Southern England,
the South and the
South of England are imprecise terms that refer to the southern
counties of
England that border the
English Midlands. A number of different interpretations describe its geographic extents. Many consider the South a
cultural region, with a distinct identity from the rest of England—but without universal agreement on what the special cultural, political, and economic characteristics of the South are, nor even on its geographical limits. For government purposes, Southern England is divided in
South West England,
South East England,
London, and
East Anglia. Combined, these have a total area of , and a population of 26 million.