London Facts: London is the capitol of the U.K. and is located at 54N 2W. It consists of 243,000 sq km (93,000 sq miles). London is one of the most populous cities in the Europe (pop) 7.5 million. London is famous for the House of Parliament, Tower Bridge, Tower of London and London Eye.

London is located in south central England on the Thames River. People have lived in the London area for more than 5,000 years, but there used to be forests and marshes instead of a city. London itself was begun by the Romans about 2,000 years ago.