About City

London is England's and the United Kingdom's capital and largest city. The city is located on the Thames River in southeast England, at the mouth of a 50-mile (80-kilometer) estuary that leads to the North Sea. London, which was founded by the Romans and was originally known as Londinium, has been an important settlement for almost two millennia.The City of London, London's ancient core and financial centre, with a land area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and a nickname of the Square Mile, keeps its mediaeval boundaries.Much of the national government has been based in the nearby City of Westminster for centuries. Modern London also includes thirty-one boroughs to the north and south of the Thames. The mayor of London and the London Assembly are in charge of the London region.London is one of the most important global cities in the globe. Arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transportation are all influenced by it. It is one of the world's largest financial centres, with the second highest number of ultra-high-net-worth persons in Europe in 2019.After Moscow, London had the second-highest number of billionaires in Europe in 2020. London has the highest concentration of higher education establishments in Europe, including schools such as Imperial College London in natural and applied sciences, the London School of Economics in social sciences, and the comprehensive University College London.London made history by being the first city to hold three modern Summer Olympic Games in 2012. London is home to a diverse population of people and cultures, with over 300 languages spoken in the area. It has a population of around 9 million people in mid-2018 (equivalent to Greater London), making it Europe's third-most populous city. London is home to 13.4% of the population of the United Kingdom. With 9,787,426 residents at the 2011 census, the Greater London Built-up Area is Europe's fourth most populated after Istanbul, Moscow, and Paris.With 14,040,163 residents in 2016, the London metropolitan region is Europe's third most populated after Istanbul and the Moscow Metropolitan Area.The Tower of London, Kew Gardens, the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church, and the historic settlement of Greenwich, where the Royal Observatory, Greenwich establishes the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time, are all World Heritage Sites in London.Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and The Shard are among the other notable sights. There are many museums, galleries, libraries, and athletic events in London. The British Museum, the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum, the Tate Modern, the British Library, and the West End theatres are among them.The London Underground system is the world's oldest rapid transit system.With more than 40% green area or open water, the London Natural History Society claims that London is "one of the World's Greenest Cities." They claim that there are 2000 varieties of flowering plants growing there, and that the tidal Thames sustains 120 fish species. They also claim that over 60 different bird species nest in central London, and that their members have identified 47 different butterfly species, 1173 different moth species, and over 270 different spider species in the city. Many water birds breed in London's wetland habitats, which are nationally significant. There are 38 Special Scientific Interest Sites (SSSIs) in London, as well as two national nature reserves and 76 municipal nature reserves. Smooth newts, which live near the Tate Modern, as well as common frogs, common toads, palmate newts, and great crested newts, are all common in the city. 

Attractions & Landmarks

• The London Eye.
• Hop-on hop-off bus tour.
• Tower of London.
• SEA LIFE London Aquarium.
• Emirates Air Line cable car.
• Kew Gardens.
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.
• The View From The Shard.
• Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard.