Flag of England

Flag of England

The English flag is a white background with a centered red cross. The colors used in the flag are red and white. The size of the English flag is 3:5. The flag of England was adopted in 1606. The first use of the current design was in 1606. The last change in the current English flag design was in 1606.

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History

First flag usage:
1606
Adoption current flag:
1606
Last change flag:
1606

Flag proportion 3:5

53

Flag colors

Red
White

Population

54 990 000

Surface

50 313 sq mi
130 310 km2

Population density

1 093 sq mi
422 km2

Country information

Country:
England
Continent:
Europe
Official languages:
English
Capital:
London
Government:
Part of a constitutional monarchy
Border length:
360 km / 224 miles
Neighbouring countries:
Ireland:
360 km
224 miles

England

The English flag is the flag of the country England. England is located in the continent of Europe. England has 1 neighbour. The total length of the border of England is 360 km. England has the following neighboring countries with corresponding distances of the national border: Ireland: 360 km.

54 990 000 people live in England, a country with a surface area of 130 310 km² (0% water). The population density in England is 422 inhabitants per km². The official language in England is English. The capital of England is London. England is part of a constitutional monarchy.

The currency in England is the British pound (GBP). UTC (default time) in England is UTC+00:00 and UTC+01:00 in summer. England has the unique two-letter country code GB (also called the internet top-level domain). The unique three-letter country code is GB-ENG, and the three-digit country code is 826. The country code number (phone number) for England is +44.

Water

Water (0%)

Currency

Pound sterling (GBP)

Timezones

CET:
UTC+00:00
CEST:
UTC+01:00

Codes

Internet TLD:
GB
Alpha-3 code:
GB-ENG
Numeric code:
826
Calling code:
44

Neighboring countries of England