London

London is the largest city as well as capital of England. London had various names like, Ludenwic, Londonium, and Ludenburg, before settling in on the name London. London lies in south-eastern England. London was a small city, For a long time. There were various villages in the city. More people came to live there regularly. Then, the villages combined together into one big city

People

London’s population is 8.63 million.

There are many immigrants in London. These immigrants come from various countries. They speak different-different languages and belong to different cultures and religions.

Landmarks

• The Millennium Dome
• River Thames
• Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)
• London Eye
• Buckingham Palace
• Tower Bridge
• London Underground
• Natural History Museum
• Palace of Westminster
• Paul's Cathedral

London Business and Economy

There are five main business districts in London: Westminster, the City, Canary Wharf, Lambeth & Southwark and Camden & Islington. Finance is the largest industry of London which has banks, investment companies and stock exchanges. It also includes professional services like law firms, media (BBC: British Broadcasting Company) and accountants. It is also considered as the largest tourism industry and is the highest visited city throughout the world with 18.8 million international visitors per year. So many technology companies are established in London. It is also considered as the largest retail and the manufacturing center and its retail center contributes approximately tens of billions to the economy of the country