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London CityLondon City

• London is the biggest city in Britain and in London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe.Europe.

• London occupies over 620 square milesLondon occupies over 620 square miles• London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001)London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001)• About 12 percent of Britain’s overall About 12 percent of Britain’s overall

population live in Londonpopulation live in London• London has the highest population density in London has the highest population density in

Britain, with 4,699 people per square Britain, with 4,699 people per square kilometerkilometer

The QueenThe Queen

• The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15 The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. The elder other Commonwealth realms. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than five decades of enormous through more than five decades of enormous social change and development. The Queen is social change and development. The Queen is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and has four children and eight grandchildren. has four children and eight grandchildren. 

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

ROYAL GUARDROYAL GUARD

BIG BEN• Big Ben is the massive Big Ben is the massive bellbell inside the  inside the

clock tower, which weighs more than 13 clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg).tons (13,760 kg).

Each dial is 7 metres in diameterEach dial is 7 metres in diameterThe minute hands are 4.2 metres long and The minute hands are 4.2 metres long and weigh about 100kgweigh about 100kgThe numbers are approximately 60cm longThe numbers are approximately 60cm longThere are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dialThere are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dial

Olympic GamesOlympic Games

• LondonLondon has hosted the  has hosted the Olympic Olympic GamesGames on two past occasions, in 1908  on two past occasions, in 1908 and 1948, with a third scheduled for 2012. and 1948, with a third scheduled for 2012. The planned 2012 Summer olympics will The planned 2012 Summer olympics will make London the first city to have hosted make London the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiyad. the modern Games of three Olympiyad. London is the only city in the United London is the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever hosted the Kingdom to have ever hosted the Olympics Olympics

Olympic Stadium in LondonOlympic Stadium in London

Most Famous People of EnglandMost Famous People of England

• Sir Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was a mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus Isaac Newton was a mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation, a theory about the nature of light, and formulated the theory of universal gravitation, a theory about the nature of light, and three laws of motion.and three laws of motion.

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a playwright and poet whose William Shakespeare was a playwright and poet whose body of works is considered the greatest in Englishbody of works is considered the greatest in Englishliterature.He wrote dozens of plays which continue to dominate world theater 400 years later.literature.He wrote dozens of plays which continue to dominate world theater 400 years later. John Lennon John Lennon John Lennon was a musician and composer who was a member of the Beatles, John Lennon was a musician and composer who was a member of the Beatles, the biggest rock band of the 1960sthe biggest rock band of the 1960s

• Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was a politician, a Winston Churchill was a politician, a soldier, an artist, and the 20th century's soldier, an artist, and the 20th century's most famous and celebrated Prime most famous and celebrated Prime Minister. Minister.

• Charles Darwin Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was a British naturalist of Charles Darwin was a British naturalist of the nineteenth century. He and others the nineteenth century. He and others developed the theory of evolution. This developed the theory of evolution. This theory forms the basis for the modern life theory forms the basis for the modern life sciences. Darwin's most famous books are sciences. Darwin's most famous books are 'The Origin of Species' and 'The Descent 'The Origin of Species' and 'The Descent of Man'. of Man'.

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