It seems Satoshi is from England as he included part of the following article into the Genesis block

The date of article in the Times and the Sunday Times is 3rd of January 2009

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article5434660.ece

From The Times
January 3, 2009
Chancellor Alistair Darling on brink of second bailout for banks