LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
London is a leading global city and one of the world's largest financial centers with the largest city GDP in Europe. Central London is home to the headquarters of most of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest.
A major tourist destination, London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Olympics and will host the 2012 Summer Olympics. 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.
London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries.
Website
http://www.london.gov.uk/
Sister Cities Friendship City Since
December 2009
Distance From L.A.
5,437
Population
City: 7,556,900
Climate
Temperate marine with highs of 70°F to 75°F and lows of 52°F to 57°F).
Local Time
GMT
LA TIME +8
Currency
Pound (£)
London is a leading global city and one of the world's largest financial centers with the largest city GDP in Europe. Central London is home to the headquarters of most of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest.
A major tourist destination, London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Olympics and will host the 2012 Summer Olympics. 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.
London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries.
Website
http://www.london.gov.uk/
Sister Cities Friendship City Since
December 2009
Distance From L.A.
5,437
Population
City: 7,556,900
Climate
Temperate marine with highs of 70°F to 75°F and lows of 52°F to 57°F).
Local Time
GMT
LA TIME +8
Currency
Pound (£)