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London

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with its 8,961,989 inhabitants. Its
territorial extension makes it the third largest city in Europe, preceded by Moscow and Istanbul and
followed by St. Petersburg, Rome and Berlin. The metropolitan area has about 14 million residents and
extends for several tens of kilometers along the Thames valley, up to its huge estuary.

Many of the inhabitants, called Londoners, come from abroad or are of foreign origin, which makes it one
of the most cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic cities in the world. London was the capital of the British Empire
and therefore a destination for migratory flows during and especially after the end of the colonial era. It has
the highest GDP of all European cities and the fifth in the world [4]. Its six international airports make it the
largest global air traffic hub; it is also home to the oldest tube system in the world, the London
Underground (The Tube). It is the third most visited city in the world by international tourism, after Hong
Kong and Bangkok in Asia. For all the characteristics listed, London wins the title of global city, ranking as
the only British city in the list of Alpha World Cities [5].

London is home to numerous international institutions, organizations and companies. There are important
museums and theaters; the city contains four world heritage sites. Furthermore, the monarch of the United
Kingdom permanently resides at Buckingham Palace, and the Palace of Westminster houses the Parliament;
10 Downing Street is the Prime Minister’s residence and the seat of the UK Government. Since 2000, with
the reforms desired by the Tony Blair government, London has been administered according to a special sui
generis legislation [6] which determines and coordinates the powers of the Greater London Authority,
composed of the Mayor and the Assembly of London, with those of 33 lower level London boroughs [7].

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