London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, located in southeast England on the River Thames. It has a long history dating back to its founding by the Romans in the 1st century AD. London has a population of over 8 million people, making it one of the most populous cities in the world. The city has extensive public transportation infrastructure including the London Underground metro system and buses, and is a major international air and rail transportation hub.

1. LONDON Short Info

2. ABOUT LONDON
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and the
largest city in the United Kingdom and the European Union by most
measures
The city is governed by Mayor of London and London Assembly

3. HISTORY
London has been a major settlement for two millennia
Its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it
Londinium
London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-
mile mediaeval boundaries
London was the largest city in the world at the end of 19th century
Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to
the metropolis developed around this core

4. GEOGRAPHY
The River Thames is by far the largest river of the London area,
flowing west to east across the London Basin
The hills in the City of London are Ludgate Hill, Corn Hill and Tower
Hill
Central London is mostly flat

5. POPULATION
More than 300 languages are spoken
London had an official population of 8,174,100, making it the most
populous municipality in the European Union
London had the largest population of any city in the world from
around 1831 to 1925.

6. TRANSPORT
The public transport network is administered by Transport for
London (TfL) and is one of the most extensive in the world
Cycling is an increasingly popular way to get around London
The lines that formed the London Underground, as well as trams and
buses, became part of an integrated transport system

7. AIR
London is a major international air transport hub with the largest city
airspace in the world
London Heathrow Airport, in Hillingdon, West London, is the busiest
airport in the world for international traffic, and is the major hub of
the nation's flag carrier, British Airways

8. RAIL
The London Underground is the oldest, and second longest metro
system in the world, dating from 1863
The system serves 270 stations and was formed from several private
companies
Since 2007 high-speed Eurostar trains link St. Pancras International
with Lille, Paris, and Brussels

9. SPORTS
London has hosted the Summer Olympics three times: in 1908, 1948,
and 2012
London's most popular sport is football and it has fourteen League
football clubs, including six in the Premier League: Arsenal, Chelsea,
Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham
United
In May 2012 Chelsea become the first London club to win the UEFA
Champions League

10. LANDMARKS

11. BRITISH MUSEUM

12. TATE MODERN

13. NATIONAL GALLERY

14. LONDON EYE

15. ST PANCRAS
INTERNATIONAL

16. ELIZABETH TOWER (BIG
BEN)

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