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Situated in the North West of Continental Europe, England is the largest and most populous country of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants consist of more than 85% of the total population of UK. England's capital city is London, the largest city in the British Isles and the European Union. London is also the capital of United Kingdom, being one of the three major cities in the world.
One of the most influential and extensive centers of cultural development in the world, England is the place of origin of both the English language and the Church of England, and also was the historic centre of the British Empire. England is also the birthplace of the industrial revolution and had laid the foundation of modern experimental science, being a home to the Royal Society. Governmental and legal innovations originated in England have been broadly accepted by other nations.
England has a temperate climate with copious rainfall throughout the year. The seasons vary in temperature. Mild and wet weather in England is due to the prevailing wind from the Atlantic Ocean.
England has a rich and outstanding literary heritage. It is proud of its wealth of pioneer literary figures like William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Shelly, John Keats, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Virginia Wolf, and others.
England's education system has a heritage of centuries. With modern innovations, the system has improved in quality and efficiency, providing education of great worth to students from all over the world. The Department of Education and Skills runs the education system in England. The Oxford and the Cambridge are the two most reputed educational institutions in England, recognized and respected globally.
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