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• London is a city • London is the capital of the England • The River Thames flows through London. • More than 300 languages are spoken within London. • London has over 170 Museums • London Zoo was the first zoo in the world started in 1827 but it was not opened to the public until 1847

• The Queen lives in London at Buckingham palace • The tallest building in London is The Shard London Bridge - 310 meters (1, 017 ft) tall. It is also the 45 th tallest in the world • The London Eye is the world’s largest Ferris wheel The London Eye was built in 1998 to commemorate the upcoming new millennium. It’s the largest landmark of its kind, reaching over 135 m tall. • London is the only major city to host the Summer Olympics three times As of the 2012 Olympic Games, London is the only single city to hold the event three times. It first hosted in 1908, then again in 1948 and most recently in 2012.

• London is made up of 32 boroughs together with the City of London. The 'City of London' and the 32 boroughs together are known as Greater London • The Houses of Parliament clock tower is commonly called Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell within the St Stephen's Tower of the House of Parliament. • Approximately 8, 400, 000 people live in London