LONDON

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest and most populous metropolitan area and the largest .

London is a leading global city and one of the world's largest financial centers with the largest city GDP in Europe. Central London is home to the headquarters of most of the UK's top 100 listed companies and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest. London's influence in politics, finance, education, entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and culture in general contributes to its global position. It is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors.

LONDON MAP

The London Bus is one of London's principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck Routemaster being recognised worldwide. Although the Routemaster has now been largely phased out of service, with only two heritage routes still using the vehicles,the majority of buses in London are still red and therefore the red bus remains an iconic symbol of the city.

The famous red phone booth was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and can also be found in Malta and Gibraltar.Red color was chosen so that the booths were more striking and quickly recognizable.

The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK. With its first section opening in 1863, it was the first underground railway system in the world The name Underground' and colloquially as the Tube, although the latter term originally applied only to the deep-level bored lines.

STARBUCKS COFFEE

Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world,with

16,635 stores in 49 countries, including 11,068 in the United States, nearly 1,000 in Canada and more than 800 in Japan. Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espresso-based hot drinks, other hot and cold drinks, coffee beans, salads, hot and cold sandwiches and paninis, pastry, snacks, and

items such as mugs and tumblers.

BIG BEN

Big Ben is the nickname of a bell that rings in the

clock tower at the northern end of the

Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, England.

Officially, the tower itself is called the Clock Tower,

Palace of Westminster. However, most people,

including those that live in London, call the tower "Big

Ben," because it is very large. It weighs 13 tons.

LONDON EYEThe Merlin Entertainments London Eye (commonly the London Eye, or Millennium Wheel) is an extremely large passenger-carrying Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in Central London in the United Kingdom.Standing at a height of 135 metres, it is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year.

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London.forces.

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SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN LONDON DAVID BECKHAM

DAVID BOWIE

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