City of London | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-23

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London


00:03:28 1 History
00:03:37 1.1 Origins
00:05:11 1.2 Decline
00:06:16 1.3 Anglo-Saxon restoration
00:09:14 1.4 Medieval era
00:12:00 1.5 Early modern period
00:13:31 1.6 Growth of London
00:14:37 1.7 19th and 20th centuries
00:18:20 2 Governance
00:19:59 2.1 Wards
00:23:32 2.2 Elections
00:26:43 2.3 The Temple
00:27:25 2.4 Other functions
00:29:32 2.5 The boundary of the City
00:32:26 2.6 Arms, motto and flag
00:33:49 3 Geography
00:34:51 3.1 Boundary
00:37:28 3.2 Gardens and public art
00:39:18 3.3 Climate
00:42:02 4 Public services
00:42:12 4.1 Police and security
00:44:33 4.2 Fire brigade
00:45:33 4.3 Power
00:45:49 5 Demography
00:48:17 6 Economy
00:50:09 6.1 Headquarters
00:50:42 6.2 Other sectors
00:52:02 6.3 Retail and residential
00:53:29 7 Landmarks
00:53:38 7.1 Historical buildings
00:55:20 7.2 Skyscrapers and tall buildings
00:56:17 8 Transport
00:56:27 8.1 Rail
00:57:50 8.2 Road
00:59:01 8.3 River
01:00:04 8.4 Travel to work (by residents)
01:00:50 9 Education
01:02:19 9.1 Public libraries
01:02:55 10 Criticism
01:03:44 11 See also



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The City of London is a city and local government district that contains the historic centre and the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the agglomeration has since grown far beyond the City's borders. The City is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London. Administratively, it forms one of the 33 local authority districts of Greater London; however, the City of London is not a London borough, a status reserved for the other 32 districts (including London's only other city, the City of Westminster). It is also a separate county of England, being an enclave surrounded by Greater London. It is the smallest county in the United Kingdom.
The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City (differentiated from the phrase "the city of London" by capitalising City) and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (716.80 acres; 2.90 km2) in area. Both of these terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's trading and financial services industries, which continue a notable history of being largely based in the City. The name London is now ordinarily used for a far wider area than just the City. London most often denotes the sprawling London metropolis, or the 32 London boroughs, in addition to the City of London itself. This wider usage of London is documented as far back as 1888, when the County of London was created.The local authority for the City, namely the City of London Corporation, is unique in the UK and has some unusual responsibilities for a local council, such as being the police authority. It is also unusual in having responsibilities and ownerships beyond its boundaries. The Corporation is headed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, an office separate from (and much older than) the Mayor of London. The Lord Mayor, as of November 2018, is Peter Estlin.The City is a major business and financial centre. Throughout the 19th century, the City was the world's primary business centre, and it continues to be a major meeting point for businesses. London came top in the Worldwide Centres of Commerce Index, published in 2008. The insurance industry is focused around the eastern side of the City, around Lloyd's building. A secondary financial district exists outside the City, at Canary Wharf, 2.5 miles (4 km) to the east.
The City has a resident population of 9,401 (ONS estimate, mid-2016) but over 300,000 people commute to and work there. About three-quarters of the jobs in the City of London are in the finan ...