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London is an
international centre of culture in terms of arts, music, festivals,
museums and much more. The diversity of cultures within city is so
great that easy definition is impossible. The city is home to more than
300 nationalities that have over time, molded and shaped the city's
culture into what it is today. London is more than one of the great
cities of the world – it’s almost a country in its
own right. The sheer size and scope of the city can make travel pretty
intimidating for visitors. Even the act of traveling around Greater
London or into city's historic centre can be daunting for the first
time visitor.
CLIMATE
City has a temperate
marine climate, like much of
the British Isles, so the city rarely sees extremely high or low
temperatures. Summers are warm with average high temperatures; however,
temperatures could exceed 25 °C
(77 °F) on many days. Winters here are chilly,
but rarely below freezing with daytime temperatures around 2 -
8 °C (36 - 46 °F), while spring has
mild days and cool evenings. City has regular but generally light
precipitation throughout the year, with average precipitation of
583.6 millimeters (22.98 in) every year. Snow is
relatively uncommon, particularly because heat from the urban area can
make city up to 5 °C (9 °F) hotter
than the surrounding areas in winter. Some snowfall, however, is
usually seen up to a few times a year.
CITY
IN FIGURES
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England City: London
Coordinates: 51:30:00N 0:07:00W
Altitude: 14m / 49ft
Currency: British Pound (GBP)
Language: English
Time Zone: Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT)
It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe
It occupies over 620 square miles
It has a population of 7,560,000 appx (2009)
About 12 per cent of Britain’s overall population live in
here.
City has the highest population density in Britain, with 4,699 people
per square kilometre.
The tallest building in city is the Canary Wharf Tower.
It was the first city in the world to have an underground railway,
known as the 'Tube'.
Some of the most important people from countries all over the world
visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
There are over 100 theatres in city, including 50 in the West End.
CURRENCY
100 pence is equal to
one pound, making working with
the UK currency easy. The symbol used for pounds is: £ or is
sometimes shown as GBP (Great Britain Pounds) and the symbol used for
pence is: p. So two pound forty pence would be written: £2.40
or GBP 2.40. Twenty pence would be written 20p. Currently the currency
in use is as follows:
Coins:
1 pence, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 50 pence, one pound, 2 pounds. The
1 and 2 pence piece are bronze, the 5, 10, 20 and 50 pence pieces are
silver and the 1 and 2 pound coins are gold. All coins carry the Queens
head on the front.
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