A little bit about Kent

According to the always reliable Wikipedia, these are some fun facts about Kent:

• Kent is one of the warmest parts of Britain. On August 10th 2003, in the hamlet of Brogdale near Faversham a temperature of 38.5°C (101.3°F), the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom.

• Kent is in the southeastern corner of England. About and hour train ride away from London! It borders the River Thames and the North Sea to the north, and the Straits of Dover and the English Channel to the south.

• The ethnicity of the Kent was 96.5% White, 0.9% mixed race, 0.3% Chinese, 1.7% other Asian and 0.4% Black.
  

• Whereas much of the UK adopted a comprehensive education system in the 1970s, Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Unitary Authority are among around fifteen local authorities still providing wholly selective education and grammar schools.

• KCC has the largest education department of any local authority in the UK, providing school places for over 289,000 pupils.

A fun map of Kent: