LONDON Done by Mazanik Anna 212 gr

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LONDON Done by Mazanik Anna, 212 gr.

BASIC FACTS AND INFORMATION London is an international centre of culture The city is home to more than 300 nationalities that have over time, molded and shaped the city's culture into what it is today. London is more than one of the great cities of the world – it’s almost a country in its own right. The sheer size and scope of the city can make travel pretty intimidating for visitors. Even the act of traveling around Greater London or into city's historic centre can be daunting( пугающим) for the first time visitor.

CLIMATE City has a temperate marine climate, so the city rarely sees extremely high or low temperatures. Summers are warm with average high temperatures; however, temperatures could exceed 25 °C (77 °F) on many days. Winters here are chilly, but rarely below freezing with daytime temperatures around 2 - 8 °C (36 - 46 °F), while spring has mild days and cool evenings. City has regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year, with average precipitation of 583. 6 millimeters (22. 98 in) every year. Snow is relatively uncommon. Some snowfall, however, is usually seen up to a few times a year.

CITY IN FIGURES Country: United Kingdom Region: England City: London Coordinates: 51: 30: 00 N 0: 07: 00 W Altitude: 14 m / 49 ft Currency: British Pound (GBP) Language: English Time Zone: Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT) It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe

It occupies over 620 square miles It has a population of 7, 560, 000 appx (2009) About 12 per cent of Britain’s overall population live in here. City has the highest population density in Britain, with 4, 699 people per square kilometer. The tallest building in city is the Canary Wharf Tower. It was the first city in the world to have an underground railway, known as the 'Tube'. Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace. There are over 100 theatres in city, including 50 in the West End.

CURRENCY 100 pence is equal to one pound, making working with the UK currency easy. The symbol used for pounds is: £ or is sometimes shown as GBP (Great Britain Pounds) and the symbol used for pence is: p. So two pound forty pence would be written: £ 2. 40 or GBP 2. 40. Twenty pence would be written 20 p. Currently the currency in use is as follows: Coins: 1 pence, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 50 pence, one pound, 2 pounds. The 1 and 2 pence piece are bronze, the 5, 10, 20 and 50 pence pieces are silver and the 1 and 2 pound coins are gold. All coins carry the Queens head on the front.

The History of London was founded 2000 years ago by the Romans as Londinium. The city has been Western Europe's largest city for centuries. It was ideally located as a trading center with the continent and soon developed into an important port.

During the course of the fourth century, Roman Empire began to collapse. During that time, however, it gradually became a Saxon trading town, eventually one of considerable size. Lunduntown (as it was now called) retained its preeminence after the Norman Conquest, which began in 1066. In that time Westminster Hall and the Tower of London was built.

The city became a true capital under Edward III, who placed the royal administrative center at Westminster during his reign in the fourteenth century. The urbanization of London (and of other English cities) continued and intensified during the Industrial Revolution, and on through the nineteenth century.

By 1750 one tenth of the population of England resided in London, and it was the undisputed cultural, economic, religious, educational, and political center of the nation. By the time Dickens died in 1871 the population of London was well over 3, 000, and the spread of the prosperous middle classes into suburban areas surrounding the city proper was well underway.

Today London is not only the largest city but also one of the most visited thanks to its numerous famous attractions such as the Tower Bridge and the Big Ben.

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