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England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom, whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean and English Channel.
England comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, plus offshore islands of which the largest is the Isle of Wight. It is bordered to the north by Scotland and to the west by Wales. It is closer to continental Europe than any other part of Britain, divided from France only by a 38 km sea gap. England has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. Though the seasons are quite variable in temperature. Temperatures rarely fall below −5C or rise above 30C. The prevailing wind is from the southwest, bringing mild and wet weather to England regularly from the Atlantic Ocean. It is driest in the east and warmest in the southeast, which is closest to the European mainland. Snowfall can occur in Winter and early Spring. Though it is not that common away from high ground. England has a vast culture that encompasses elements both old and new. Modern culture of England is sometimes difficult to identify and separate clearly from the culture of the wider United Kingdom, so intertwined are its composite nations. However, the traditional and historic culture of England is more clearly defined. The English have played a significant role in the development of the arts and sciences In popular music, English bands such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Queen, The Who, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, The Clash, Radio head, Cream (band), Oasis and Pink Floyd have all been cited as among the most influential and best-selling Rock bands of all time, along with solo artists such as David Bowie, Kate Bush, Robbie Williams and Elton John. England is also credited with being the birthplace of many pop-culture movements such as glam rock, progressive rock, punk, shoe gazing and acid house. During the nineteenth century England, was the location of the beginning’s of a number of modern sports, including association and rugby football, cricket, tennis and badminton. Of these, association football remains the country's most popular spectator sport. England contains more UEFA grade A stadiums than any other country and is home to some of the sport's top clubs. The England national football team are considered one of the game's superpowers having won the World Cup in 1966 when it was hosted in England. The England national rugby union team and England cricket team are often among the best performing in the world, with the rugby union team winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and the cricket team winning The Ashes in 2005. Rugby union clubs such as Leicester Tigers and the Northampton Saints have had success in the Europe-wide Heineken Cup. At rugby league, the England national rugby league team are to compete more regularly after 2006, when England will become a full test nation in lieu of the Great Britain national rugby league team, when that team is retired after the 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations. Sport England is the governing body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in England.