Capital: London.
Main Cities: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Coventry, Leicester, and Nottingham.
Major Airports: London Heathrow, London Gatwick Airport & Manchester Airport.
Main Religions: Christian 59.4%, Non-religious 24.7%, Islam 5%, Other 7.2%
People: The English are well used to foreign visitors and you can expect them to be friendly and polite. In tourist destinations you will meet a mostly friendly people who will take the time to answer a stranger's question, and who may speak English in a colorful or accented way but will be willing to standardize and simplify their speech if you're struggling.
Languages: British English,
Famous Local Cuisines: Fish & Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, Great British Fry Up, Sausage and Mash, Steak and Kidney Pie.
Celebrations: Boxing Day (26 December), Christmas (25 December), St George’s Day (23 April), Halloween (31 October) & etc.
Climate: The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime - mild with temperatures not much lower than 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC in summer.
Weather: A 4-season country that has its spring in March-May, summer from June-August, autumn in September-November lastly winter from December-February.
Currency: Great Britain Pound Sterling (£, GBP)
Health: In general, no special immunizations or medications are necessary for travel to the United Kingdom.
Vaccinations:
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Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
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Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given
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Tetanus-diphtheria
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Revaccination recommended every 10 years
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Influenza
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Recommended for all travellers from November through April
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Standard Socket:
Visa Information: You may need to acquire a visa before you travel to Britain, if you are not a British citizen or a citizen of one of the European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Nationals from some countries will need a visa whatever the reason they are travelling to the UK, while nationals from other countries may only need a visa for a particular reason; for example, to marry and live with a British citizen. (State which countries citizens are on visa-on-arrival)
Time Zone: UTC, UTC+1(DST)
Popular Destinations: The Library of Birmingham, Tower of London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, The British Museum, Stonehenge and Avebury.
How to Get There: Since England is on an island, it is not possible to drive directly into England from outside Great Britain. Motorists have two choices to enter England from outside Great Britain - by various car ferry routes or the Channel Tunnel. England has numerous airports such as:
- London Gatwick
- Heathrow Airport International
- London Stansted
- London Luton
- London City
- Birmingham International
- Manchester International
- Newcastle International
- Humberside International
Airlines that can be used: Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Emirates & Qantas Airways, Etihad.
