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Facts of England Camilla G?ransson, Svensg?rdsskolan, ?d?kra – www.lektion.se A Map of England Factsheet – England Population and language Flag Stonehenge The Thames and tides Big Ben Houses of Parliament Queen Elizabeth II and Buckingham Palace Madame Tussauds Double Decker Bus School Uniforms English Bobbies English football The national anthem and chants Population and language The official language is English The capital city of England is London. Population approximately 50 million people. The currency is called pound, pence Monarchy means that they have a royal family. Religion: Protestants, Catholics, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslims, Jews, Atheists and Greek Orthodox. The British are English, Scottish, Welsh, West Indian, Scandinavians, Indians and Pakistanis. The flag – Union Jack Stonehenge The name Stonehenge come from the Old English word stan hengist which means hanging stones. Stonehenge is expected to be built over a 2000 year period, beginning about 5000 years ago. They are built as two circles. It has some religious meaning that is not known why Stonehenge looks the way it does. The Tides – London bridge and The Thames Low Tide High Tide Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The clock tower is very famous. The clock was finished being built on April 10th 1858. When the time stroke twelve the bells played twelve times. Houses of Parliament Houses of Parliament is today headquarters for the British government, but was originally the residence for the British royal family. This ended in 1547 (King Edward VI), and the building was converted into the home of contemporary government. Government debates are open to the public and you can listen to the prime minister of England. Current Prime Minister of England David Cameron was elected in 2010. Queen Elizabeth II and Buckingham Palace Elizabeth II was born in 1926 She succeeded the throne in 1952