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London

London is a capital city of Great Britain.Over 3 milion people live there. It is situated on The River Thames, divides London into two parts: the East End and the West End. The East End were homes of workers and poor people. In the West End there are the financial and comercial centre with the Bank of England and other important bussines offices. London is a capital city of Great Britain.Over 3 milion people live there. It is situated on The River Thames, divides London into two parts: the East End and the West End. The East End were homes of workers and poor people. In the West End there are the financial and comercial centre with the Bank of England and other important bussines offices.

History London began on two small patches of dry land in the middle of a march on the north bank of the Thames. That was before the Romans came. In Roman times it was named Londinium, and was already a centre of trade. Today London covers a vast area, with millions of inhabitants.

City of London There is the City of London. It is an area of one square mile running along the Thames Embankment from about Waterloo Bridge to Tower Bridge. It is the financial and business centre of Great Britain. About half a million people work there during the day. At night it is almost deserted.

The existence of London depended on its water-born trade which still makes London one of the world’s largest ports. Historical and geographical circumstances have turned London into one of the world’s most important commercial and cultural centre. The existence of London depended on its water-born trade which still makes London one of the world’s largest ports. Historical and geographical circumstances have turned London into one of the world’s most important commercial and cultural centre. London has many different faces. There is the West End, a fashionable shopping and entertainment centre, where, mostly, well-to-do people live. There is Mayfair stretching from the West End along Park Lane to Marble Arch.

There are Houses of Parliament built on the banks of the Thames at Westminster. There are Houses of Parliament built on the banks of the Thames at Westminster. Common people reside in the East End. This is a vast area running eastward from the City.

London Shows examples of building that express all the different areas of its history. Buckingham Palace – is the official London residence of the Sovereign. Whitehall – is a street in central London running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament and contains many important buildings and government offices. London Shows examples of building that express all the different areas of its history. Buckingham Palace – is the official London residence of the Sovereign. Whitehall – is a street in central London running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament and contains many important buildings and government offices.

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