London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the largest financial center in the world. It is also called "Newland Port" with new york and Hongkong. London is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Britain and the city with the largest number of museums and libraries in the world.

London is located on the plain in the southeast of England, where the Thames River passes. The coordinates of the city center are 5130' north latitude and 0.15' east longitude. Greater London covers an area of 65,438+0,577 square kilometers, with a population of about 8.9 million in 2065,438+06.

Extended information of administrative divisions in Britain

It is divided into four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is divided into 43 counties. Scotland has 32 districts, including 3 special administrative regions. There are 22 districts in Wales. Northern Ireland consists of 26 districts. The parliaments of Scotland and Wales and their executive bodies are fully responsible for local affairs, while the central government still controls foreign affairs, national defense, overall economic and monetary policies, employment policies and social security.

London, also known as "Greater London", consists of 32 independent administrative districts and 65,438+0 "London cities". District councils are responsible for the main affairs of each district, but they work with the mayor of Greater London and the Council to deal with matters involving the whole of London.

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