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Geological cross section of Kent, showing how it relates to major towns. Kent is the south-easternmost county in England. It is bounded on the north by the River Thames and the North Sea, and on the south by the Straits of Dover and the English Channel. The continent of Europe is 21 miles across the straits.
The geography of the county lends itself to the cultivation of fruit orchards, and it has been nicknamed "the Garden of England". [10] In north-west Kent, industries include aggregate building material extraction, printing, and scientific research. Coal mining has also played its part in the county's industrial heritage.
Kent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north; the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west; Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west. The county town is Maidstone.
Kent is traditionally divided into East Kent and West Kent by the River Medway. However, some towns, such as the Medway Towns – Rochester , Chatham and Gillingham (although Rainham was annexed from Swale, and is thus considered part of East Kent) and Maidstone – lie on the east / south bank of the river.
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One of the three original royal castles of Kent. The 12th-century keep is one of the best preserved in England or France. [13] St Augustine's Abbey: 598 AD Benedictine monastery founded by St Augustine. Originally dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Renamed after Augustine's death.
The Isle of Thanet (/ ˈ θ æ n ɪ t /) is a peninsula forming the easternmost part of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the 600-metre-wide (2,000 ft) Wantsum Channel, [1] it is no longer an island. Archaeological remains testify to its settlement in ancient times.
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.