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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for over two millennia, originally founded by the Romans. London is considered one of the most important global cities in the world, exerting significant influence in areas such as arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, media, and more. It has the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe and is one of the largest financial centers globally. London also has the highest municipal population of any city within the European Union.

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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for over two millennia, originally founded by the Romans. London is considered one of the most important global cities in the world, exerting significant influence in areas such as arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, media, and more. It has the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe and is one of the largest financial centers globally. London also has the highest municipal population of any city within the European Union.

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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.

[7][8] Standing on the


River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to
the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded
by the Romans.[9] The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles
(2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its
medieval limits.[10][11][12][13][14][note 1] The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough
holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London
Assembly.[15][note 2][16]

London is considered to be one of the world's most important global cities[17][18][19] and has been
termed the world's most powerful,[20] most desirable,[21] most influential,[22] most visited,[23] most
expensive,[24][25] innovative,[26] sustainable,[27] most investment friendly,[28] and most popular for
work[29] city in the world. London exerts a considerable impact upon the arts, commerce,
education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and
development, tourism and transportation.[30][31] London ranks 26 out of 300 major cities for
economic performance.[32] It is one of the largest financial centres[33] and has either the fifth or
sixth largest metropolitan area GDP.[note 3][34][35][36][37][38] It is the most-visited city as measured by
international arrivals[39] and has the busiest city airport system as measured by passenger
traffic.[40] It is the leading investment destination,[41][42][43][44] hosting more international
retailers[45][46] and ultra high-net-worth individuals[47][48] than any other city. London's
universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe,[49] and is
home of world-class institutions such as Imperial College London in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics and the London School of Economics in economics, finance, and
business.[50][51][52] In 2012, London became the first city to have hosted three modern Summer
Olympic Games.[53]

London has a diverse range of people and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken in
the region.[54] Its estimated mid-2018 municipal population (corresponding to Greater London)
was 8,908,081,[4] the most populous of any city in the European Union[55] and accounting for
13.4% of the UK population.[56] London's urban area is the second most populous in the EU,
after Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants at the 2011

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