England is a nation in northwest Europe and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom, whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel.
England was formed as a country during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles — one of a number of 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, capital of the United Kingdom and one of the world's Global Cities.
England ranks as one of the most influential and far-reaching centres of cultural development in the world;it is the place of origin of both the English language and the Church of England, was the historic centre of the British Empire, and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
The Kingdom of England was an independent 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.
England's National Day is St George's Day (Saint George being the patron saint), and it is celebrated annually on 23 April.
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英国是欧洲西北部的一个国家，也是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国最大和人口最多的组成国。它的居民占英国总人口的83%以上，而英国大陆的领土则占大不列颠岛南部的三分之二，与苏格兰接壤，北面与威尔士接壤。在其他地方，它与北海、爱尔兰海、大西洋和英吉利海峡接壤。
十世纪，英国形成了一个国家，并以盎格鲁人的名字命名，这是一个日耳曼部落中的一个，他们在第五和第六世纪定居于该领土。英国的首都是伦敦，它是不列颠群岛中最大的城市，是英国的首都，也是世界城市之一。
英国是世界上最具影响力和影响深远的文化发展中心之一，是英国语言和英国教会的发源地，是大英帝国的历史中心，也是工业革命的发祥地。
英国王国是一个独立的国家，直到1707年5月1日，当时的联邦行动导致了与苏格兰王国的政治联盟，建立了大不列颠王国。
英国的国庆节是圣乔治纪念日(圣·乔治是守护神)，每年4月23日庆祝。