London

Modern London

Today Greater London comprises the City of London and the 32 London boroughs (including the City of Westminster). The dominant centre of activity in London is the City of Westminster (including the West End) which is the main cultural, entertainment and shopping district, the location of most of London's major corporate headquarters outside of the financial services sector, and the centre of the UK's national government. The City of London (also known as the "Square Mile") is the banking centre of the world, and Europe?s main business center. The headquarters of more than 100 of Europe?s 500 largest companies are in London. The London foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, with an average daily turnover of $504 billion, more than the New York and Tokyo exchanges combined. Very busy during the working week, most parts of the City tend to be quiet at weekends, since it is primarily a non-residential area.

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Greater London - City of London - London boroughs - City of Westminster - West End - UK's national government

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London attracts very large numbers of visitors and tourists. Tourist attractions are mainly in Central London, comprising the historic City of London; the West End with its cinemas, bars, clubs, theatres, shops and restaurants; the City of Westminster with Westminster Abbey, the Royal palaces of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House etc., the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with its museums (the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and Victoria and Albert Museum) and Hyde Park. Other important tourist attractions include St Paul's Cathedral, the National Gallery the Bankside area of Southwark with the Globe Theatre, Tate Modern, and London Bridge, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, Tate Britain on the Embankment, the British Museum in Bloomsbury. There are many other museums and places of interest.

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Central London - Westminster Abbey - Royal palaces - Buckingham Palace - Clarence House - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - Science Museum - Natural History Museum - Victoria and Albert Museum - Hyde Park - St Paul's Cathedral - National Gallery - Bankside - Southwark - Globe Theatre - Tate Modern - London Bridge - Tower Bridge - Tower of London - Tate Britain - British Museum - Bloomsbury

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