1. London, England BA 398: International Business Experience Amanda Kemmerer, KonstantinaPapathomas, Sean Van Kersen, & Matthew Vital

3. Government

4. Geography

5. Demography

6. Economy

7. Transportation

8. Education

9. Sports

11. History Prehistory & Antiquity 1st major settlement by Romans London becames capital of Roman province of Britannia Lundenwic settled Middle Ages Roman rule ends Lundenwic continues to rise Vicking attacks Black death

12. Westminister Abbey

13. History Early Modern Era Reformation Mercantilism Great Fire London expands Crime increases

14. The Great Fire

15. History Late Modern Era Mid-19th & mid-20th century: Cholera epidemics Infrastructure expansion 1948 summer Olympics Great Smog of 1952 Immigration Late 20th century: Population decline Thames Barrier completed Government rearrangement

16. Thames Barrier

17. Government

18. Government Divided into 2 tiers City-wide Greater London Authority (GLA) Local 33 smaller authorities GLA Mayor London Assembly

19. GLA

20. Government Policing Metropolitan Police Force City of LondonPolice London Fire Brigade London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

21. Government Seat of Government of UK British Parliament “Mother of Parliaments”

22. Geography

23. Geography “London” is defined in a number of ways for different purposes. Greater London= top level administrative subdivision covering London City of London= The small ancient core that once contained the whole settlement

24. Geography Outward expansion of London is prevented by the Metropolitan Green Belt Protected open land London is split by the river Thames North, South, and an informal Central London

25. Geography London covers an area of 1,579 square kilometers Climate: Temperate marine climate City rarely sees extremely high or low temps Receives only an average of 1468 hr of sun/year Spring: Mild days and Cool evenings

26. Demography London’s population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939 before WW1 Ethnic Groups: 69% white 13.3% South Asian 2.4% Pakistani 2.3% Bangladeshis 2.0% Other Asian 10.6% Black

27. Demography Religion: 58.2% Christians 15.8% No Religion 8.5% Muslim 4.1% Hindus 2.1% Jewish

28. Economy

29. Economy 20% of UK’s GDP Largest financial center alongside NYC Largest industry: finance +480 overseas banks Effected by financial crisis

30. Economy FTSE 100 Home to Bank of England London Stock Exchange Lloyds of London Media distribution industry

31. Canary Wharf

32. Economy Tourism £15 billion yearly Most visited city worldwide

33. Transportation Systems

35. 3 million journeys a day/ over 1billion per year

36. London Underground “the tube” is the oldest and second longest metro system in the world dating since 1863

38. 24 hrs/day, 8000 buses, 700 bus routes, & 6 million passengers every weekday

39. 850 million Euros in revenue each year

41. Few motorways into inner London

42. Major congestion

43. Cycles- common since the new Millennium

44. Cheaper & quicker way around the city than by public transport or carLondon is major spot for international air transport 8 airports use the word “London” in their name Heathrow Airport- busiest airport worldwide for international traffic Barclays Cycle Hire

45. Education

46. Education Major center of higher education teaching & research (43 universities) ~412,000 (17%): student population 287,000 (undergraduate) 118,000 (graduate) ~97,150 (25%): international students

47. Education (cont’d) World-leading education institutions: 4th, University College London (UCL) 7th, Imperial College London 21st, King's College London

48. Education (cont’d) Social Sciences (Teaching and Research): London School of Economics Business: London Business School Arts: University of the Arts London (art, design, fashion, communication, performing arts) 5 Major Medical Schools: Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry Imperial College School of Medicine UCL Medical School St George’s, University of London

49. Education (cont’d) Primary & Secondary schools London Boroughs Private schools City of London School Harrow St. Paul’s School University College School Westminister School

50. Sports

52. 1908, 1948, & 2012

53. Football is the most popular sport in London

54. Football in London = soccer in America

56. Wembley Stadium (bottom right) hosts soccer (football) events as well as rugby matches

57. Largest stadium in London- capacity ~90,000

58. Other sports in London include Cricket and a marathon around the cityAll England Club Wembley Stadium

59. Culture Accent Leisure andentertainment Literature, film, & music Shopping & fashion

60. Accent Similar to many accents of the South East of England Cockney rhyming slang 21st century 'Londoner’ Whole array of 'ethnic' accents Caribbean, “Multicultural London English”

61. Leisure and Entertainment Major National Museums Victoria & Albert, Natural History, Science Entertainment district City of Westminister World film premieres and Piccadilly Circus Theater district Cinema bars, clubs, restaurants Operas, ballets, theaters and halls

62. Literature, film, and music Literary centers William Shakespeare Films Oliver Twist, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Notting Hill, V for Vendetta, Sweeny Todd Music Classical & popular music capitals Orchestras & concert halls

63. Shopping & Fashion Oxford Street, 1 mile street Renowned art & fashion schools International center of fashion

64. Shopping & Fashion (cont’d) Ben Sherman Burberry French Connection (FCUK) London Fog Dr Marten’s

65. Shopping & Fashion (cont’d)

66. References Facts and Information About London (2010). Retrieved Feb. 12, 2011 from http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/regions/london.htm