LONDON

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

Sovereign State: United Kingdom
Country: England
Region: Greater London
Population:
Greater: 8,673,713
Urban: 9,787,426
Metro: 13,879,757
Central Airport: Heathrow

FUN FACTS:
1. It’s against the law to die in the Houses of Parliament.
2. People leave all kind of things on the tube. Some of the most bizarre include a stuffed puffer fish, a coffin, an urn full of ashes, 3 dead bats in a jar, and an entire park bench!
3. There is one road in London where you have to drive on the right (the wrong side of the road in Britain!)
4. Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock, it is the name of the bell which is inside the clock.
5. The picture of the Queen on £1 coins show her age at the time they were made.