The
population of the area known as Greater London is now close to 8m,
making it the largest city in Western Europe
There
are over a million children in London’s schools
Over
100,000 children were born in London last year
Greater
London covers an area of 656 square miles, with some areas 45 miles
from the centre
Greater
London has over 600 square miles of roads, with over 50 High Streets!
But traffic in Central London moves at the same average speed as it
did in 1911.
London
has over 11,000 restaurants, cafés and takeaways
Over
25 million people visited London last year.
If
London was a country, it would be the 8th largest country
in Europe.
There
are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the
world.
Look
at a map of Greater London here
If you zoom out, you can see London’s position in the United Kingdom.
