{"id":3350,"count":10,"description":"<b>London<\/b> is the capital and <a title=\"List of urban areas in the United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_urban_areas_in_the_United_Kingdom\">largest city<\/a> of <a title=\"England\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England\">England<\/a> and the <a title=\"United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\">United Kingdom<\/a>, with a population of just under 9 million.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Census2021june2022_1-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-Census2021june2022-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>\r\n\r\nIt stands on the <a title=\"River Thames\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Thames\">River Thames<\/a> in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80\u00a0km) <a title=\"Estuary\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estuary\">estuary<\/a> down to the <a title=\"North Sea\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Sea\">North Sea.<\/a> It has been a major settlement for two millennia.<sup id=\"cite_ref-london_001_10-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-london_001-10\">[9]<\/a><\/sup> The <a title=\"City of London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/City_of_London\">City of London<\/a>, its ancient core and <a title=\"Financial centre\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Financial_centre\">financial centre<\/a>, was founded by the <a title=\"Roman Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Empire\">Romans<\/a> as <i><a title=\"Londinium\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Londinium\">Londinium<\/a><\/i> and retains its medieval boundaries.<sup id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-11\">[note 1]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-12\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-12\">[10]<\/a><\/sup> The <a title=\"City of Westminster\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/City_of_Westminster\">City of Westminster<\/a>, to the west of the City . It has for centuries hosted the national <a title=\"Government of the United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Government_of_the_United_Kingdom\">government<\/a> and <a title=\"Parliament of the United Kingdom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom\">parliament<\/a>. Since the 19th century,<sup id=\"cite_ref-Mills2_13-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-Mills2-13\">[11]<\/a><\/sup> the name\u00a0 has also referred to the <a title=\"Metropolis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metropolis\">metropolis<\/a> around this core.\u00a0 Historically split between the <a title=\"Counties of England\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Counties_of_England\">counties<\/a> of <a title=\"Middlesex\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middlesex\">Middlesex<\/a>, <a title=\"Essex\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Essex\">Essex<\/a>, <a title=\"Surrey\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surrey\">Surrey<\/a>, <a title=\"Kent\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kent\">Kent<\/a>, and <a title=\"Hertfordshire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hertfordshire\">Hertfordshire.<\/a><sup id=\"cite_ref-14\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-14\">[12]<\/a><\/sup> Which since 1965 has largely comprised <a title=\"Greater London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_London\">Greater London<\/a>,<sup id=\"cite_ref-15\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-15\">[13]<\/a><\/sup> which is governed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#Local_government\">33 local authorities<\/a> and the <a title=\"Greater London Authority\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greater_London_Authority\">Greater\u00a0 Authority<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-16\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-16\">[note 2]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-politics_uk2_17-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-politics_uk2-17\">[14]<\/a><\/sup>\r\n\r\nAs one of the world's major <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Global cities\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_cities\">global cities<\/a>,<sup id=\"cite_ref-18\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-18\">[15]<\/a><\/sup> Its exerts a strong influence on many spheres. It is arts, entertainment, <a title=\"Fashion capital\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fashion_capital\">fashion<\/a>, commerce and finance, education, health care, <a title=\"Media in London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Media_in_London\">media<\/a>, science and technology, <a title=\"Tourism in London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tourism_in_London\">tourism<\/a>, and transport and communications.<sup id=\"cite_ref-19\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-19\">[16]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-20\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-20\">[17]<\/a><\/sup> Its GDP (\u20ac801.66\u00a0billion in 2017) makes it the largest <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Urban economy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Urban_economy\">urban economy<\/a> in Europe.<sup id=\"cite_ref-21\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-21\">[18]<\/a><\/sup> It is one of the major financial centres in the world. With Europe's largest concentration of <a title=\"List of universities and higher education colleges in London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_universities_and_higher_education_colleges_in_London\">higher education institutions.<\/a><sup id=\"cite_ref-london2_22-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-london2-22\">[19]<\/a><\/sup> It is home to some of the highest-ranked academic institutions in the world\u00a0 This is <a title=\"Imperial College London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Imperial_College_London\">Imperial College London<\/a> in <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Natural sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_sciences\">natural<\/a> and <a title=\"Applied science\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Applied_science\">applied sciences.<\/a> The <a title=\"London School of Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London_School_of_Economics\">London School of Economics<\/a> in <a title=\"Social science\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_science\">social sciences.<\/a> Such comprehensive <a title=\"University College London\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_College_London\">University College London<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-23\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-23\">[20]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-24\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London#cite_note-24\">[21]<\/a><\/sup> London is the <a title=\"List of cities by international visitors\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cities_by_international_visitors\">most visited city in Europe.<\/a> This city has the <a title=\"List of busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_busiest_city_airport_systems_by_passenger_traffic\">busiest city airport system<\/a> in the world.<sup id=\"cite_ref-25\" 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