England is one of the constituent nations of the UK. Historically dominant, occupies the southern half of the island of Britain, except for an area to the west, corresponding to Wales. Confined to the north with Scotland, east to the North Sea, the south with the Channel and west to the Atlantic, Wales and the Irish Sea. Its capital is London. Has an area of 130,439 square kilometers and a population of 49 million.
The largest cities in England are:
- London: 7,112,091 habitants
- Birmingham: 1,006,500 habitants
- Liverpool: 469,017 habitants
- Leeds: 443,247 habitants
- Sheffield: 439,877 habitants
