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United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
London is the capital of England and the UK.
THE UK FLAGIt´s a mix of three flags.
Cross of St. GeorgeENGLAND
Cross of St. Andrews.SCOTLAND
Cross of St. Patrick.IRELAND
WALES IS NOT REPRESENTED HERE.
London is the capital city of the UK.It´s in the south-east of England, on the river Thames.It´s smaller than NY but bigger than many European cities. More than seven million people live in London and millions of tourists visit the city every year.
The UK's currency is the pound sterling (£ / GBP). Despite being a member of the European Union the UK has not adopted the euro. Notes are £5, £10, £20 and £50.Coins are in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.
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* Buckingham Palace * Big Ben * Kensington Palace * The Tower of London * St. Paul´s Cathedral * The National Gallery
Buckingham Palace is the London official monarchy residence.It has 775 rooms. The Queen only lives in twelve of them.Monarchy
BIG BEN VIDEO
It´s the name for the bellin the clock tower.The clock has got four faces,so you can see the time from all directions.The tower is 96 meters tall.
It´s a working Royal residence in Kensington gardens.
It was a prison.
It was designed by the architectSir Christopher Wren andit was built between 1675 and 1710.
There are lots of places to visit in London. *London Zoo *Oxford Street *Trafalgar Square *Piccadilly Circus *British Museum *National Gallery *Tower Bridge *Covent Garden *Natural History Museum *London Eye *Science Museum
London zoo has got more than 12.000 animals.It´s in Regent´s Park.
Oxford Street is the busiest shopping street in Europe. It's more than two kilometers long and it has got more than 300 shops. You can buy clothes,shoes,CDs,DVDs,computer games,books,earrings,postcards and souvenirs .More information.
Nelson´s column is in Trafalgar Square. It's a meeting place. There are lots of pigeons.
There are restaurants, bars and theatres.
Britishmuseum.org You can find more than seven million objects.
There are paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries.You can find Van Gough,Botticelli,Renoir,... paintings.It´s in Trafalgar Square.National Gallery
It´s the most famous bridge in London.
Covent garden is a cultural and entertainment place. It's also a shopping center.
Covent Garden
NHM The NaturalHistory Museumis world famous for itsdinosaur skeletons.
SCIENCE MUSEUM
Fantastic views.
The most famous transport in London is the underground. It has got twelve different lines. Here you can see the map.
You can also travel by bus .
Or by taxi.
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