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London is the capital London is the capital city of the United city of the United Kingdom of Great Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Britain and Northern Ireland and is one of Ireland and is one of the largest cities in the largest cities in the world.the world.

THE POPULATION OF THE POPULATION OF LONDONLONDON

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In the capital city of the UKIn the capital city of the UK are about are about::- 70% 70% whitewhite (60% are original English (60% are original English

people), people), - 13% 13% AsianAsian origin origin (e.g. Indians, Pakistanis, (e.g. Indians, Pakistanis,

Bangladeshis)Bangladeshis), , - 10% 10% blackblack (African and Carribean black) (African and Carribean black), , - 3,5% 3,5% mixed racemixed race,,- 1,8% 1,8% ChineseChinese people. people.

The city is situated on the two sides of the river Thames which flows into the North Sea. It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the UK. There are many sightseeing tours in tourist boats on the river. One of the biggest attraction of the city, the London Eye, is right on the river.

THE RIVER THE RIVER THAMESTHAMES

PARKSPARKS

People like to walk and have lunch in the parks. There are open space events in some of them. You can see many kinds of plants and animals there, too.

There are many parks and open places in London. Eight of them are royal parks, for example St. James Park (in the bottom picture), Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Green Park (in the right picture).

FAMOUS SIGHTSFAMOUS SIGHTSBuckingham Palace is the official home of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. It is locatedin the City of Westminster . The Changing of the Guard in front of the palace is a big ceremony,especially for tourists.

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the famous bell. The official name is the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben is in Elizabeth Tower. There are 1100 rooms in the palace.

Saint Paul’s Cathedral (Prince Charles and Diana had their wedding here)

The Tower of London (a historic castle, founded by William the Conqueror in 1066) and the Tower Bridge (a suspension bridge over the river Thames, an iconic symbol of London)

Westminster Abbey, a gothic church (Prince William and Kate Middleton had their wedding here)

THE LONDON EYE THE LONDON EYE – LONDON´S FERRIS WHEEL– LONDON´S FERRIS WHEEL

It is the most popular tourist attraction in London. It is 135 meters high and over 3.5 million people visit it every year. The rotation takes about 30 minutes.

SQUARES IN LONDONSQUARES IN LONDON

Piccadilly Circus – the square is known for its video display and neon signs

Trafalgar Square – Nelson´s Column is in the middle of the square

SHAKESPEARE´S SHAKESPEARE´S GLOBEGLOBE

- It is the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599. William Shakespeare wrote and played his plays here.

THE MILLENIUM THE MILLENIUM DOMEDOME

-Today O2 Arena -it is located in Greenwich. There are cinemas, clubs, bars, restaurants and exhibitions now.

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