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New Palace of Westminster is the seat of the British legislature Built in the mid 19th on the site of the medieval royal residence= Palace of Westminster destroyed a great mass of buildings on the east bank of the Thames River cover an area of 3 hectares and contain 1100 apartment, 100 staircases and 11 courts | An overview of England Prepared by Pham Thi Thanh Thuy B Typical things of England Typical things of England Typical things of England Houses of Parliament The Thames Typical things of England Westminster Abbey 2. How big is England in comparison with other parts in Britain? 3. Popular cities London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham England has an area of 130,423 km2 , over half of Great Britain (=243,000 sq km ): smaller than Vietnam = 331,690km2 the biggest constituent part in Britain Physical Geography of England Topography Climate England’s topography Highland Zone in the north and west has big hills and mountains industrial areas eroded areas broken by valleys and plains more rainfall, less sunlight cooler thin and stony soil Lowland Zone 1. in the south and east 2. has mostly rolling plains, low hills 3. Extensively inhabited, farmed and grazed 4. less rainfall, more sunlight 5. fertile land 5. thin and stony soil with hard rock formation made it . | An overview of England Prepared by Pham Thi Thanh Thuy B Typical things of England Typical things of England Typical things of England Houses of Parliament The Thames Typical things of England Westminster Abbey 2. How big is England in comparison with other parts in Britain? 3. Popular cities London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham England has an area of 130,423 km2 , over half of Great Britain (=243,000 sq km ): smaller than Vietnam = 331,690km2 the biggest constituent part in Britain Physical Geography of England Topography Climate England’s topography Highland Zone in the north and west has big hills and mountains industrial areas eroded areas broken by valleys and plains more rainfall, less sunlight cooler thin and stony soil Lowland Zone 1. in the south and east 2. has mostly rolling plains, low hills 3. Extensively inhabited, farmed and grazed 4. less rainfall, more sunlight 5. fertile land 5. thin and stony soil with hard rock formation made it difficult to farm in Highland 3. (in Lowland) The preferred land of most of Britain’s population; The location of most large cities England’s Climate Temperate maritime mild 00C ≤ . ≤ ≈ 300C Damp subject to frequent changes England’s temperature winter Dec + spring summer autumn Warmest wettest Fogs, mists and overcast skies are frequent in the Pennine and inland regions In summer 12-210C Fogs, mists and overcast skies are frequent in the Pennine and inland regions July and Aug- warmest and wettest In summer 12-210C Fogs, mists and overcast skies are frequent in the Pennine and inland regions July and Aug- warmest and wettest 978m Ben Nevis: 1343; Snowdown 1085; Scafell Pike 978 (part of Cumbrian mountain in the lake district) warmer summer & cooler winter Coolest, dry Sunniest wettest region Cool summer Mild winters Heavy rain North: cooler; south: warmer, has the best weather; Lake district: the wettest and famous for its beauty and lakes River Thames most important .