It's a strange place, England

We are a very strange country! We make up about half a small island on the outer fringe of Europe, yet our language is widespread. The English were immigrants here ourselves, yet many of us protest when others immigrate to these shores. We claim that Football is coming 'home' to England even though versions were played all across Europe, and the Scots wrote the first known rules.
A nation of contradictions; some hate us, others laugh at us, some people may even like us.
Some among us don't even know the difference between England and Britain! Our ignorance of our own history and geography is appalling yet - were we a force for good rather than bad?
Only history will decide that.
Most of us just live our lives, suffer our shockingly poor politicians and hope for better things for our children- just like every people everywhere!