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London in England. For other places of the same name, see London
(disambiguation).  London is the capital of the United Kingdom
and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the
Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in
Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium, the capital of the
Roman province of Britannia, it rose to become the centre of the
British Empire and to contribute today 17% of the GDP of the
world's fourth largest economy. London has been one of the
world's most important centres of commerce and politics for
almost two millennia (although the capital of England was
Winchester during most of the Dark Ages).  The [[Palace of
WestminsterEnlarge  The [[Palace of Westminster  , the Clock
Tower, and Westminster Bridge, on the River Thames, London
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