The document provides information about London, England. It describes London as having over 7.5 million inhabitants, with the majority being white but also including many people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, black, Chinese and other ethnicities. The economy is focused on finance and services. Tourism is also a key industry, with over 15 million visitors annually. Major sights include Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, and various museums. Sports such as football, rugby, cricket, and tennis are popular.

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4. More than half of the UK’s top 100 listed companies are headquartered in Central London as are over 100 of Europe´s 500 largest companies. The city of London insurance market. Media companies are concentrated in London, such as the BBC.Many national newspapers are edited in London. There are a large number of law and accountancy firms. Tourism is one of London´s prime industries. Over15 million tourists visit London every year and annual expenditure is around £15 billion. London is the world´s most visited city.the port of London is the second largest in the Uk, handling 53 million tonnes of cargo each year. Head of State : Queen Elizabeth II, married to Prince Philip. A very popular Queen. Most British are proud of the Monarchy and many tourists come to London to see Buckingham Palace, one of the Queen´s residences.

5. Gastronomy : Food in London is very varied as there are so many different races living there. Indian food and Chinese food are very popular and generally of excellent quality and fairly cheap.There is no such thing as typical London food, as there is a large port in London people often go there to buy kippers and mackerel. Restaurants are everywhere, prices varying enormously. Traditions and Customs: Religious festivals- the majority of the population is Christian so Christmas is the biggest festival. There is a large Chinese population, living in China Town and they celebrate the Chinese New year with parades and floats. There are also many African Caribbeans and they have a carnaval at Notting Hill every year. It is open to everyone .

6. Sightseeing: Monuments – Places to visit:The Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Madame Tussaud’s waxwork museum, the British Museum,the National Gallery,the Victoria & Albert museum, the London Eye, the National History museum,the Science museum, the Tate Modern,Buckingham palace and the Changing of the Guard. Markets: Camden town. For antiques: Islington. Shops: Oxford Street for high street shops. For trendy clothes: Camden town. For designer clothes: Bond street, King´s road. For entertainment: Leicester Square and Covent Garden- for theatres,ballets, opera and musicals such as Cats, phantom of the opera,the sound of music, etc.

7. Sports in London Football- Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are the best known teams. Rugby- rugby union teams, the Harlequins Rugby League and the London Skolars. Cricket- served by two Test cricket grounds, the Lord´s and the Oval. Tennis- at Wimbledon. Running- the London marathon. Rowing- the oxford and cambridge boat race on the river thames between putney and mortlke.