About London

London is the capital of England and the UK situated on the banks of the river Thames. It is the UK's largest and most populous metropolitan area. London is a leading global city and one of the world's largest financial centres.

London is made up of two ancient cities which are now joined together. The City of London, known simply as 'the City' and is the business and financial heart of the United Kingdom. It is also known as the Square Mile. The City of Westminster, where the Parliament and most of the government offices are located. Also Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Queen and the Royal family are located here. Together they all make up a region known as Greater London.

According to the Office for National Statistics, based on 2006 estimates, 69.4 per cent of the 7.5 million inhabitants of London were White, with 58 per cent White British, 2.5 per cent White Irish and 8.9 per cent classified as Other White. Some 13.1 per cent are of South Asian descent, with Indians making up 6.5 per cent of London's population, followed by Bangladeshis and Pakistanis at 2.3 per cent each. 2 per cent are categorised as "Other Asian". The 2001 census showed that 27.1% of Greater London's population were born outside the UK,

Apart from amazingly irresistble tourist locations for touring, London offers huge opprtunities for career growth to skilled professionals from across the globe. It is one of the world's most popular global educational centre, having one of the largest populations of overseas students of any city in the world. As Indians form the single largest ethnic minority population in the entire United kingdom, new Indian students travelling to London find it very easy to settle with ample amount of help available at most places.