What does England Mean?

England is a country that forms part of the United Kingdom. It shares land boarders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies to the west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from mainland Europe by the English Channel (known informally as the "English Sleeve"). The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

The name "England" is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles". The Angles were one of the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain from the 5th century onwards. The name "England" was first used in the 9th century, and it became the official name of the country in the 10th century.