Sunday, January 20, 2013

Colorful London




A really cheerful and cute card from London! 

Noisy, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom and of England, it is also the largest city in Western Europe and the European Union. Situated on the River Thames in South-East EnglandGreater London has an official population of a little over 8 million (although the figure of 14 million for the city's metropolitan area more accurately reflects its size and importance). Considered one of two of the world's leading "global cities", London remains an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade.

Greater London consists of 32 London boroughs and the City of London that, together with the office of the Mayor of London, form the basis for London's local government. The Mayor of London is elected by London residents and should not be confused with the Lord Mayor of the City of London. The names of several boroughs, such as Westminster or Camden, are well-known, others less so, such as Wandsworth or Lewisham (that's where I lived when I was in London actually). 

Thank you very much Catherine!

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