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Many people are familiar with England, they see on television and new media, but there are some interesting facts about the European common are little known and might surprise you.

England, even if it is considered a large country is less than half the size of America. He is half smaller than Australia and thirty percent smaller than Japan. He has nearly three times as many people as Australia and twice more than the state of California. London has a total population of more than twelve million people. It is the largest city in all of Europe and was the largest city in the world. With all these people who live here, it is not surprising that Britain consumes more tea than any other place in the world. Consumption of tea far exceeds that of Japan!

From the early 11th century through the 14th century, the rulers of England spoke French. Richard the Lion Heart, one of the most famous kings of England did not speak English, hated the weather and spent only six months of his ten-year reign in England. However, his English subjects enjoyed themselves and almost reduced to begging to collect a huge ransom to release him from captivity in Austria.

The English school system is another oddity. Although there is now a fairly good school in place, the well-off high and still send their children to public schools - which are in fact private and extremely expensive - as they have done for centuries. In the past, these schools were on board jumped into the famous universities in England. Now, anyone can pass the entrance exam to earn a place at Oxford University but still has a rule forbidding its students to bring their bows and arrows to class with them!

And if you think London is one of the largest cities in the world, one of the largest financial centers around the world and - at Heathrow - one of the busiest international airports in the world - would it surprise you to learn that the British police go about their tasks without weapons? How very unique is it?