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⭐ Core Definition: London, England

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of the national government and parliament. London grew rapidly in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest city at the time. Since the 19th century the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around the City of London, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised the administrative area of Greater London, governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

As one of the world's major global cities, London exerts a strong influence on world art, entertainment, fashion, commerce, finance, education, healthcare, media, science, technology, tourism, transport and communications. London is Europe's largest city economy and one of the world's major financial centres. London hosts Europe's largest concentration of higher education institutions, comprising over 50 universities and colleges and enrolling more than 500,000 students as at 2023. It is home to several of the world's leading academic institutions: Imperial College London, internationally recognised for its excellence in natural and applied sciences, and University College London (UCL), a comprehensive research-intensive university, consistently rank among the top ten globally. Other notable institutions include King's College London (KCL), highly regarded in law, humanities and health sciences; the London School of Economics (LSE), globally prominent in social sciences and economics; and specialised institutions such as the Royal College of Art (RCA), Royal Academy of Music (RAM), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and London Business School (LBS). It is the most-visited city in Europe and has the world's busiest city airport system. The London Underground is the world's oldest rapid transit system.

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London, England in the context of Proselytism

Proselytism (/ˈprɒsəlɪtɪzəm/ ) is the policy of attempting to convert people's religious beliefs. Carrying out attempts to instill beliefs can be called proselytization.

Proselytism is illegal in some countries. Some draw distinctions between Christian evangelism and proselytism, regarding proselytism as involuntary or coerced; the two terms can also be understood to merely be synonyms.

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London, England in the context of Figure skating at the Olympic Games

Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games.

The disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, and pair skating have always been contested at the Olympics. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Special figures were only contested at the 1908 Olympics.

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London, England in the context of Pride in London

Pride in London is an annual LGBTQ+ pride festival and pride parade held each summer in London, England. The event, formerly run by Pride London, is sometimes referred to as London Pride.

Pride in London celebrates the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities with the colourful Pride in London Parade, as well as free events that take place in Trafalgar Square and other areas in central London. This event brings together people of all genders, ethnicities, sexualities, and races.

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London, England in the context of Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart (né Stewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter born in the Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-known work is an unfinished portrait of George Washington, begun in 1796, which is usually referred to as the Athenaeum Portrait. Stuart retained the original and used it to paint scores of copies that were commissioned by patrons in America and abroad. The image of George Washington featured in the painting has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for more than a century and on various postage stamps of the 19th century and early 20th century.

Stuart produced portraits of about 1,000 people, including the first six Presidents. His work can be found today at art museums throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Frick Collection in New York City, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C., the National Portrait Gallery in London, England, the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

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Capital city → List of urban areas in the United Kingdom → England → United Kingdom → London metropolitan area → Western Europe → River Thames → Tidal estuary → North Sea → Financial centre → City of London → Roman Empire → Londinium → City of Westminster → Government of the United Kingdom → Parliament of the United Kingdom → 19th-century London → List of largest cities throughout history → Metropolis → Counties of England → Middlesex → Essex → Surrey → Kent → Hertfordshire → Greater London → Greater London Authority → Global cities → Art of London → Fashion capital → Education in London → Healthcare in London → Media in London → Tourism in London → Transport in London → Global Financial Centres Index → List of universities and higher education colleges in London → Imperial College London → Natural sciences → Applied science → University College London → King's College London → Humanities → Health sciences → London School of Economics → Social science → Royal College of Art → Royal Academy of Music → Royal Academy of Dramatic Art → School of Oriental and African Studies → London Business School → List of cities by international visitors → List of busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic → London Underground → Rapid transit →