Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | England | | **Common Name** | England | | **Native Name(s)** | England (Cornish: Pow Sows) | | **Nicknames** | Albion, Blighty | | **Motto** | Dieu et mon droit (God and my right - Sovereign's motto) | | **Geographic Level** | Constituent Country | | **Country** | United Kingdom | | **State/Province** | England | | **Capital** | London | | **Government Type** | Constitutional Monarchy (Governed by UK Parliament) | | **Date Founded** | 927 AD (Unification by King Æthelstan) | | **Time Zone** | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) / British Summer Time (UTC+1) | | **Latitude** | 52.3555° N | | **Longitude** | 1.1743° W | | **Elevation** | Highest: Scafell Pike (978 m / 3,209 ft), Lowest: Holme Fen (-2.75 m / -9 ft) | | **Total Area** | 130,279 km² (50,301 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~56.5 million (2021 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~434/km² (1,124/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | UK Alphanumeric Postcode System | | **Area Codes** | Varies regionally (e.g., 020 for London, 0161 for Manchester) | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | Pound Sterling (GBP) | | **Demonym** | English |