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With a population of nine million London is the capital and largest city in England. One of the world's most influential cities London offers a 24-hour lifestyle with shops, restaurants, museums, theatres and open spaces providing constant stimulation and entertainment for it's multi-cultural inhabitants.
Standing on the River Thames the sprawling city is located in the south-east of England and has been a major settlement for nearly two millennia. It comprises of the city of London, its ancient core and financial center and the city of Westminster to the west which is home to the national government and parliament. Greater London refers to the metropois around this core which is split among the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire.
The city is in close proximity to several international airports including Heathrow Airport, London City Airport, London Stanstead airport and London Gatwick Airport.
The phrase ‘taking coals to Newcastle’ is a popular idiom to describe something pointless. It also references the industry the north-eastern city was built around (along with shipbuilding). Both are largely absent from Newcastle’s economic make-up in the 21st century, but the city has established itself in other areas. Office, service and retail employment now dominate in the city, but beyond this it is a rising hub for investment in the biotechnology and life sciences, while the wider North East region is a major destination for automotives, and nearby Blyth is slated to be the site for the UK’s first battery gigafactory. A population of 282,000 however the metropolitan population of Newcastle (which is Tyneside and Wearside combined) is approximately 1.65 million.