London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic, commercial centre. Itis one of the world's most important ports and one of the largest cities in the world. Itspopulationis about eight million.London is situated on the river Thames. Traditionally it is divided into several parts:the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. (The City is the oldest part ofLondon, its financial and business centre.,: Numerous banks, offices and firms areconcentrated here: the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England are here, too. Twomasterpieces are situated within the City: St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London.Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palacewhere the Queen lives and the Houses of Parliament. The West End is the richest and mostbeautiful part of London. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses aresituated there. English aristocracy lives in this region.The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories and the Portof London, there. The region is populated by working class families. It is the poorestpart of London.