England is a nation in northwest Europe and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom,[1] whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel.

England was formed as a country during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles — one of a number of Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries. The capital city of England is London, which is the largest city in the British Isles, capital of the United Kingdom and one of the world's Global Cities.

England ranks as one of the most influential and far-reaching centres of cultural development in the world;[2][3] it is the place of origin of both the English language and the Church of England, was the historic centre of the British Empire, and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

The Kingdom of England was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

England's National Day is St George's Day (Saint George being the patron saint), and it is celebrated annually on 23 April.
英格兰是一个国家，欧洲和西北地区规模最大，人口最多的国家组成的联合国大不列颠及北爱尔兰。其居民超过了83 ％ ，占总人口的联合王国， [ 1 ] ，而大陆领土的占领英格兰大部分地区三分之二的岛屿大不列颠及陆地边界的股票与苏格兰北部和威尔士西部。另外，它是濒临北海，爱尔兰海，大西洋和英吉利海峡。

英格兰队是作为一个国家在10世纪，并考虑其名字从视角之一-一些日耳曼部落定居在谁的领土在第五和第六世纪。首都伦敦的英格兰，这是最大的城市不列颠群岛，资本联合王国和世界的全球城市。

英格兰队伍作为一个最有影响力的和深远的文化中心世界发展; [ 2 ] [ 3 ]它是原产地的英语语言和英格兰教会，是历史性的中心，英国帝国的发祥地和工业革命。

王国英格兰是一个独立的状态，直到1707年5月1号，当联盟的行为导致了政治联盟与英国苏格兰创造大不列颠。

英国的国庆日是圣乔治日（圣乔治正在守护神） ，这是庆祝每年的4月23日。