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London (/lɔ̃dʁ/; English: London, /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. The city is located near the Thames Estuary in southeast England. Londinium was founded by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago. The City of London, the historic core of London with an area of only 1,12 square miles (2,9 km²), retains boundaries that closely follow its medieval limits. London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
By 2025, London is considered the world's most important global city, ranked Alpha++. The city exerts a considerable impact on the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, diplomacy, and transport.
London is one of the world's leading financial centers, alongside New York and Hong Kong, sometimes referred to together by the portmanteau Nylonkong. The gross domestic product of the London metropolitan area is estimated at over $1.124 trillion in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan economy on the European continent. By 2025, London is also projected to have the highest concentration of high-net-worth individuals in Europe.
London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutions in Europe, and London is home to renowned institutions such as Imperial College London in natural and applied sciences and the London School of Economics in social sciences.
Greater London, encompassing the City of London, Inner London, and its suburbs, Outer London, had a population of approximately 8,908,000 in 2018 and accounts for one-fifth of the UK's gross domestic product. By 2025, it is estimated that the metropolitan area will be the third most populous in Europe after Moscow and Istanbul, with over 15 million inhabitants. Its residents are called Londoners.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret's Church; and the historic village of Greenwich, where the Royal Observatory Greenwich defines the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. Other landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and The Shard. London boasts numerous museums, galleries, and libraries, including the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, and the British Library. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.
In 2012, it became the first city in history to have hosted three editions of the modern Summer Olympic Games (1908, 1948 and 2012).

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