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The City of London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.The seat of government is located in the adjacent City of Westminster. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames between the Temple Bar memorial pillar and the base of Tower Hill. London population was 7,172,091 according to 2001 census.
The Romans founded London about 50 AD. Its name is derived from the Celtic word Londinios, which means the place of the bold one.
In the early 20th century the old industries (brewing, Sugar refining, flour milling, engineering) continued by new industries grew in the suburbs such as aircraft building, vehicle manufacturing and making electrical goods.
The London Stock Exchange is one of the world’s oldest stock exchanges. The Exchange has consistently led the way in developing a strong, well-regulated stock market and today lies at the heart of the global financial community.
London is the home of the Government of the United Kingdom which is located around the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.
London is represented in the national Parliament by 74 Members of Paliament.who correspond to local parliamentary constituencies.Of these 74 MPs, 44 are from the Labour Party, 21 are Conservatives, 8 are Liberal Democrats and one is from the RESPECT party.
The City of London has many schools — Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School,Westminster,Southwark,City of London School (all male), City of London School for Girls (all female) and City of London Freemen School (co-educational).
The University of London is the largest contact teaching university in the United Kingdom and in Europe.
London other universities, such as City University, London Metropolitan University, Middlesex University, UEL, the University of Westminster and London South Bank University, are not part of the University of London.
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