Identity
- Official name
- England
- Status
- Constituent country / nation of the United Kingdom
- Demonym
- English
- Codes
- GB-ENG / ENG
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The listed currency is pound sterling.
GB-ENGEnglandConstituent country / nation of the United Kingdom
England
England is in Northern Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🏴 The flag shown for England. Profile code: GB-ENG / ENG.
01Population58.6M
World Bank · 2024
02CapitalLondon
England
03CurrencyGBP
Pound sterling (GBP)
04Life expectancyNot published
No recent comparable value
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 58.6M · World Bank · 2024
- Median age
- 40.2 years
- Languages
- English
- Largest cities
- London, Birmingham, Manchester
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Area
- 130,279 km²
- Coordinates
- 52.4° N, 1.2° W
Practical
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Calling code
- +44
- Time zones
- GMT / BST
- Emergency
- 999 / 112
Government
- Type
- Constituent country within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate maritime climate
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
England.
England is a world profile in Northern Europe. Its status is constituent country / nation of the united kingdom.
RegionNorthern Europe
DemonymEnglish
Area130,279 km²
Calling code+44
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDPNot publishedNo recent value
GDP per personNot publishedNo recent value
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban and rural shares are not available in the comparable dataset.
- Median age
- 40.2 years
- Languages
- English
- Capital / principal city
- London, Birmingham, Manchester
Population and identity categories vary by census and source; this profile uses neutral educational summary data.
Placed in context
Population1.4× atlas average
GDPNot ranked
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
England is a constituent country and nation within the United Kingdom. It contains London, the UK capital, and has shaped global culture through literature, science, industry, sport, finance, and education.
- Government
- Constituent country within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Not published
- Head of government
- Not published
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate maritime climate
- Geography
- England is in Northern Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 130,279 km².
- Highest point
- Profile-specific value pending
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +44
- Time zones
- GMT / BST
- Plug types
- Type G
- Tipping
- Optional; common in restaurants when service is not included
- Emergency numbers
- 999 / 112
Remember England
- England has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Scotland, Wales.
- England is one of the four nations of the United Kingdom.
- London is both England's capital and the capital of the UK.
- England shares land borders with Scotland and Wales.
- The listed currency is pound sterling.
- English is the main official language used in public life.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 58.6M (2024).
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English
Languages listed in the open country catalog for England.
2 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Pound sterling (GBP)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
GB-ENGTwo-letter country code
ENGThree-letter country code
LondonCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
England
Special Report.
England is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Northern Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Comparable long-run World Bank series are limited for this profile, so the report keeps the availability gap visible.
Human development pressure
PendingComparable projection data is unavailable.
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
availability · World Bank API
Long-run series pending
This profile does not currently have enough comparable World Bank indicator history for charting. Basic Info remains available above, and the report tab will fill automatically when a country-level series is added to the dataset.
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.