[3] The town originally grew up around Burton upon Trent Abbey, which was the most important religious centre in medieval Staffordshire.

It is also famous all around the world for Marmite and the very first jar was produced here in 1902. Marmite is an off-shoot of the beer industry using brewers’ yeast by-product to make the nutritious, rich in B vitamins spread you legendarily either love or loathe.

BURTON UPON TRENT GARDENS

Stapenhill Gardens is a very popular local park, consisting of formal gardens, open grassland and woodland plus a popular play area. The site acts as a focal point for the community, with events held around

the swan.

THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE AND GARDENS

England has hundreds of ancient cities, interesting market towns and pretty villages which a man could spend a lifetime exploring and still thirst for more. For many English people, it is not these Cathedral cities of grandeur, or the historic towns of old that the appreciate most, but the very land that gave these places life - that eternal green, that mighty oak, that gentle flower bowing in the summer breeze, those rolling hills of old with silver trickling streams - the English Countryside is where his heart truly belongs...

Most people picture the traditional English themed garden as either a somewhat wild, flower-filled cottage garden, or a carefully manicured formal estate garden.

THE NATIONAL FORESTThe National Forest is one of the country's boldest environmental projects, transforming 200 square miles in the centre of England. It offers a range of unique funding schemes designed to encourage tree planting and the creation of wildlife habitats. Burton upon Trent is in the very heart of the forest.

Eden Project The Eden Project is a very popular visitor attraction in Cornwall. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world. This organization/charity teaches visitors how important plants are and also use gardening as a way of empowering disengaged people.

Hope you have enjoyed reading about our country.

Ta-ra me duck! (this is a typical Burtonian saying)