London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the largest city in the European Union.
London
is
the
capital
of
the
United
Kingdom
and
the
largest
city
in
the
European
Union
.
It is the world's largest finacial center and one of the most important cultural centers and its influence on politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts contributes to its status as a major global city.
It
is
the
world
's
largest
finacial
center
and
one
of
the
most
important
cultural
centers
and
its
influence
on
politics
,
education
,
entertainment
,
media
,
fashion
,
and
the
arts
contributes
to
its
status
as
a
major
global
city
.
Central London is the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies.
Central
London
is
the
headquarters
of
more
than
half
of
the
UK
's
top
100
listed
companies
(
the
FTSE
100
)
and
more
than
100
of
Europe
's
500
largest
companies
.
The city is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors.
The
city
is
a
major
tourist
destination
for
both
domestic
and
overseas
visitors
.
London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
London
hosted
the
1908
and
1948
Summer
Olympic
Games
and
will
host
the
2012
Summer
Olympic
Games
.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London, the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.
London
contains
four
World
Heritage
Sites
:
the
Tower
of
London
,
the
historic
settlement
of
Greenwich
;
the
Royal
Botanic
Garden
,
Kew
;
and
the
site
comprising
the
Palace
of
Westminster
,
Westminster
Abbey
and
St.
Margaret
's
Church
.
London currently has a wide range of peoples cultures and religions and more than 300 languages are spoken within the city.
London
currently
has
a
wide
range
of
peoples
cultures
and
religions
and
more
than
300
languages
are
spoken
within
the
city
.
On July 2007, it had an official population of 7,556, 900 within the boundaries of Greater London making it the most populous municipality in the European Union.
On
July
2007
,
it
had
an
official
population
of
7,556
,
900
within
the
boundaries
of
Greater
London
making
it
the
most
populous
municipality
in
the
European
Union
.
Since the 2001 the Greater London Urban Area has been the second largest in the EU after Paris with a population of 8,278,251, and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 million and 13 million, the largest population area in the EU.
Since
the
2001
the
Greater
London
Urban
Area
has
been
the
second
largest
in
the
EU
after
Paris
with
a
population
of
8,278,251
,
and
the
metropolitan
area
is
estimated
to
have
a
total
population
of
between
12
million
and
13
million
,
the
largest
population
area
in
the
EU
.
The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is the most intensive in the world.
The
public
transport
network
,
administered
by
Transport
for
London
,
is
the
most
intensive
in
the
world
.
Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the air space is the busiest of any city in the world.
Heathrow
Airport
is
the
busiest
airport
in
the
world
by
international
passenger
traffic
and
the
air
space
is
the
busiest
of
any
city
in
the
world
.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the largest city in the European Union. It is the world's largest finacial center and one of the most important cultural centers and its influence on politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts contributes to its status as a major global city. Central London is the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies. The city is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors. London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.  London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London, the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.  London currently has a wide range of peoples cultures and religions and more than 300 languages are spoken within the city. On July 2007, it had an official population of 7,556, 900 within the boundaries of Greater London making it the most populous municipality in the European Union. Since the 2001 the Greater London Urban Area has been the second largest in the EU after Paris with a population of 8,278,251, and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 million and 13 million, the largest population area in the EU. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is the most intensive in the world. Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the air space is the busiest of any city in the world.