Some facts

 Capital: London  Official language: English  Ethnic groups: 87.5% White, 6.0% South Asian, 2.9% Black, 1.9% Mixed race, 0.8% Chinese, 0.8% Other  Government: Non-devolved state within a constitutional monarchy  Monarch: Elizabeth II  Legislature: Parliament of the United Kingdom  Area: 130,395 km2  Population: 51,446,000  Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)  Patron saint: Saint George

National symbols

Flag The national flag of England, known as St. George's Cross, has been England's national flag since the 13th century. Originally the flag was used by the maritime state the Republic of Genoa. The English monarch paid a tribute to the Doge of Genoa from 1190 onwards, so that English ships could fly the flag as a means of protection when entering the Mediterranean.

National symbols
The Royal Banner The Royal Banner of England is the English banner of arms, that features the Royal Arms of England.

Other symbols

Sport
Football English football has a league system which incorporates thousands of clubs, and is topped by four fully professional divisions. The elite Premier League has 20 teams and is the richest football league in the world. The other three fully professional divisions are the run by The Football League, the oldest league in the world, and include another 72 clubs.

Sport
Cricket Cricket was invented in England and is widely covered in the media; the fortunes of the England team being closely followed by many people who never attend a live game.There are thousands of teams but there eighteen professional county clubs, seventeen of them in England and one in Wales.

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Tennis
Tennis is also one of England's important sports, this can be seen through one of the most prestigious tournaments in tennis, Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slams, being held in England. Tennis originated in England and is played by amateur players and a small number of professionals. Only a few tournaments attract numerous spectators of which Wimbledon is by far the most important: many thousands attend the championships every year and millions watch on television both at home and abroad.

Culture of England
The culture of England refers to the idiosyncratic cultural norms of England and the English people. Because of England's dominant position within the United Kingdom in terms of population, English culture is often difficult to differentiate from the culture of the United Kingdom as a whole. However, there are some cultural practices that are associated specifically with England.

Culture of England
Cuisine
Since the early modern era, the food of England has historically been characterised by its simplicity of approach, honesty of flavour, and a reliance on the high quality of natural produce. Traditional meals have ancient origins, such as bread and cheese, roasted and stewed meats, meat and game pies, and freshwater and saltwater fish. The 14th century English cookbook, the Forme of Cury, contains recipes for these, and dates from the royal court of Richard II.

Culture of England
Folklore

English folklore is the folk tradition that has evolved in England over the centuries. England abounds with folklore, in all forms, from such obvious manifestations as semi-historical Robin Hood tales, to contemporary urban myths and facets of cryptozoology such as the Beast of Bodmin Moor. The famous Arthurian legends may not have originated in England, but variants of these tales are associated with locations in England, such as Glastonbury and Tintagel.

Culture of England
Architecture and gardens English architecture begins with the architecture of the Anglo-Saxons; at least fifty surviving English churches are of Anglo-Saxon origin, although in some cases the Anglo-Saxon part is small and much-altered. All except one timber church are built of stone or brick, and in some cases show evidence of reused Roman work.

Culture of England
Art English art was dominated by imported artists throughout much of the Renaissance, but in the 18th century a native tradition became much admired. It is often considered to be typified by landscape painting, such as the work of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. Portraitists like Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds and William Hogarth are also significant. Hogarth also developed a distinctive style of satirical painting.

Culture of England
Law English law is the legal system of England and Wales. Due to the British Empire, it has been exported across the world: it is the basis of common law jurisprudence of most Commonwealth countries, and English law prior to the American revolution is still part of the law of the United States, except in Louisiana, and provides the basis for many American legal traditions and policies, though it has no superseding jurisdiction.

Culture of England
Language English people traditionally speak the English language, a member of the West Germanic language family. The modern English language evolved from Old English, with lexical influence from Norman-French, Latin, and Old Norse. Cornish, a Celtic language originating in Cornwall, is currently spoken by about 3,500 people.

English proverbs
After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile As sure as eggs is eggs Drive the nail that will go New lords, new laws Penny saved is a penny gained Speak of the devil and he will appear What can't be cured, must be endured

Famous people

William Shakespeare Winston Churchil

Isaac Newton

Famous people

Francis Bacon Charles Darwin

Charlie Chaplin

Famous people

Hugh Grant

Orlando Bloom

Daniel Radcliffe

Famous people

Sir Elton John Keira Knightley

Robbie Williams

How to communicate with people from England?

Speak English Smile Shake hands when meeting and when leaving. Be an active listener, and ask if you do not understand something in the conversation. Be polite Don t ask about football

Clothing
As the UK is very much a western society - they wear very much the same as any other modern western society ranging from Jeans and Tee shirts (whether with designer labels or not) to full business suits for office work (if required). Special clothers for the climate include heavy overcoats or anoraks for cold wintry weather to raincoats and umbrellas, for weather rain. Footware can be from the likes of Nike and Addidas Trainers (sneakers) to Leather Brogues (Wingtips) and for ladies - also the trainers to highly fashionable boots and shoes with heels or without. Most children wear a school uniform when they are at school. In some schools children must wear jackets and ties. In other schools the uniform is more casual.

Nonverbal communication
There are a number of different aspects of nonverbal communication in England, such as what to wear, to how to greet people, and how to act during meetings. Some cultures have very similar nonverbal methods of communication and very similar customs, others differ drastically. The following is only a few of the hundreds of different parts of the nonverbal communication system.

Nonverbal communication
When dressing for a business meeting: Conservative dress is the norm for both men and women in British business culture Darker colors (black, dark blue, charcoal grey) and heavier fabrics (wool) are predominate No one wears a morning suit and bowler hat to work nowadays but the traditional pinstripe is still immensely popular. Tips to remember when meeting people. The handshake is a common form of greeting, followed by a polite Hello or Good Morning. It is a general rule in England that a man stands as a woman enters a room Usually, one would introduce a younger person to an older person, or a person of lower status to a person of higher status

Forbidden gestures
If you hold up two fingers in a v sign and the palm is facing inward it means up yours . 2 In the UK, a common gesture to silently invite a colleague to the pub is made by putting the back of the thumb just below the lower lip, whilst holding the other fingers close together as if sipping an imaginary pint of beer, tipping it repeatedly. 6 Taking off your pants in a business meeting is frowned upon by a large portion of the proffesional world.

Eye-contact
In England, eye contact is minimal. It is to be avoided in most circumstances. Here it seemed as if they were looking for something, as they eyed me up and down. The English might see you. The differences in eye contact are also noticeable when crossing the road. In London, when the traffic lights turn green to cross, the English look down at the ground and walk as fast as possible, somehow managing to avoid any physical contact with other pedestrians.

Stereotypes
A stereotype is "...a fixed, over generalised belief about a particular group or class of people. (Cardwell, 1996). In other words stereotyping is believing that people of a certain group, race or religion all have the same characteristics when they don't. But it is partly true and partly false because it is impossible to know everybody Stereotypes disappear very slowly, sometimes never.

Stereotypes
Why stereotypes? We like to simplify things It is simple to make,easy to remember,funny to say We think we are only the ones who are correct We think what is different is usually bad

Stereotypes
English people are very punctual The English love their pets more than other people They eat a big breakfast it he morning In England they love gardening and their parks are always clean The English are always drinking tea The English do everything in a different way:  They drive on the left  They don t use kms but miles  They don t use kilos but pounds