Oxford, England, United Kingdom

   

Population: 60,943,912
Religions: Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census)
Capitol: London
Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Oregon
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Country Name: conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales. Conventional short form: United Kingdom (UK)
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast

*Above facts and others about the United Kingdom can be found at the CIA World Fact Book.*

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ACU's Study Abroad Oxford website

   

Culture and Guides

• Go Somewhere Culture Guide to Oxford
• Go Somewhere guide to Oxford
• City of Oxford
     

Food in England

• Traditional Specialties
• Food in Oxford (where and what to eat)
     
  

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Maps and Virtual Tours

• Virtual Tour of Oxford
• Oxford Maps
• Lonely Planet Map of England
     

History

• Wikipedia: Oxford
• Oxford History
• History of England
     
  

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Oxford University

• About.com Oxford Walking Tours
• University of Oxford Homepage
     
  

Local News and Events

• Oxford Press
• BBC Oxford Homepage
• BBC UK England
• The Guardian
     
  

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Travel in Oxford

• Oxford City Council Public Transport
• Oxford Rail Train Times & Fares
     
  

Travel in England

• England Travel: Your Guide to England
• Enjoy England
• Lonely Planet: England
• Oxford's Secrets: Travel Stories by Lonely Planet
     
  

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Music, Art, Movies and Literature

• In Oxford Magazine
• Oxford Music Snob
     
  

Currency

• England: Currency
• British Pound
• Yahoo! Currency Converter gives you the current exchange rate between and the US dollar. Also includes rate trends for the past year.