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                                          LONDON

The capital of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland is London. It is situated in England on the banks of the Thames.

London is not only the main city of the country, its political, economic, commercial and industrial centre. London is an ancient city. It is more than 2000 years old. The population of London is over 10 million.

Traditionally London is divided into four main parts: the City, the West End, Westminster and the East End. The parts differ from each other in many ways.

The City is the oldest part of the British capital. It is the major financial and business center of the country. Different firms and offices, numerous companies and banks are situated here, with the State Bank of England and the Stock Exchange included. Every day many people come to the City to work and only a few of them live here. Within the City you can see the famous Tower of London. St. Paul*s Cathedral- the greatest of the English Churches, built by the famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren, is also here.

Westminster is the official and historic part of London. It involves the Houses of the British Parliament (Westminster Palace) with the country*s main and biggest clock Big Ben, the Buckingham Palace (the official London residence of the UK Queen) and the Westminster Abby- the royal church where many British kings and queens were crowned and where many outstanding people of the nation arte buried.

The West End is the most beautiful and richest part of the UK capital. The Trafalgar Square with the Nelson*s Column (the geographical centre of London), the National Gallery and one of the world*s largest museum-the British Museum also belong to this part of London.

The East End is quite different. It is the region of plants and factories, small shops and cheap blocks of flats, mainly inhabited by the working class families. The Port of London and the Docks are also here.

Characterizing the main parts of London, people often say that the City is «the money» of London, the West End – «the goods» of London and the East End- «the hands» of London.

Задание №1. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. What is the capital of the UK?
2. How old is London?
3. Where is it situated?
4. What is the population of London?
5. How many parts does London consist of?
6. What is the official and historical part of London?
7. What is the geographical centre of London?
8. The City is the main financial centre of London, isn*t it?
9. Where is the British Queen*s residence situated?
10. Who lives in the West End?