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London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the world financial center. It is also called "Newland Port" with new york and Hongkong. [1] London is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Britain and the city with the largest number of museums, libraries and gymnasiums in the world. The headquarters of Fortune 500 companies 19, and seven universities of Fortune 100 companies are located in London. University College London ranks 8th in the world, Imperial College London 9th in the world, 27th in the London School of Economics and Political Science, and 33rd in King's College London. [2] From 2065438 to 2008, London's GDP has reached $653.2 billion. [3]
London is a leading world-class city. It is one of the richest, most developed, most prosperous and highest living standards cities in the world. It affects the whole world in politics, economy, culture, education, science and technology, finance, commerce, sports, media and fashion, and is a model of globalization. [4]
London is the largest financial center in the world, controlling 45% of the world's foreign exchange transactions and the pricing power of commodities such as gold, silver and crude oil. It is also the largest banking, insurance, futures and shipping center in the world. The daily average foreign exchange transaction volume in London is as high as 2.7 trillion US dollars, ranking first in the world, and the total wealth of residents ranks second in the world. [5]
20 19,110, London ranked first in the GPCI world for the eighth consecutive year. [6-8] In 2065438+08, the United States Kearney Global City Strength Index was released, and London ranked second in the world. [9]2065 438+2008 10, 165438, London was rated as the first Alpha++ first-tier city in the world by GaWC. [10- 1 1] On the Forbes list of global cities, London is the most influential city in the world, and at the same time, London beat new york and was elected as the world's largest wealth center. [4][ 12]20 19 In September, the World Federation of Tourism Cities released the 2065 438+09 World Tourism City Development Ranking, and London ranked first in the world in terms of city visibility.