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  1. 1 day ago · England, predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom, occupying more than half of the island of Great Britain. See article: flag of England. Population: (2011) 53,012,456. Form Of Government: Official Language: none. National Religion: Church of England. Total Area (Sq Km): 130,278.

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  2. 1 day ago · United Kingdom, island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. It comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain—which contains England, Wales, and Scotland—as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland. Its capital is London.

  3. 4 days ago · Great Britain, island lying to the east of the island of Ireland and off the northwestern coast of Europe. It consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. Great Britain is part of the British Isles, together with the island of Ireland as well as smaller islands and island groups.

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  4. 2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest UK news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments

  5. 2 days ago · The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of four countries – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales each having their own devolved government and national parliament.

  6. 2 days ago · Britain has also made notable contributions to music, cinema, art, architecture and television. The UK is also the home of the Church of England, the state church and mother church of the Anglican Communion, the third-largest Christian denomination.

  7. 2 days ago · England, which had subsumed Wales in the 16th century under Henry VIII, united with Scotland in 1707 to form a new sovereign state called Great Britain. [8] [9] [10] Following the Industrial Revolution, which started in England, Great Britain ruled a colonial Empire, the largest in recorded history.