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...m]] like England, [[Wales]] and Northern Ireland. It can be found north of England and has around five million inhabitants. Most people live in the south. Thi ...hout having a heir. Therefore Scottish king James inherited the thrones of England and Scotland. A hundred years later, the countries also got a common govern

...sist of four parts: England, [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and Northern Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland are located on the island of Great Britain. Northern Ir Scotland in the north has mountains, just like Wales. England, on the other hand, only knows ranges of hills. The highest mountain in the

...district.]]Manchester is a city in the [[United Kingdom]], in the north of England. The city is inland, but there is a canal that connects it with the Irish s ...and linen into clothing. A few centuries later, industrialization came to England. In the beginning, the cotton mills were powered by water power from the ne

...y. It was one of the first skyscrapers in the UK. ]]Liverpool is a city in England, a part of the [[United Kingdom]]. With around 500,000 inhabitants, Liverpo ...ir careers. Liverpool Cathedral is considered one of the most beautiful in England. There are also large parks all over the city.

Wales is a part of the [[United Kingdom]] like England, [[Scotland]] and [[Northern Ireland]]. Around three million people live th ...hat is now Wales. However, these areas were not yet part of the Kingdom of England. That did not happen until around 1540. At that time, the English King Henr

Northern Ireland is part of the [[United Kingdom]], as is England, [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]]. More precisely, the British state is called th

...c. It has a large airport. The only motorway in Wales runs from Bristol in England via Cardiff to Swansea. The River Taff flows through Cardiff and has its so

...ne of the largest cities in [[Europe]]. It is located in the south-east of England, on the banks of the River Thames, which flows in to the North Sea. In 1066 French king William the conquerer ruled over England. He made London the capital city again. In early modern times British sailo

...ted Kingdom only London has more residents. Birmingham is in the middle of England. The region that surrounds Birmingham is therefore called "The Midlands".