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London is the capital

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IC of both England and the
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S United Kingdom, and
the most populous
municipality in the
London
European Union.
· The British Museum
London is one of the
world's most important
business, financial and
· The London Eye cultural centers and its
influence in politics,
e d u c a t i o n ,
· Big Ben entertainment, media,
fashion and the arts
contributes to its status
as a major global city.
BY CYNTHIA C, IXD
CNME SATU MARE
Big Ben The London Eye The British Museum
The London Eye (also known as the
Big Ben is the nickname for the
Millennium Wheel) at a height of The British Museum is a museum
great bell of the clock at the north- 135 meters (443 ft). is the biggest of human history and culture situ
Ferris wheel in Europe, and has be- ated in London. Its collections
eastern end of the Palace of West-
come the most popular paid tourist
which number more than 7 million
minster in London.. The nickname attraction in the United Kingdom,
visited by over 3 million people a objects, are amongst the larges
is often also used to refer to the
year. At the time it was erected it and most comprehensive in the
clock and the clock tower. This is was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world and originate from al
world, until it was surpassed by the continents, illustrating and docu
the world's largest four-faced,
Star of Nanchang (160m) in May menting the story of human cul
chiming clock and the third largest 2006, and then the Singapore ture from its beginning to the
Flyer (165m) on 11 February
free-standing clock tower in the present.
2008. However, it is still described
world. It celebrates its 150th birth- by its operators as "the world's tall-
est cantilevered obser vation
day in 2009, during which celebra-
wheel".
tory events are
planned.

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