London
national capital, United Kingdom
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What is London?
What is London?
When was London founded?
When was London founded?
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Was London bombed during World War II?
What is London known for?
What is London known for?
Where is London located?
Where is London located?
London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center. London is situated in southeastern England, lying astride the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea. In satellite photographs the metropolis can be seen to sit compactly in a Green Belt of open land, with its principal ring highway (the M25 motorway) threaded around it at a radius of about ...(100 of 16146 words)