2. Description
It's the capital city of England and the United
Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the
United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in
the European Union. Located by the River
Thames, London has been a major settlement
for two millennia, its history going back to its
founding by the Romans, who named it
Londinium.
3. Principal Monuments
The Big Ben: is the
nickname for the great bell
of the clock at the north
end of the Palace of
Westminster in London.
Tower Bridge: is a
combined bascule and
suspension bridge in
London, England, over the
River Thames.
4. Climate
London has a temperate oceanic climate, similar to
much of southern Britain. Despite its reputation as
being a rainy city, London receives less precipitation
in a year than Rome at 834 mm (32.8 in), or Bordeaux
at 923 mm (36.3 in).Winters are generally chilly to
cold with frost usually occurring in the suburbs on
average twice a week from November to March. Snow
usually occurs about 4 or 5 times a year mostly from
December to February. Snowfall during March and
April is rare but does occur every 2–3 years.
5. Tourism
London is a popular centre for
tourism, one of its prime
industries, employing the
equivalent of 350,000 full-time
workers in 2003,while annual
expenditure by tourists is
around £15 billion.London
attracts over 14 million
international visitors per year,
making it Europe's most
visited city.
6. Demography
With increasing industrialisation, London's
population grew rapidly throughout the 19th
and early 20th centuries, and it was for some
time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
the most populous city in the world until
overtaken by New York in 1925. Its population
peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939 immediately
before the outbreak of the Second World War.
7. Culture
The Culture of London concerns the
arts, music, museums, festivals and
other entertainment in London, the
capital city of the United Kingdom.
London is widely believed to be the
culture capital of the world, although
this title is disputed with a number of
other cities internationally.The city is
particularly renowned for its theatre
quarter, and its West End theatre district
has given the name to "West End
theatre", the strand of mainstream
professional theatre staged in the large
theatres in London. London is also
home to notable cultural attractions
such as the British Museum, the Tate
Galleries, the National Gallery, the
Notting Hill Carnival and The O2.
