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Co mmon i nformation
London is the capital of the
United Kingdom of the Great
Britain and Northern Ireland,
and also England, the largest
city on British isles. London
plays the leading part in a
political, economic and
cultural life of the Great
Britain.London is on a zero
meridian which also often
name Greenwich Two central
areas: City (business centre)
and Westminster
(administrative centre).
 Cli mate
London has a temperate
marine climate. The
warmest month is July,
with an average
temperature range at
Greenwich of 13.6 °C to
22.8 °C. The coolest month
is January, averaging
2.4 °C to 7.9 °C. Snow is
relatively uncommon.Light
snowfall is generally seen a
few times every year.
Po pulation

London's population grew rapidly

throughout the 19th and early 20th
centuries. Its wider metropolitan area
has a population of between 12 and 14
million depending on the definition of that
area. London is the most populous city
and metropolitan area of the European
Union and the second most populous in
Europe. London is the 25th largest city
and the 17th largest metropolitan region
in the world. It is also ranked 4th in the
world in number of billionaires London
ranks as one of the most expensive
cities in the world.
 Et hnic
groups
According to 2005 estimates, half million people
are classed as white, including White British,
White Irish, including Greeks, Italians, Poles,
Spaniards and many other Europeans and
Americans.
 10.8% of people are Black
 3.4% are of mixed race
 21.8% of inhabitants were born outside the
European Union
In January 2005 religious diversity claimed that
there were more than 300 languages spoken
and more than 50 non-indigenous communities
which have a population of more than 10,000.
 Re lig ion
The largest religious groupings in
London are Christian. No
Religion, Muslim, Hindu,
Jewish.London has a large
number of churches:The
famous St Paul's Cathedral and
Southwark Cathedral, the
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Important national and royal
ceremonies are shared
between St Paul's and
Westminster Abbey. London is
also home to Muslim, Hindu
and Jewish communities.
 Gove rnme nt
Local Government
The administration of London
takes place in two tiers—
astrategic tier and a local tier.
City-wide administration is
coordinated by the Greater
London Authority (GLA). The
GLA consists of two elected
parts; the Mayor of London
and the London
Assembly.The GLA is a
recent organisation. The
Mayor of London is Ken
Livingstone.
National Government
London is the home of the
Government of the
United Kingdom. The
British Parliament is
often referred to as the
"Mother of Parliaments“.
London is represented in
the national Parliament
by 74 Members of
Parliament (MPs).
 Mu se ums

Center of the London museums is the area

Southern Kensigston.
 the British museum
 the London national gallery
 the well-known Wax museum of madam
Tussaud
 Sherloka Holmes's Museum
Muse um of Ma dame
Tu ssauds
Madame Tussauds is a famous
wax museum in London.It was
set up by wax sculptor Marie
Tussaud. Marie Tussaud (1761–
1850) was born Marie Grosholtz
in Strasbourg, France. Tussaud
created her first wax figure, of
Voltaire, in 1777. One of the
main attractions of her museum
was the Chamber of horrors.
This part of the exhibition
included some victims of the
French Revolution. Madame
Tussaud's wax museum has
now grown to become a major
tourist attraction in London.
 Th eatres

 The West End Theatre

 The National Theatre
 The Theatre " Globe "
 The Theatre at a royal court yard
 Royal Theatre of an opera
 Elizabeth's Theatre II
Ch urches
The dominating religion in
London – christianity.
Medieval churches it was not
kept almost - the majority has
been destroyed by the Great
fire of 1666. Symbols of
London for a long time steel
the sacred Paul's constructed
in the beginning of XVIII
century and Westminster
Abbey Cathedral. In Regents-
park there is a Central
London Mosque. Temple
neasden in Brent is one of the
largest constructions in the
Europe.
 Famous
str eets and
squares
 Piccadilly (street and square)
 Trafalgar square
 Oxford street
 Harley street
 Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the
official London residence of the
British monarch.The palace is a
major tourist attraction.
Originally known as
Buckingham House, the
building forming the core of
today's palace was a large
townhouse built for the Duke of
Buckingham in 1703. It was
enlarged over the next 75 years.
The Buckingham Palace Garden
is the largest private garden in
London.Buckingham Palace is
one of the world's most familiar
buildings and more than 50,000
people visit the palace each
year as guests to banquets,
lunches, dinners, receptions and
the royal garden parties.
Clo ck To wer
The Clock Tower is the world's
largest four-faced, chiming clock.
It is often referred to as Big Ben
— which is actually the main bell
housed within the Clock Tower.
The clock is famous for its
reliability. This is due to the skill
of its designer, Edmund Beckett
Denison, later Lord Grimthorpe.
The main bell, officially known
as the Great Bell, is the
largest bell in the tower and
part of the Great Clock of
Westminster.
So urc es of
in foma tio n
 Encyclopedia Wikipedia
 Book «History of London»
 Book «Sights of London»