England is the largest of the countries that make up... the UK. England is situated to the east of Wales and to the south of Scotland. England is washed by the North Sea, the Irish sea, the Atlantic ocean, and the Strait of Dover. ABOUT 50 million people out of the population of the UK live in England. England is divided into small regions. These regions are called counties.The counties around London are known as the Home Counties. They are 11.