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England is one of the four constitutive nations of the United Kingdom, along with Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. England's landmass equates to just under a half of that of France. London, its capital, is a two hour journey from Paris on the Eurostar. Great Britain, the dominating industrial and maritime power in the 19th Century and who also ruled over a quarter of the Earth's land, now ranks number 7 in terms of world power. Two thousand years rich in history, from the Knights at the Round Table to the world's first parliamentary democracy, from Shakespeare to the Beatles, the country holds an uncountable amount of tourist treasures along with a charming culture. Other than its famous landmarks, Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square, London is also surrounded by renowned sites. The magnificent medieval castles of Windsor and Hampton Court; the prehistoric, world famous monument of Stonehenge; and the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge, are equally magnificent places to visit. Not forgetting, of course, England's pubs - the friendliest, and most welcoming in the world.