London is the capital city of the United Kingdom located on the River Thames. It has a long history dating back to its founding by the Romans in 50 CE and has grown to be a global city with a population of over 8 million. London has a diverse culture seen in its many museums, theaters, festivals and cuisine influenced by its international community. Some of the most popular tourist attractions include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the London Eye Ferris wheel and sites from the Harry Potter books which are spread throughout the city.

1. ENGLISH ACTIVITY
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2. My Favourite Travel
Destination

3. London

5. LOCATION OF LONDON
London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. London is
situated in southeastern England, lying astride the River
Thames some 50 miles upstream from its estuary on the
North Sea. Its physical limits more or less correspond to
the administrative and statistical boundaries separating
the metropolitan county of Greater London from the
“home counties” of Kent, Surrey, and Berkshire to the
south of the river and Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire,
and Essex to the north. Most of Greater London south of
the Thames belongs to the historic county of Surrey, while
most of Greater London north of the Thames belongs
historically to the county of Middlesex. Area Greater
London, 607 square miles Pop. Greater London,
7,172,091; Greater London, 8,173,941.

7. HISTORY OF LONDON
The Romans founded London about 50 CE. Its name is derived
from the Celtic word Londinios, which means the place of the
bold one. After they invaded Britain in 43 AD the Romans built
a bridge across the Thames. They later decided it was an
excellent place to build a port. The water was deep enough for
ocean-going ships but it was far enough inland to be safe from
Germanic raiders. Around 50 CE Roman merchants built a town
by the bridge. So London was born. Then in 61 CE Queen
Boudicca led a rebellion against the Romans. Her army
marched on London. No attempt was made to defend London.
Boudicca burned London but after her rebellion was crushed it
was rebuilt. Rich people built houses of stone or brick with
tiled roofs but most people lived in wooden houses.By the end
of the 2nd century a stone wall was erected around London.

8. CULTURE AND TRADITION

9. CULTURE OF LONDON
The culture of London concerns
the music, museums, festivals
and lifestyle within London.
Three of the top ten museums
and galleries in the world are in
London and 857 art galleries in
total.
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.

10. Many other British cultural icons
are strongly associated with
London in the minds of visiting
tourists, including the red
telephone box, the AEC
Routemaster bus, the black taxi
and the Union Flag.The city is
home to many nationalities and
the diversity of cultures have
shaped the city's culture over time.
Through music, comedy and
theatre, London has a lively
nightlife with approximately
25.6 events per thousand
people, 44.1% of those events
being theatre based. A variety
of landmarks and objects are
cultural icons associated with
London, such as Big Ben,
Buckingham Palace and the
tube map.

11. FESTIVAL

12. FESTIVAL OF LONDON
London hosts several festivals, fairs and carnivals
throughout the year with over 40 free festivals
each year. The most famous is the Notting Hill
Carnival, the world's second largest carnival. The
carnival takes place over the August bank
holiday weekend, and attracts almost 1 million
people. It has a distinctly Afro-Caribbean flavour,
and highlights include a competition between
London's steelpan bands and a 3-mile street
parade with dancing and music.

13. RELIGION

14. RELIGION IN LONDON
London has centres of worship for a multitude
of faiths. According to the 2011 Census, the
largest religious groupings are Christians (48.4
per cent), followed by those of no religion (20.7
per cent), no response (8.5 per cent), Muslims
(12.4 per cent), Hindus (5.0 per cent), Jews (1.8
per cent), Sikhs (1.5 per cent), Buddhists (1.0 per
cent) and other (0.6 per cent)

16. PEOPLE AND POPULATION
OF LONDON
Residents of London are known as "Londoners".
The Pearly Kings were the leaders of the
Victorian street sellers. They got their name
because they wore 'pearl' buttons on their hats
as a sign of authority. London is now home to
more than 8.6 million people, the highest the
city's population has been since 1939. 44% of
London now consists of black and ethnic
minorities, compared to only 28.9% in 2001.

18. GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
OF LONDON
Greater London encompasses a total area of 1,583 square kilometres ,
an area which had a population of 7,172,036 in 2001 and a population
density of 4,542 inhabitants per square kilometre. The extended area
known as the London Metropolitan Region or the London
Metropolitan Agglomeration, comprises a total area of 8,382 square
kilometres has a population of 13,709,000 and a population density of
1,510 inhabitants per square kilometre . Modern London stands on the
Thames, its primary geographical feature, a navigable river which
crosses the city from the south-west to the east. The Thames Valley is
a floodplain surrounded by gently rolling hills including Parliament Hill,
Addington Hills, and Primrose Hill. Historically London grew up at the
lowest bridging point on the Thames. The Thames was once a much
broader, shallower river with extensive marshlands; at high tide, its
shores reached five times their present width.

19. FOOD

20. FOOD OF LONDON
Chicken tikka masala is the national food of London.
Chicken tikka masala is now a true British national
dish, not only because it is the most popular, but
because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain
absorbs and adapts external influences. Chicken
tikka is an Indian dish. Well-known traditional
British dishes include full breakfast, fish and chips,
the Christmas dinner, the Sunday roast, steak and
kidney pie, shepherd's pie, and bangers and mash.
People in Britain, however, eat a wide variety of
foods based on the cuisines of Europe, India, and
other parts of the world.

21. THE REASON I WANT TO GO
TO LONDON

22. London is my dream place to be
because London is where most
of all the Harry Potter locations
are there and I am great fan of
the Harry Potter books and
movies. This is the amin reason
why I want to go to London.

23. What I want to do in
London

24. Kings Cross
Station

25. Warner Bros.
Studios

26. Millennium
Bridge

27. Big Ben

28. Great
Scotland
Yard

29. Coca-Cola
London Eye

30. British Museum

31. Trafalgar
Square

32. Tower Bridge

33. Buckingham
Palace

34. Australia Hous

35. Harry Potter
Walking Tour