The capital of the United Kingdom is London. And London is also the capital of England. There are 7,5 million residents. It is the state of the most residents of the european union. It's also the political, the economic and the cultural center of the whole country. London is considered as one of the fore most traditional world states. Together with Paris, Tokio and New York City. In London are a lot of famous buildings, like the Big Ben, the historic place the Tower of London and next the Tower Bridge.
The London Eye is a big ferris. It's 135 meter high, weighs 1.700 ton and has 32 capsules. The London Eye was built in 1999 and then is was the biggest ferris of the world. The ferris was build in order from British Airways in connecting with the millennium in 2000. In 1908 and 1948 organized London the Summer Olympics. In 2005 the organisations get the Olympics 2012 inside. London will be the first city which organizes the Olympics three times.
London was founded by Brutus van Troje. He was the legendary first king of United Kingdom from 1104 bc to 1081 bc. The metropolis London, or Greater London, located in the southeast of England. Greater London covers an area of 1.572 km2. Right trough the city flows the river The Theems.
London consists of thirteen boroughs. The boroughs self are also divided into different districts. The city has a total of 32 administrative units.
London had a temperate climate. It does not rain so much. And also it snows not so much. Probably it had to do with the heat islandeffect.
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