London

London (Eng London) – a city in south-eastern parts of Great Britain, the capital of this state, as well as the capital of England. Located on the Thames, is the second largest city in Europe (after Moscow, the Paris), is also one of the largest cities in the world both in the same city as the scale and agglomeration. Population of London (in the so-called borders. Greater London) is around 8.2 million (2006) in the area of 1,607 square kilometers, the entire metropolitan area and London, together with all their cities (from Tonbridge in the south-east at Windsor in the north west) has about 20 million people (the so-called area. Megalopolis). About 20% of the population comes from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Today’s London is the world’s largest financial center (since 2006 against New York). Thirty percent of the global market currencies, forty percent of the global market Eurobondow etc. In London, is located a few hundred banks, the largest stock exchange in Europe (third in the world), many insurance companies and investment firms. London is also a huge media center. A city full of monuments and museums annually attracts about 30 million tourists.