England is a part of Great Britain. London is its capital and largest city. For hundreds of years, England was one of the most important countries of the world. America was once a colony of England. England is joined with Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to form the United Kingdom. The population of England is 59,113,439.

Sources:

• The World Book Encyclopedia, Field Enterprises Educational Corporation

.• The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1995, Funk & Wagnalls Corporation.