East Anglia

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East Anglia (/ˈæŋ.ɡli.ə/) is a geographical area in the East of England. The area is not clearly defined, and various definitions consider different English counties to be a part of it. Almost all definitions of East Anglia include the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, with many additionally including Cambridgeshire and Essex, and a few expanding to include more or all of the East of England. Until 2025, the Office for National Statistics defined a statistical region called "East Anglia," which covered the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The name "East Anglia" derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, a people whose name originated in Anglia (Angeln), in what is now the Schleswig-Holstein state of Northern Germany bordering Denmark. East Anglia is a predominantly rural region and contains mainly flat or low-lying and agricultural land. The area is known for considerable natural beauty, sharing a long North Sea coastline, and The Broads (known for marketing...

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