City_of_London

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The City of London
The City of London
CONTENTS
CONTENTS

History
History



Governance
Governance



Geography
Geography



Demography
Demography



Economy
Economy


Transport
Transport



Education
Education
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Culture
Culture



Sports
Sports


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Twin cities
Twin cities


HISTORY
HISTORY
NAMES
NAMES
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In c 121 it was called

In c 121 it was called
Londinium
Londinium



The name of the city
The name of the city


may derive from the
river Thames.

In 1889, the name
In 1889, the name
London was applied
London was applied
EVENTS
EVENTS

Founded by Romans
Founded by Romans
in A.D 43
in A.D 43

At 11
At 11
th
th
century London

century London
was the largest and
was the largest and
most prosperous city
most prosperous city
in England.
in England.

Many diseases came
Many diseases came
off from 13
off from 13
th
th
to 14
to 14
th
th


century.
century.
•
Great Fire of London
destroyed many parts
of the city in 1666
•
Became the world’s
largest city from 1831
to 1925

•
30000 people were
killed by German in
World War II
GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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The administration of
The administration of
London is formed of 2
London is formed of 2
tiers – A city-wide,
tiers – A city-wide,
strategic tier and a local
strategic tier and a local
tier.
tier.

Policing in Greater
Policing in Greater
London is provided by the
London is provided by the
Metropolitan Police Force
Metropolitan Police Force
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The London Fire Brigate
The London Fire Brigate
is statutory fire and

is statutory fire and
rescue service for Greater
rescue service for Greater
London
London
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

London is an
London is an
important city, many
important city, many
Government
Government
Departments are
Departments are
located close to
located close to
Parliament
Parliament

The British Parliament
The British Parliament
is often referred to as
is often referred to as
the “Mother of
the “Mother of
Parliaments”.
Parliaments”.
GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY
POPULATION & AREA
POPULATION & AREA
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Greater London:
Greater London:

Area: 1579 km2
Area: 1579 km2

Pop: 7.1 million
Pop: 7.1 million

4,542 people/km2
4,542 people/km2

Metropolitan London:
Metropolitan London:

Area: 8,382 km2
Area: 8,382 km2

Pop: 12.7 million
Pop: 12.7 million

1,510 people/km2
1,510 people/km2
CLIMATE
CLIMATE


Marine climate
Marine climate

Summer: 30
Summer: 30
o
o
C
C

Winter: -8
Winter: -8
o
o
C
C
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Sunshine: 1461 hrs
Sunshine: 1461 hrs
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Snow is uncommon
Snow is uncommon