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London
has a population of 7,370,000
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One in four of London's population are from
ethnic minority groups
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Over 300 languages are spoken in London
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There are 1,791,175 overseas nationals living in
London
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Tourism is big business for London - 28.4
million people visited in 2001, spending £8.6
billion
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75% of international visitors to the UK visit
London
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There are over 5,000 pubs and bars and over
12,000 restaurants and cafes offering food from
more than 60 countries
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There are over 30,000 shops in London
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London’s 8 historical Royal parks provide
access to over 8,000 acres of parkland
in the heart of the capital
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39%
of London’s total area is made up of parks and
green spaces
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London has over 200 museums,
108 music halls and three approved country parks
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London has 13 professional football clubs, 1
rugby league and 4 professional rugby union
clubs and 2 county cricket clubs
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London has 300 museums, over 250 art galleries,
over 200 theatres, 50 of which
are in the West End, 6 full time symphony
orchestras, over 600 cinema screens, including
the UK’s largest at the BFI IMAX
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Every day there are at least 150 events in
London
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The Notting Hill Carnival is the second largest
carnival in the world after Rio de Janeiro
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Heathrow is the world’s busiest international
airport with 53.2 million international
passengers per year
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The population of London is forecasted to rise
from 7.4 million to 8.1 million people
by 2016 – this is a population increase
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