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Is England Britain?

England is not England. England is a part of Britain and an independent sovereign country. England is a region of England.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also known as the United Kingdom, is called Britain for short, because its main body is England. It is located in the British Isles in the northwest of the European continent, surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, celtic sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Britain, England

Britain is an island country in western Europe, consisting of England, Wales and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, Northern Ireland in the northeast of Ireland and a series of affiliated islands. In addition to the mainland, there are 14 overseas territories with a total population of more than 65 million, of which the English are the main ethnic group, accounting for 0.839% of the total population of the country.

Characteristics of British diet

British cuisine has its own unique characteristics, which was influenced by imported ingredients from North America, China and India during the British Empire. Representative street foods in Britain include fish and chips.

Indian food, Chinese food, Thai food, Italian food and French food are also very popular in Britain. At the same time, Britain is also an early country to accept American fast food culture.

There are more than 700 kinds of cheeses in Britain, most of which are hard and made of milk. The most famous cheese in Britain is the cheese that was smashed by a car.

The British diet from morning till night includes breakfast, morning tea, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and midnight snack. Besides family and restaurants, bars are the second home for the British. Britain is one of the few countries in Europe where black tea is more popular than coffee. In terms of alcoholic beverages, the most popular alcoholic beverage in Britain is beer.