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Englands is not a recognized political entity. In standard usage, the term England refers to the single constituent country of the United Kingdom located on the island of Great Britain. The form Englands may appear in nonstandard writing or in discussions about multiple historical periods or regional varieties, but it is not used in official contexts.

The name England derives from the Old English Englaland, meaning land of the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who settled the area in the early Middle Ages.

Geographically, England is located in the southern part of Great Britain, bordered by Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. It has coastlines along the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Irish Sea, and contains major cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds.

England is a constituent country of the United Kingdom and does not have its own separate constitution or parliament. National policy is determined by the UK Parliament in Westminster, while England has local government in counties and metropolitan areas. The phrase Englands occasionally appears in cultural or political commentary to discuss regional diversity or contrasts within England, but it does not designate a distinct political unit.

Historically, the Kingdom of England arose in the medieval period, becoming the dominant realm on the island of Great Britain. In 1707 the Kingdom of England united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, and since 1801 the United Kingdom has included Ireland (in most of its island) and, after 1922, Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.