Over 50 million people live in England, that’s around 80% of the total UK population. It is a multicultural
country where more than 250 languages are spoken in the capital city, London. The United Kingdom is a
constitutional monarchy. The head of the monarchy is Queen Elizabeth II, but laws and political decisions
in England are made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Houses of Parliament are in central
London next to the River Thames and the most famous part is the clock tower, Big Ben.