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London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Today he is one of the most important financial and business centers in the world and one of the largest cities in the world. London is situated on the River Thames, which is suitable for navigation all year round. London is a cosmopolitan city. People of different races and nationalities, cultures and religions live there. Naturally, the more than 300 different languages ​​are spoken here. London itself and its suburbs make up Greater London and has a population of about 11 million people. Greater London area covers an area of ​​1865 square kilometers and is twice the territory of the State of New York, even though its population is almost two times less. The size of the city is impressive even those people who said that the city is really great. A large number of sights attract the attention of tourists from all over the world. London is an international transport point with five international airports (Heathrow is the main) and a large port. Residents of London called the Londoners. Some facts from the history of London London is an ancient city. It was founded more than twenty centuries ago. When the Romans began the invasion of the country was a small village. The Romans built London, which they called Londinium. It was a great and wealthy city with clean streets, beautiful palaces, shops and houses. The word "Londinium", probably of Celtic origin, meaning "Lake Castle". You may be wondering why the lake fortresses, because you know that London is on the river, but a lake. That's true, but at high tide in the sea waters of the Thames River covers most of the territory, where the city stood on a large lake, with the exception of a high hill, which is not covered with water, and was chosen as the site where the first castle was built. It was the first out of the ground, and then the stone. The lines where the walls of the fortress became the border City of London.