20^th Global Nephrologists Annual Meeting

About City

One of the world's most visited cities, London has something for everybody: from history and culture to fine food and good times. London is the capital and most populated city of England & the United Kingdom. Upright on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, basically holds it’s 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km2) medieval boundaries and in 2011 had a inhabitant population of 7,375, making it the smallest city in England. Since at least the 19th century, the term London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this central.

London is a leading global city, with strengths in the sciences, arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport all contributing to its importance. It is one of the world's important economic centres and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world depending on measurement. London is a world cultural capital. It is the world's most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system measured by commuter traffic. London is the world's leading investment destination, hosting more international traders and ultra-high-net-worth individuals than any other city. London's 43 universities form the largest attentiveness of higher education institutes in Europe, and a 2014 report placed it first in the world university rankings.

London has a diverse range of populaces and cultures, and more than 300 languages are vocalized in the region. It’s expected mid-2016 municipal population was 8,787,892, the biggest of any city in the European Union and accounting for 13.4% of the UK residents. London's urban area is the second most populated in the EU, after Paris, with 9,787,426 natives at the 2011 census. The city's metropolitan area is the most populated in the EU with 14,040,163 residents in 2016, while the Greater London Authority states the population of the city-region as 22.7 million. London was the world's greatest populated city from around 1831 to 1925.

London comprises four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site covering the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich. Further landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and The Shard. London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions, including the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, British Library and West End theatres. The London Underground is the hoariest underground railway network in the world.

Attractions & Landmarks

• London Eye.
• London Bridge.
• Palace of Westminster.
• British Museum.
• Buckingham Palace.
• The Shard.