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POLITICAL DIVISION OF ENGLAND Oksana Ol?ová, MCR (2007) Union Jack British national flag is called Union Jack. It symbolises the Union of England, Scotland and Ireland and dates back from 1801. The flag is made up of the crosses of the patron saints of: England (St Georges red cross on a white field) Ireland (St Patricks red diagonals on a white field) Scotland (St Andrews white diagonals on a blue field) Wales is not represented because when the flag first appeared it was already united with England. ENGLAND Is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 85% of the total population of the United Kingdom live there. Population:??2006 - est.: 50,690,000 ? (2001 – census: 49,138,831) Area: 130,395?km2? ENGLAND 2 England became a unified state during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles — one of a Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries. The capital city of England is London, which is the largest city in the British Isles and largest city in the European Union. It was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and was the first country in the world to become industrialised. ENGLAND 3 England is home to the Royal Society, which laid the foundations of modern experimental science. England was the worlds first parliamentary democracy. The Kingdom of England was a separate state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. The national floral emblem of England Structure of administrative divisions of England Greater London The administrative area was created in 1965 and covers the City of London and 32 London boroughs. In 2005 there was population of 7,517,700 people. It covers 1579 km2 North-East England The principal city is Newcastle. Population: 2,515,479 (2001) Consists of the combined area of Nort