<answer>London</answer> i/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain, <answer>London</answer> has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. <answer>London</answer>'s ancient core, the City of <answer>London</answer>, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km2) medieval boundaries and in 2011 had a resident population of 7,375, making it the smallest city in England. Since at least the 19th century, the term <answer>London</answer> has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms Greater <answer>London</answer>,[note 1] a region of England governed by the Mayor of <answer>London</answer> and the <answer>London</answer> Assembly.[note 2] The conurbation also covers two English counties: the small district of the City of <answer>London</answer> and the county of Greater <answer>London</answer>. The latter constitutes the vast majority of <answer>London</answer>, though historically it was split between Middlesex (a now abolished county), Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire.
What city is the capital of England?
London