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England's economy is usually regarded as a mixed market economy, it has adopted many free market principles in contrast to the Rhine Capitalism of Europe, yet maintains an advanced social welfare infrastructure. The currency in England is the pound sterling, also known as the GBP. England prints its own banknotes which are also circulated in Wales.
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England is one of the most densely populated countries/regions in the world, and the most densely populated major nation in Europe. [26] The high population density (especially in the southeast of England) coupled with a changing climate, is likely to put extreme pressure on the United Kingdom's water resources in the future. [27]
Europe. Northern Europe and Western Europe. British Isles. Great Britain (entire island and adjacent isles) Ireland (northeastern sixth of the island) Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time = Western European Time , British Summer Time = Western European Summer Time ; Area of the United Kingdom: 244,820 km 2 (94,530 sq mi) – 79th most extensive country
A map showing the hypothetical extent of Doggerland from now back to the Weichselian glaciation. Until the middle Pleistocene, Great Britain was a peninsula of Europe, connected by the massive chalk Weald–Artois Anticline across the Strait of Dover.
Short title: England within the UK and Europe: Image title: Map of England within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and within Europe.
The capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom is London, whose wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. The cities of Edinburgh , Cardiff , and Belfast are the national capitals of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, respectively.
London has also been named as the fastest growing technology hub in Europe, with England having over 100 unique tech companies with a value of $1 billion or more. [134] [135] The Bank of England, founded in 1694 as private banker to the government of England and a state-owned institution since 1946, is the United Kingdom's central bank. [136]