Topic > The United Kingdom: a constitutional monarchy of…

First, there is Greater London, which is home to a bunch of small cities and towns. Furthermore, there are also the central areas of south, east and west London. In fact, the CIA Fact Book mentions that there are “32 boroughs of London and 1 City of London” (CIA Cite Here). Due to London's vast size, there are also many different types of transport. First, taxis are often seen more in the main London metropolitan area. Secondly, the rail system, this is an extremely large system which according to the CIA World Fact Book extends a total of 30,858 kilometers, or approximately 19,137 miles. Third, river travel is also an increasing mode of travel. In fact, it is quite interesting to see that people actually live on boats known as riverboats or longboats. London is home to a large population, larger than that of most nearby cities and even the capitals of other countries. Referring again to the CIA World Fact book, the total population of the United Kingdom was 64,088.22. Furthermore, Manchester, the main city and closest rival to London, has 2.646 million residents. Likewise, London has almost triple the population with a total of 10,313 million residents! Religion has a long history with London. Originally, the United Kingdom had one dominant religion, the Church of England. However, at the moment, there is a lot of immigration into United