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England

Constituent Country

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62 percent, plus more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 56,490,048 across an area of 132,932 square kilometers, and its capital is London. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
London 1
Population
56,490,048 1
2021 figure from England's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Area (sq km)
132,932 1
Admission Year
1707 1
Latitude
53.13 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.38 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Birmingham, Cities

birmingham is associated with england.

Source Birmingham (Wikipedia)
Cambridge, Cities

cambridge is associated with england.

Source Cambridge (Wikipedia)
Leeds, Cities

leeds is associated with england.

Source Leeds (Wikipedia)
London, Cities

london is associated with england.

Source London (Wikipedia)
Manchester, Cities

manchester is associated with england.

Source Manchester (Wikipedia)
Oxford, Cities

oxford is associated with england.

Source Oxford (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries

England is a constituent country of United Kingdom.

Source England (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

London, Cities

london is the capital of england.

Source London (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

From a dozen kingdoms to one: how England was unified, Articles
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Participant In

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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Nationals Include

Christopher Wyndham Wilson

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Michael Cardew

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Richard Dadd

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Getty ULAN artist record 500014877, Dadd, RichardRecord display
Quote, Record display
Dadd, Richard (English painter, 1817-1886)
Benjamin Graham

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Arnold Lynch

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Harry Fensom

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rosemary Candlin

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Ben Miller

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Carol Reed

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Danny Boyle

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Joe Wright

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Paddy Considine

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Richard Attenborough

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Ridley Scott

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Tony Richardson

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ecgbert of York

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ecgbert of York
John Cowell

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: John Cowell
Robert Tresilian

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

James Joseph Sylvester

Also in Mathematics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source MacTutor History of Mathematics: James Joseph SylvesterBiography text
Quote, Biography text
Other Mathematicians born in England
Alan Stoddard

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alan Stoddard (source article)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
was an English osteopath and vegetarianism activist
Anthony Carlisle

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Anthony Carlisle (source article)Lead section [nationality]
Quote, Lead section [nationality]
was an English surgeon
Arthur Mayo-Robson

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Arthur Mayo-Robson (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [in-group]
Quote, Lead sentence [in-group]
was an English surgeon
David Henry Goodsall

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source David Henry Goodsall (source article)Lead sentence [specialist-in]
Quote, Lead sentence [specialist-in]
was an English surgeon who is remembered for describing Goodsall's rule
Eduard Arning

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eduard Arning (source article)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
was an English-German dermatologist and microbiologist from Manchester
Henry Hallett Dale

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Henry Hallett Dale (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was an English pharmacologist and physiologist
James Parkinson

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Parkinson (Wikipedia)Lead section, nationality
Quote, Lead section, nationality
was an English surgeon, apothecary, geologist, palaeontologist, and political activist
Norman Barrett

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Norman Barrett (Wikipedia)Opening sentence [nationality]
Quote, Opening sentence [nationality]
was an Australian-born English thoracic surgeon
Robin T. Cotton

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Robin T. Cotton (source article)Biography [nationality]
Quote, Biography [nationality]
Robin Cotton was born in England
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Brodie, Sir Benjamin Collins (1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica)Opening sentence [specialist-in]
Quote, Opening sentence [specialist-in]
English physiologist and surgeon
Stephen Paget

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Stephen Paget (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
was an English surgeon
Thomas Wakley

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Thomas Wakley (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
was an English surgeon
William Henry Flower

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source William Henry Flower (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [specialist-in]
Quote, Lead paragraph [specialist-in]
was an English surgeon, museum curator and comparative anatomist
William Conybeare

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alec Chamberlain

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alec Chamberlain (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an English former professional footballer
Ashley Young

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ashley Young (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, description of the athlete
Quote, Lead sentence, description of the athlete
an English former professional footballer
Ben Foster (footballer)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ben Foster (footballer) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality
Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality
is an English former professional footballer
Carl Jenkinson

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Carl Jenkinson (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
is a former English professional footballer
Chris Smalling

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Chris Smalling (Wikipedia)Lead section, first sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead section, first sentence [nationality]
is an English professional footballer
Danny Graham (footballer)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Danny Graham (footballer) (source article)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
is an English former professional footballer
Ellen White (footballer)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ellen White (footballer) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an English former professional footballer
Fara Williams

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fara Williams (source article)Lead [plays]
Quote, Lead [plays]
is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder
Faye White

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Faye White (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
is an English former footballer
Fitz Hall

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fitz Hall (Wikipedia)International career
Quote, International career
I was born in England and I see myself as English.
Freddie Steele (footballer)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Freddie Steele (footballer) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
English professional footballer who played as a forward
Gavin Mahon

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gavin Mahon (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
is an English former professional footballer
Graham Gooch

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Graham Gooch (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
former English first-class cricketer who captained Essex and England
Jill Scott (footballer)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jill Scott (footballer) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality
Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality
is an English former professional footballer
John Gale (poker player)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Gale (poker player) (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
was an English professional poker player based in Bushey, Hertfordshire
Jonathan Bond

