Talk:England

Wikipedia infobox:

{{Infobox Country or territory |native_name = England |conventional_long_name = |common_name = England |image_flag = Flag of England.svg |image_coat = England COA.svg |symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms |national_motto = {{lang|fr|''[[Dieu et mon droit]]''}}{{spaces|2}}<small>([[French language|French]])<br/>"God and my right"</small> |national_anthem = [[God Save the Queen]] |image_map = Europe location ENG.png |patron_saint = [[Saint George|St. George]] |map_caption = {{map_caption |region=[[Europe]] |subregion=the [[United Kingdom]]}} |capital = [[London]] (''[[de facto]]'') |latd=51| latm=30.4167 |latNS=N |longd=0 |longm=7.65 |longEW=W |largest_city = capital |official_languages = [[English language|English]] (''[[de facto]]'') |ethnic_groups = |sovereignty_type = Unified |sovereignty_note = |established_event1 = by [[Athelstan]] |established_date1 = 967 AD |area_rank = |area_magnitude = 1 E10 |area = 130,395 |areami² = 50,346 |percent_water = |population_estimate = 50,710,000¹ |population_estimate_rank = |population_estimate_year = 2007 |population_census = 49,138,831 |population_census_year = 2001 |population_density = 388.7 |population_densitymi² = 976 |population_density_rank = |GDP_PPP = [[US$]]1.8 trillion |GDP_PPP_rank = n/a |GDP_PPP_year = 2006 |GDP_PPP_per_capita = [[US$]]35,300 |GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = n/a |GDP_nominal = |GDP_nominal_rank = |GDP_nominal_year = |GDP_nominal_per_capita = |GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = |HDI = {{decrease}} 0.940 |HDI_rank = |HDI_year = 2006 |HDI_category = <font color="#009900">high</font> |currency = [[Pound sterling]] |currency_code = GBP |time_zone = GMT |utc_offset = 0 |time_zone_DST = BST |DST_note = |utc_offset_DST = +1 |cctld = [[.uk]]² |calling_code = 44 |footnote1 = From the Office for National Statistics - [http://www.gad.gov.uk/Publications/docs/National_population_projections_2004_based_report.pdf National population projections] |footnote2 = Also [[.eu]], as part of the [[European Union]]. [[ISO 3166-1]] is [[Great Britain|GB]], but [[.gb]] is unused. }}

Nomenclature

I've added a Cantonese translation of 'England' to this section; however, it doesn't include tones and I'm not sure the romanisation is right. Anyone in the know, please check! John Stephenson 04:09, 16 June 2007 (CDT)

small changes

I made a few small changes: dropped some red links, dropped a couple unnecessary footnotes, clarified legal and political influence on states of former Empire, and mentioned some of those states (the United States, Canada, India and South Africa, adopted English Law and variations of the parliamentary system that has operated for 1000 years, as well as commitments to individual rights that were first established by the Magna Charta of 1215.) Richard Jensen 18:09, 13 October 2007 (CDT)

I think the new information about England building an Empire would be a better description of Britain, even though England is by far the biggest part of the country. John Stephenson 23:55, 13 October 2007 (CDT)

yes but it's a subtle point since England was so dominant in UK, not just in terms of population but economic and political power. In terms of law, government and religion, the colonies followed England and not Scotland, for example (not a single country ever adopted Scottish law for example or established the Presbyterian religion).Richard Jensen 00:14, 14 October 2007 (CDT)