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London / ˈ l ʌ n d ən / ( listen ) is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom . [8] [9] Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans , who named it Londinium . [10] London's ancient core, the City of London , largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km 2 ) medieval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent and Hertfordshire , [11] [12] [13] which today largely makes up Greater London , [14] [15] [note 1] a region governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . London is a leading global city [18] [19] ...