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England was a constituent country of the United Kingdom on Earth. Located south of Scotland, (DW: Tooth and Claw) and east of Wales, (DW: Boom Town, TW: Children of Earth: Day One) it was frequently visited by the Doctor, who had adopted much of its customs, dress, and other cultural elements. The capital of England was London up into the 24th century when London was absorbed into Central City. (DW: The Sensorites) England was also the subject to various alien invasions, attacks, plans, intergalactic battles, experiments or conspiracies, particularly throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. It was the home to Torchwood One and UNIT operated throughout the country. Many of the Doctor's companions were English.
"England" was also frequently the casual name of sporting teams that represented the country in international play. The English cricket team who participated in The Ashes, for instance, was said to simply be "England". (ST: Graham Dilley Saves the World)
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The term "English" was used to describe the primary language spoken in the United Kingdom, as evidenced by Rose Tyler's surprise at the Sycorax leader suddenly "talking English". (DW: The Christmas Invasion). It was also spoken throughout much of the world. Especially in the early 21st century, it was said to be easier for the Eurozone to know English, than to teach the world other languages. (EDA: Trading Futures)
"English" was also used to refer to people, products or objects from England. The first Doctor told Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright that the meal provided by the TARDIS' food machine contained "English" bacon. (DW: "The Dead Planet")
