England is the largest and most populous of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England is located in the south-eastern part of Great Britain and shares a border with Wales and Scotland .
The name England originated from the Germanic Anglos who moved to the island in the 5 th and 6 th century. At the time the island was divided into several different kingdoms, but seven of them, the ones making up the Heptarchy were considered the most important. Alfred the Great was the one attributed with combining the different kingdoms to one single one in the 8 th and 9 th century.
England is directly controlled by the British parliament and is considered the political centre in Great Britain . London , the capital of England , is also the capital of Great Britain . However, a process started towards the end of the 20 th century has seen the development of regional parliaments and increased independence in both Scotland and Wales .
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