Archive for February, 2008
East Anglia
Sunday, February 17th, 2008East Anglia is the region of eastern England that lies broadly to the north of London and the Thames estuary, to the south of the Wash (the square shaped indentation in England’s east coast) and to the east of the East Midlands. The region is also known, much less commonly, as the “East of England”.
West Country
Friday, February 15th, 2008 The West Country is an unofficial name for southwest region of England.
The following counties are generally considered to form the West Country: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
South East
Thursday, February 14th, 2008The South-East of England is one of the most-visited regions of England and the United Kingdom, being situated around the English capital city of London and located closest to the Continent. Together with London, the South-East represents the main economic powerhouse of the country and is one of the most densely-populated of the English regions. […]
London
Thursday, February 14th, 2008London is the capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom and of England, and the largest city in western Europe. Situated on the River Thames in South-East England, Greater London has an official population of roughly 7.5 million people — although the figure of over 14 million for the city’s total metropolitan area […]
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