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−	* <eat name="Brio" alt="" address="Great George Street and The Light Plaza, both city centre" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.brios.co.uk" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Popular gay Italian restaurant with generous portions and great pizzas.</eat>

	* <eat name="Cuban Heels" alt="" address="exchange quarter" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Beautiful, relaxed little restaurant-café-bar with buckets of charm, great food and a lovely, intimate location in railway arches on a cobbled site street. Inexpensive with midweek offers.</eat>		* <eat name="Cuban Heels" alt="" address="exchange quarter" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Beautiful, relaxed little restaurant-café-bar with buckets of charm, great food and a lovely, intimate location in railway arches on a cobbled site street. Inexpensive with midweek offers.</eat>

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-:''Not to be confused with the [[United Kingdom]], of which England is a constituent country.''
+:''Not to be confused with the [[United Kingdom]], of which England is a constituent nation.''
-'''England''' [http://www.enjoyengland.com/] is the largest of the four "home nations" that make up the [[United Kingdom]]. It is also the most populous of the four with almost 52 million inhabitants (roughly 84% of the total population of the UK).  On the island of Great Britain, [[Scotland]] sits to the north of England and [[Wales]] is to the west.  [[Northern Ireland]] (also part of the UK) and the [[Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] lie across the Irish Sea to west of England (and Wales).  [[France]] and the [[Channel Islands (United Kingdom)|Channel Islands]] are across the English Channel to the south, and to the east is the North Sea.
+[http://www.enjoyengland.com/ '''England'''] is the largest of the four "home nations" that make up the [[United Kingdom]]. It is also the most populous of the four with almost 52 million inhabitants (roughly 84% of the total population of the UK).  On the island of Great Britain, [[Scotland]] sits to the north of England and [[Wales]] is to the west.  [[Northern Ireland]] (also part of the UK) and the [[Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] lie across the Irish Sea to west of England (and Wales).  [[France]] and the [[Channel Islands (United Kingdom)|Channel Islands]] are across the English Channel to the south, and to the east is the North Sea.
 == Regions ==
 England can be divided most generally into three sections, with deep historical and linguistic roots for each of them.  These can be further divided into regions, which in turn consist of counties (most of which also have long histories, but have been revised in many cases for administrative reasons).
 ===Southern England===
 Southern England is roughly the area south of the River Thames and the Bristol Channel.
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 ===Midlands===
 The English Midlands is roughly the part of England east of [[Wales]] (excluding [[Cheshire]] which is in the [[North West (England)|North West]]) and across to the North Sea.
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 ===Northern England===
 Northern England is anywhere north of Staffordshire in the west and roughly north of the Humber river, in the east, up to the Scottish border.
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 ==Cities==
 England has many large cities. Listed below are nine of the most popular:
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 *[[London]] {{-}} largest metropolitan area in Western Europe, and a global capital of finance, fashion and culture.
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 ==Other destinations==
 England has many outstanding landmarks and sites of interest. Listed below are nine of the most notable:
 *[[Hadrian's Wall]] — the Romans built this 87 mile wall to protect their English outpost from northern raiders.
 *[[Isles of Scilly]] — magical archipelago of tiny islands off the south western coast of Cornwall.
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 ==Understand==
 Don't confuse "England" with the the larger "Britain" or "United Kingdom"; see the [[United Kingdom]] article for details.
 ===Climate===
 England has been stereotyped as being cold, grey and rainy since the ancient Romans wrote home, but this is not an entirely accurate picture.  Temperatures rarely get very cold or very hot, and while the country certainly gets rain, it's really not as wet as rumour has it.  London alone has lower annual rainfall than Paris, New York and Sydney, and it's not uncommon for parts of the country to go without rain for weeks. Parts of southern England often have summer water restrictions due to a lack of adequate rainfall during the previous winter.  There is some scope for leaving your raincoat at home, but make sure you've got one.
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 ===People===
 The people of England, like their language, are a mixed bunch who have regularly been infused with new blood - from the Romans nearly 2000 years ago taking control of the ancient British in the region, to the later influences of Angles, Saxons and others from Europe after which created the original idea of the English, to the Vikings and then the Normans about a thousand years ago.  Since then, there have been Hugenots, Chinese, Jews fleeing pogroms, people from former British colonies in the Caribbean in the 1950s and 60s, Indians expelled from newly independent former African colonies, workers from new EU member states such as Poland, not to mention people from other UK nations and the Republic of Ireland.  The full list is very long, but England has long been used to outsiders making it their home - even before England existed!  Like in any country you will get people who are unfriendly to foreign visitors, but England is noted as being one of the most tolerant countries in Europe, and racism is very low when comparing to other nations.  Almost everyone will treat you well if you are polite and make an effort to fit in.  Smile, be polite, don't be pushy if you can help it: that's how to get on with the English.
