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The city of London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. The United Kingdom consists of four constituent parts - there are three countries England, Scotland, and Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland.London is one of the world's leading business and financial centers. London has the largest population among all the cities of the European Union. London is considered a major global city of the world. London is at the forefront in the world in culture, communications, politics, finance, entertainment, and arts. The population of the city of London can truly be considered a melting pot of cultures. London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the world consisting of people belonging to all religions and cultures.
Country: England
County: Greater London
Location: London is located on both banks of the River Thames, in the southeast of England.
Geographic Coordinates: Latitude 51.30 N, Longitude 0.30 W
Map: To view another London city map, click here. Map of London.
Area: London has an area of 1,579 square km.
Per Capita Income: London has a GDHI per capita of £12,935.
Population: London had an estimated population of 7.5 million people in the year 2005.
Economy: London is one of the world's leading financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural hubs.
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Numerous banks and investment companies, including the Bank of England, Lloyd's Bank, the stock exchange, along with numerous insurance companies, accounting, and legal firms are located here. More than 50 percent of the UK's top 100 companies have their headquarters in central London. Although, London is no longer the biggest port in the world, it is still among the biggest ports of the world. London exports manufactured goods and imports petroleum, tea, raw sugar, timber, wool, butter, meat, and . Tourism is also one of London's core industries.
Climate:The climate of London can be classified as the temperate type. The summers are warm. Between the months of May and August, the city can get extremely hot and humid. The summer temperatures rarely exceed 91.4o F. There is considerably less in the summers. The winters are cool, but rarely experience extremely cold weather. Winters are usually damp and wet, although there are some bright sunny days in between. Heavy snowfalls are extremely infrequent. London experiences regular, but light rainfall throughout the year.
Rainfall: London receives an average annual rainfall of 584 mm.
Government Type: London consists of 32 boroughs and the City of London. Each borough has its own government, which is responsible for running the local services in its borough. The City of London, which has about 8,000 residents, is run by the Corporation of London. The Greater London Authority (GLA) coordinates the governments of all the boroughs. It also runs some London-wide services, such as police, fire service, and transport. The constituent members of the GLA are the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The Mayor is elected by the Supplementary Vote system and the Assembly is elected by the Additional Member System.
Major Political Parties: The Conservative Party, The Labour Party, The Liberal Democrats, The United Kingdom Independence Party, of England and Wales.
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