Transcript London

London
Made by Lyamkina Yulia
London-is the capital of the United
Kingdom
• London is one of the world's most
important business, financial, and
cultural centres and its influence in
politics, education, entertainment,
media, fashion and the arts
contributes to its status as a major
global city
• Greater London contains four World Heritage
Sites: the Tower of London,the historic
settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic
Gardens and the site comprising the Palace of
Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St.
Margaret's Church
The Tower of London
The Royal Botanic Garden
Westminster Abbey
St. Margaret's Church
• London currently has a wide
range of peoples, cultures, and
religions, and over 300
languages are spoken within
the city
• The public transport network,
administered by Transport for
London, is one of the most
extensive in the world,
Heathrow Airport is the busiest
airport in the world by
international passenger traffic
and the air space is the busiest
of any city in the world.
Local government
• The administration of London is formed
of two tiers — a city-wide, strategic tier
and a local tier. City-wide administration
is coordinated by the Greater London
Authority (GLA), while local
administration is carried out by 33
smaller authorities.The GLA consists of
two elected parts; the Mayor of London,
who has executive powers, and the
London Assembly,
City Hall is a home of the Greater
London Authority
National government
• London is the home of the
Government of the United
Kingdom which is located
around the Houses of
Parliament in Westminster
• Many government
departments are located
close to Parliament,
particularly along Whitehall,
including the Prime Minister's
residence at 10 Downing
Street
Status
• Within London, both the City
of London and the City of
Westminster have City
status and both the City of
London and the remainder of
Greater London are the
ceremonial counties
City of London