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jonathan Bond (source article)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
is an English professional footballer

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Origin Of

Early English Gothic Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Early English Gothic (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
Early English Gothic (also First Pointed, Lancet Gothic or Early Gothic, abbreviated to E.E.) was the first phase of English Gothic architecture, distinguished by pointed arches, lancet windows and rib vaults.
English Baroque Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Art and Architecture Thesaurus: English Baroque ArchitectureScope note
Quote, Scope note
Style of art in England during the Baroquer period
Jacobethan

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Perpendicular Gothic Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Perpendicular Gothic (Wikipedia)Lead section, full sentence
Quote, Lead section, full sentence
Perpendicular Gothic (also Perpendicular, Perp, Rectilinear, or Third Pointed) architecture was the third and final style of English Gothic architecture developed in the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages, typified by large windows, four-centred arches, straight vertical and horizontal lines in the tracery, and regular arch-topped rectangular panelling.
Barbara Hepworth

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Edward Elgar

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Edward ElgarWikipedia sections
Quote, Wikipedia sections
Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath, near Worcester, England
Henry Moore

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Abraham Darby

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John Wilkinson

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William Nicholson

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Balti

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Cheddar Cheese

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CooksInfo: Cheddar CheeseEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
It originated in Cheddar, Somerset.
Cherry Pie

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Clotted Cream

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Golden Syrup

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Stilton

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Worcestershire Sauce

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Charles II of England

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Domesday Book

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source New World Encyclopedia: Domesday BookIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086
Elizabeth I

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Harthacnut

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Henry VIII

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James Cook

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James II of England

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John Bright

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Josiah Wedgwood

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Margaret Thatcher

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Mary I of England

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Robert Peel

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Thomas Hooker

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Wat Tyler

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William Shakespeare

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William Wilberforce

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Winston Churchill

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Captain Blood

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Everyman

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Everyman (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
morality play by an anonymous English author
History Play

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Imagism

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Source Imagism (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
The Imagists were centred in London
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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The Limerick

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Limerick (poetry) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century
The Pickwick Papers

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The War of the Worlds

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Location Of

Colin Pitchfork Case

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Constitutions of Clarendon

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Magna Carta

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Norman Conquest

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The Deposition of Edward II (1327)

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The Edict of Expulsion (1290)

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The First Barons' War

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The Model Parliament (1295)

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The Statutes of Westminster

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Site Of

Knife Angel

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Staffordshire Hoard

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"Little" North Western Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Abbotsbury Railway

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Alcester Railway

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Allendale Co-operative Society

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Altitude Film Distribution

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Anchor Brewery

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Anchor Brewhouse

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Arkell's Brewery

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Armstrong Whitworth

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Aston Martin

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Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway

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Bannatyne

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Barratt Redrow plc

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Baywind Energy Co-operative

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Bedford Vehicles

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Bentley Motors

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Berkeley Group Holdings plc

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Berks and Hants Extension Railway

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Bigblu Broadband

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Brighton Energy Co-operative

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Bristol and North Somerset Railway

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Bristol and South Wales Union Railway

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Bristol Harbour Railway

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Brothers Cider

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Brough Superior

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Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway

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Burrow Hill Cider Farm

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Burton Brewery Company

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Bury St Edmunds and Thetford Railway

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Cannock Mineral Railway

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Castle Climbing Centre

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Castle Eden Brewery

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Chance's Glassworks

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Charrington Brewery

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Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway

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Cheshire Midland Railway

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Childwickbury Stud

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Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway

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Cleveland Railway (England)

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc

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Colne and Trawden Light Railway Company

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Coniston Railway

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Co-operative Press

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Copper Dragon Brewery

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Cornwall Minerals Railway

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Costa Coffee

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Courage Brewery

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Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway

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Found There

Lawn bowls

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Source Bowls (Wikipedia)
Leap Frog (board game)

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Source Leap Frog (board game) (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence [origin-region]
Quote, Lead, first sentence [origin-region]
attributes its origin to England
Napoleon (card game)

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Nerts

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Source Nerts (Wikipedia)Origins section
Quote, Origins section
The game was invented in England in the 1890s as Racing Demon
Phat (card game)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Phat (card game) (Wikipedia)Lead [origin-region]
Quote, Lead [origin-region]
Phat is an English trick-taking partnership card game
Pope Joan (card game)

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Rosamund's Bower

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Rugby League

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Rugby Union

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Speculation (card game)

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Squash

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Subbuteo

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Table Tennis

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Triomphe

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Whist

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Source Wikipedia, Whisttier 2
Whot!

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Sources
1. England (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital London
  • Lead section
    The population was 56,490,048 according to the 2021 census, with nine million inhabitants in its largest city, London.
  • Infobox: area_km2
    132932
  • Infobox, coordinates
    53 08 N 1 23 W
  • Article text
    The Kingdom of England, which included Wales after 1535, ceased to be a separate sovereign state on 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union brought into effect a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain.
  • Part Of: United Kingdom, Lead paragraph
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Wikidata: England
Wikidata Q21, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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