London
The Great Fire of London broke out in City and quickly swept through the wooden
buildings.
London was the world's largest city from about 1831 to 1925.
Immediately after the World War II , the 1948 Summer Olympics were held at the
original Wembley Stadium, at a time when the city had barely recovered from the
war.
The Thames Barrier was completed in the 1980s to protect London against tidal
surges from the North Sea.
In 2000, Londonwide government was restored, with the creation of the Greater
London Authority.
Geography:
Greater London covers an area of 607 square miles.
Its primary geographical feature is the Thames, a navigable river which crosses the
city from the southwest to the east.
The Thames Valley is a floodplain surrounded by gently rolling hills including
Parliament Hill, Addington Hills, and Primrose Hill.
London has a temperate marine climate, like much of the British Isles, so the city
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