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 ==Talk==
 Unsurprisingly, English is the main language in England, though it is spoken with many different accents throughout the country.  Generally, English accents can be broadly divided into Northern and Southern accents, with natives of Liverpool having a very distinctive 'squeeky' accent that is easily distinguishable from that of someone from neighbouring Manchester.
 No other languages are widely spoken, but with widespread immigration to England in the past few decades, you might also hear other languages such as Polish, Chinese, German, various South Asian languages or even various African languages being spoken in their respective communities.
-French (and to a lesser extent Spanish and German) is usually taught in schools, and most English people can understand basic words. However, few English people are fluent.
+French (and to a lesser extent Spanish and German) is usually taught in schools, and many English people can understand basic words. However, few English people are fluent.
-When an English person says "Meet me at half five", they mean "Meet me at five thirty".  If the directions say "go to the top of the road", that means the end of the road.
+When an English person says "Meet me at half five", they mean "Meet me at 17:30".  If the directions say "go to the top of the road", that means the end of the road.
-Some words mean one thing to Americans and something else entirely to British folks. When an English man says he shared a "fag" with his "mate" that means only that he smoked a cigarette with a  friend. If he adds that they also had a "gorgeous" meal, it means it was followed by a nice dinner.  If they had a "shag" it means they had sex afterwards.
+Some words mean one thing to Americans and something else entirely to British folks. When an English man says he shared a "fag" with his "mate" that means only that he smoked a cigarette with a friend. If he adds that they also had a "gorgeous" meal, it means it was followed by a nice dinner.  If they had a "shag" it means they had sex afterwards. See our [[English language varieties]] article for more insights.
 Then there are the words unique to British English; a sneaker or tennis shoe, for instance, is called a "trainer."
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 ===By road===
 ==== From outside Great Britain====
 Since England is on an island, it is not possible to drive directly into England from outside Great Britain. Motorists have two choices to enter England from outside Great Britain, by various car ferry routes, or the Channel Tunnel.
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 ===By plane===
 England has numerous airports:
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 There are many lovely cycle paths where you can avoid the traffic and soak in the cityscape or countryside. Rough examples of journey times at moderate speed: Buckingham Palace to Tower Bridge: 20 minutes; Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle: 2 hours; Central London to Oxford city: 5 hours. A national online route planner can be found at [http://www.cyclestreets.net/ Cycle Streets]
-You can hire a bicycle from some local bicycle shops, or purchase a decent one privately for between £0-100 secondhand as the UK has a surplus of old bicycles. You must use lights if you plan to cycle after dark and can be fined by the police for failing to do so. A front white light and red rear light are required. Flashing LED lights or bulb based bike lights both meet the legal requirements. Helmets aren't compulsory. A decent lock is also essential, particularly in the cities bicycle theft is a common problem.
+You can hire a bicycle from some local bicycle shops, or purchase a decent one privately for between £0-100 second hand as the UK has a surplus of old bicycles. You must use lights if you plan to cycle after dark and can be fined by the police for failing to do so. A front white light and red rear light are required. Flashing LED lights or bulb based bike lights both meet the legal requirements. Helmets aren't compulsory. A decent lock is also essential, particularly in the cities bicycle theft is a common problem.
 Some of the London Underground trains and all London Overground accept cycles outside of peak hours. Local buses and trams don't accept bikes. Mainline and suburban trains allow bicycles but normally have restrictions during peek hours on busy services. Policies vary from compulsory reservation of cycles space to no cycle during peak hours - its best to check with each rail operator or on the national rail web site for restrictions that could impact your planned journey. Folding bikes may travel at any time so long as they are collapsed completely. Long distance coaches will normally let you on with a bicycle, as long as they're not too full. Arrive early for coaches so you get a space in the luggage hold.
 ==See==
 [[London]] is the start and finish point for most international tourists. It offers countless museums and historical attractions.  To truly experience England, however, you must venture out of the hustle and bustle of the capital and see what the rest of England has to offer. You will find the rest of England very different to its capital city; indeed, if you only visit London, you haven't seen 'England' - you've seen one city that bears few similarities with the rest of the country.