Description London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was founded by the Romans in about 43. One of its previous names is Londinium.
previous [ˈpriːvjəs]
Roman [ˈrəʊmən]
Ireland [ˈaɪələnd]
London is divided into the City (financial and historical centre) and 32 districts. London's population is 8.6 million people (2015), making it the second largest city in Europe.
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financial [faɪˈnænʃəl]
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population [pɔpjʊˈleɪʃn]
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Europe [ˈjʊərəp]
The river Thames flows across London. It is a navigable river, which flows into the North Sea. London area is about 1580 square meters. It is an interesting fact that the city is located on the prime meridian, which is often called Greenwich.
Thames [temz]
North sea [nɔːθ siː]
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located [ləʊˈkeɪtɪd]
Prime [praɪm]
meridian [məˈrɪdɪən]
called [kɔːld] - называемый, призванный, названный, призываемый
Greenwich [ˈgrenɪʧ]
