United Kingdom, London

London is one of the largest cities in UK. London is located on both banks of the River Thames, in the southeast of England. London is one of the world's leading business and financial centers and is considered a major global city of the world. London is at the forefront in the world in culture, communications, politics, finance, entertainment, and arts. The population of the city of London can truly be considered a melting pot of cultures. London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the world consisting of people belonging to all religions and cultures.

History

Although the history of London begins in 1793, when Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe selected the Forks of the Thames as his choice for the future site for the capital of the province, the city itself was not founded until 1826.

By 1840 London was large enough to become an incorporated town (somewhat equal to a village today). The survey was extended east to include all the land to Adelaide Street, south to Trafalgar Street and north to Huron Street. The first council was elected and George J. Goodhue was chosen as first town president.

In the 19th century, London began a period of extraordinary growth. The area of present-day Greater London had about 1.1 million people in 1801; by 1851, the population had increased to 2.7 million, and by 1901 to 6.6 million.

Many buildings of central London were destroyed or damaged in air raids during World War II. Since the end of World War II, London has experienced a growth unprecedented in its history. With the major annexation of 1961, which added 60,000 people to the city, London had grown close to a quarter of a million people in 1976, the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding.

Today there are numerous blocks of new office buildings and districts of apartment dwellings constructed by government authorities. The growth of London in the 20th century has been extensively planned.

Geography

London is the largest urban area and capital city of the United Kingdom. London has an area of (1,579 square km) Latitude 51.30 N, Longitude 0.30 W. London is a port on the Thames a navigable river.

Demographics

London's population grew rapidly throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, and it was the most populated city in the world until overtaken by New York in 1925. Its population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939.
London has an ethnically and culturally diverse population, with large groups of immigrants from Commonwealth nations. South Asian, West Indian, African, and Middle Eastern peoples account for much of the immigrant population.

Economy

London is one of the world's foremost financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural centers. The Bank of England, Lloyd's, the stock exchange, and numerous other banks and investment companies have their headquarters there, primarily in the City, but increasingly at Canary Wharf.

London is a major centre for international business and commerce and is one of three "command centres" for the world economy (along with New York City and Tokyo).

Culture & language

The cultural of this city is a perfect blend of the assurance of long-standing convention with the dynamism of recapturing the originality.

This city has had a global centre of civilization with regards to aspects such as arts, music, festivals, museums and many more elements. The multiplicity and assortment of cultures within London is so enormous that a simple explanation is unattainable.

A rich array of heritage sites, beautiful parks and natural areas, exceptional sports and community recreation facilities and a year-round calendar of special events are just a sampling of the many attractions that make London such an appealing place to enjoy leisure time.

There are more than 300 different languages that are spoken by individuals living in London.
Some of the most common language spoken other than English include: Bengali & Sylheti, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi/Urdu, Turkish and Arabic

Sports and Recreation

The City of London owns and operates many recreation facilities throughout the city. These include multi-purpose fitness facilities, Storybook Gardens, outdoor and indoor pools, soccer fields, baseball diamonds and arenas as well as recreation centres, seniors centres and rental facilities. London also has three public golf courses: Fanshawe, River Road and Thames Valley.

London's most popular sport (for both participants and spectators) is football.

Transportation

There are many available means of transportation in London.

London Public Transportation is operated by Transport for London. It operates the Tube, light railway, buses, boats, and trams. The complex network of underground train stations in London is called "The Tube".

Most of London’s foreign visitors use airplanes to come to this city. Although there are many airports in London but the biggest is London Heathrow Airport, where almost every leading airline in the world land and take off every day. London Heathrow Airport is located about 24 kilometers west of Central London.

There are 275 underground stations available throughout Greater London which allows locals and tourists to get around the city easily.

In London, getting around the city by bus is one of the easiest and convenient means of transport which both locals and tourists popularly use.

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