country side !!: Fun Facts About London

Heyy Everyonee ... today's topic Is LONDON!!!! who's exciting??

okayy I'm gonna divide the blogs into two ... The first blog will talk about London city and the second blog is about attraction for tourist when they're in London ...

Enjoy!!

-London Fun Facts –

London Region: England

Country: United Kingdom

London by the Numbers:

Population of London metro region 7,557,000 inhabitants

· Area of England: 12,331 sq. miles (about the size of the state of Maryland)

· Average Elevation of London: 79 ft

· Annual Rainfall: 23 inches

· Average Winter Temperature: 41 degrees F°

· Average Summer Temperature: 62 degrees F°

Quick Facts:

· Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time Zone (GMT+/-0)

· Country Dialing Code: 44, Area Code: 020

· Currency: British Pound (GBP)

· Electricity: 220 volts @ 50Hz Type D-Three flat blades

· Major Airports: Heathrow (LHR), Stansted (STN), Gatwick (LGW), City (LCY), Luton (LTN)

· English Newspapers: The Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and Guardian

· Principal Industries: International Business, Finance/Banking, Media Distribution

· London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church

Did You Know?

- London is the world's foremost global city alongside New York City and the largest financial center alongside New York City and Tokyo and one of the most important cultural centers.

- London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

- Its history spans nearly 2,000 years, beginning with the arrival of the Romans soon after their invasion of Britain in AD 43.

- London is made up of two ancient cities which are now joined together: the city of London, known as “the City” which is the business and financial heart of the United Kingdom; and the city of Westminster, where Parliament and most of the government offices are located as well as Buckingham Palace. Together they are known as Greater London.

- Francis Bacon, philosopher; Robert Browning, poet; Geoffrey Chaucer, writer; Michael Faraday, scientist; Alfred Hitchcock, film director; and Jerry Springer, T.V. host are all from London.

- London has a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within the city.

- Regional dishes include: Steak and kidney pie; Bury black pudding, made from congealed pig’s blood and oatmeal and produced widely throughout the region; Lancashire Hotpot, a meat stew, probably originated in the cotton towns of Lancashire as a simple dish quickly prepared and slow cooked, similar to Irish Stew.

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