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English is the native language of the English people and the main language spoken in the South. The South of England has a dialect and accent distinct from that of other parts of the UK. Due to the prominence of the South in media and politics, Standard British English is largely based on the English spoken in the South.
Longest river entirely within England is the River Thames. 346 km (215 mi) Largest lake: Windermere 14.73 km 2 (5.69 sq mi) Climate: Oceanic "British" climate with small areas of Subarctic climate: Terrain: Mostly low hills and plains, especially in the south, Midlands and east. Upland or mountainous terrain prevails in the north and parts of ...
South West England or "West Country" English is a family of similar strongly rhotic accents, now perceived as rural. It originally extended an even larger region, across much of South East England, including an area south of the " broad A " isogloss , but the modern West Country dialects are now most often classified west of a line roughly from ...
In March 2011, the region had the second-lowest unemployment claimant count in England, second to South East England, with 2.7%. Inside the region, Torbay has the highest rate with 4.5%, followed by Bristol and Plymouth with 3.8%. East Dorset has the lowest rate with 1.4%. [133]
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use.The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
South East England is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise View of South East England coast from northern France. The highest point is Walbury Hill in Berkshire at 297 m (974 ft). Britain's tallest native tree, according to The Tree Register in April 2015, is a 144-ft beech at Devil's Dyke in Newtimber Woods in West Sussex.
An English North-South dividing line defined by Danny Dorling, former Geography professor at the University of Sheffield. [4] Severn-Wash Line, a common but unofficial way to define the North-South divide in England. [5] [6]
There is a general push towards the reorganisation of English local government to the authority structure, often reorganisation is a condition of new devolution powers. [ 4 ] 46 unitary authorities were created from the 1996 reform , nine more were created in 2009 , followed by further changes in 2019 , 2020, 2021 and 2023.