Facts About London

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• London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom
• London is the largest city in the United Kingdom.
• London is the largest city in Europe.
• London is formed by two ancient cities – City of London and City of Westminster, both cities forming the region of Greater London
• The world's first public zoo first opened in 1829 in London (London Zoo)
• The exact Centre of London is marked by a plaque in the Church of St Martin's-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square.
• The tallest building in London is The Shard London Bridge - 310 meters (1,017 ft) tall.
  It is also the 45th tallest in the world
• London is the first city to host the olimpics three times (1908, 1948 and 2012)
• London is twinned with New York, Moscow and Berlin.

Greater London

Area: 11 sq mi, an area
Population: 7,172,036 in 2001
Population density: f 4,542 inhabitants per 11,760 /sq mi.