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London - The City of Cities
London is the working capital city of England and the UK. A crucial settlement for approximately two millennia, London is nowadays one of the world's top significant business and financial centre and its involvement in politics, culture, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all lend to its position as one of the key global cities.

London is the biggest and most populous city in the European Union. Its population is very cosmopolitan, drawing from a diverse range of peoples, cultures and faiths, speaking over 300 dissimilar languages. Occupants of London are referred to as Londoners.

London is an global transfer hub, with 5 international airports and a large port. It serves as the biggest aviation hub in the world and its head airport, Heathrow, carries more international passengers than any other.

London is a huge tourist place to visit - numbering iconic landmarks such the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye among its many attractions by with notable establishments like the British Museum and the National Gallery. London has many nicknames like "The City of Cities" and "Old London Town", although no defining one. Samuel Johnson one time mentioned that "When a man is tired out of London he is tired of life".

London is an global centre of culture in conditions of arts, music, festivals, museums and a lot more. The diverseness of cultures within London is so wonderful that easy definition is impossible. The city is home to additional than three hundred nationalities that have over time moulded and formed the city's culture into what it is nowadays.
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