LONDONEconomy

Importants charactersFoodMusic

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Patriotics symbols

Patriotics symbols• The national flag of

England, known as St. George's Cross has been the national flag since the thirteenth century. Originally the flag was used by the state of the maritime Republic of Genoa.

• The national emblem of England, three lions back to use by Richard the Lionheart 1198-1340. They are described as gules, three guards lions and one of the most prominent symbols of England, which is similar to the traditional arms Normandy.

ECONOMYlondon's economy goes through its incessant financial activity, speaking of one of the main business centers of the world, which is why this is one of its main assets, as in cities like new york, tokyo or paris, but as in these other cities tourism is an important part of economic activity.

IMPORTANTS

CHARACTERS

Through history, Londoners have had an uncanny ability to make his mark in the world, and the list of famous people born and raised in the Olympic city prove .

FOODThe English are characterized more by hosting the culinary traditions of other countries that promote their own. London is a meeting point for all countries and becomes ideal place to experience flavors from all over the world. In this article we will talk about the typical English dishes.

MUSICLondon has been the birthplace of many musical genres such as punk, mod, glam rock, Britpop addition. Today is the convergence point of diverse multicultural energies, which has resulted in a fascinating mix of musical genres. From funk and soul (Jamiroquai, Faithless) to more moved as Prodigy, Basement and Lemon jelly rhythms.

WARDROBE

England is one of the richest countries in the world but folklore has a suit that is recognized as typical, the closest thing to it is the Morris dancers, who actively especially activities that take place outdoors participating in the hottest of the year and interpret fertility dances that attract bad energy away and through the noise of the bells has two cushions that are placed in the calves of white pants months, the rest of the outfit consists of a shirt and a particular white hats usually made of wicker.

TRADITIONSThe English are known for their unconditional tea at 5 pm, the Five O'clock Tea called love. They are also famous for being the creators of the game and for fanaticism for cricket, one of the quintessential British sports.

REPRESENTATIVE PLACESLondon concentrated in one city the largest number of tourist attractions in Britain, in addition to four monuments declared World Heritage Sites: the Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, the architectural complex and the park of the National Maritime Museum Greenwich and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

climate• London has a temperate

oceanic climate characterized by wet winters, moderate summers and frequent rainfall throughout the year.

• During the winter the atmosphere is quite cold, with temperatures often fall below 6 degrees Celsius, accompanied by high humidity, which magnifies the actual thermal sensation. Strong winds and rains are constant in this time of year.

• Spring is the season of more constant rains.

MONEYIn England, in London and therefore, the legal currency is the Pound (Pound Sterling), which is represented by this sign £. (Sometimes, especially in financial matters, you will see the acronym GBP (Great Britain Pound)). A pound is roughly equivalent to 1.2 euros, or what is the same, each euro equals 0.8 pounds-sterling pounds.

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