FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
The ceremonialcounties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England.
This led to a resurrection of a distinction between the local government counties and the ceremonial or geographic counties used for Lieutenancy, and also to the adoption of the term 'ceremonialcounties', which although not used in statute was used in the House of Commons prior to the arrangements coming into effect.
The Association of British Counties, a traditional counties lobbying group, have suggested that the ceremonialcounties could be restored to their ancient boundaries, or as near as is practicable.
England occupies all of the island east of Wales and south of Scotland, another country and division of the United Kingdom.
England is very roughly triangular in shape, with its apex at the mouth of the River Tweed on the north-eastern border with Scotland.
The soils of England vary from the thin, often acidic, soils of the highlands, such as in the uplands of the Pennines and the moors of the south-west peninsula, to the rich loams of East Anglia.
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