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Facts, background information, historical tidbits, biographies, and other topics of interest about England

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Map showing the British Isles, United Kingdom and Ireland, and constituent countries of the U.K. (Photo © Reid Bramblett)
UK or Great Britain?

So, which is it? "The United Kingdom" or "Great Britain?"

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History
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The British Royal Family. (Note: Those aren't people in the picture, but rather their wax dopplegängers from Madame Tussaud's) (Photo )
The Royal Family

Fun facts and history about Queen Elizabath II and Britain's Royal Family

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People
This country house on 2.5 acres in the Edinburgh suburbs just wanted someone to feed and walk their two dogs for a week (Photo courtesy of Mindmyhouse.com)
England for Free

Things that are free in the U.K.

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General
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A flat in London's Mayfair district (Photo courtesy of the property)
England for families

Tips for traveling with kids in England

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General
Most of us have stared at a handy miles-to-kilometers converter right under our noses on our car dashboards (Photo by Unknown)
The metric system

Converting between American, Imperial, and European measurements: miles and kilometers, feet and meters, pounds and kilos, gallons and liters, Fahrenheit and Celsius (plus a few others)

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Communication
Skype is the cheapest way to make international calls (Photo by Skype)
Money-saving tips

How to save money while traveling about England

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Tip
Mr. Toulouse paints Mr. Lautrec, a fun trick photographic portrait c. 1891 (Photo by Maurice Guibert)
Art & Architecture

The great eras, artist, movements, and styles of English art and architecture

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Art
 

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