Facts about London

4th largest city

9th largest city

18th largest city

20th largest city

1 million inhabitants

5 million inhabitants

7,5 million inhabitants

10 million inhabitants

the Romans

the Vikings

the Saxons

the French

London Town

Londum Novum

Lonely City

Londinium

in the north of England

in the southwest of England

in the southeast of England

on the Welsh border

The River Tyne

The River James

The River Fleet

The River Thames

Financial centres

Fashion centres

Hightech centres

Automobile centres

to have an underground railway system

to have electricity in poor areas of the city

to have a Muslim mosque in Europe

to open a museum of modern art, the Tate Modern

Lazy Boy

Oldie

Metro

Tube

A famous street where most of the colleges and universities can be found

A famous, one and a half mile long shopping street with more than 300 shops

The name of the road that leads up to Buckingham Palace

The most dangerous road of London

being flooded regularly

its magnificent Victorian buildings

being a poor area in London

its famous rock concerts

the home of the national football team

a famous tennis court

the best place to watch great basketball games

a huge swimming poool in the heart of London