London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Britain, and the city with the most museums, libraries and gymnasiums in the world.

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.

London is the world's largest financial center, 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.

Hydrological resources

Thames is an important river in London. It originated in the Cotswolds near Ceste in Salem, southern England. It flows from west to east, turns southeast at Oxford, turns northeast at Reading, turns east again at Windsor, flows through London, and finally flows into the North Sea near Southend.

The Thames River has a complex water network and numerous tributaries, the main tributaries of which are Shane River, Cohen River, Cole River, Vindra River, Avonlod River, Chawell River, Ray River, Oak River, kennet River, Loden River, Weil River, Leigh River, Leigh River, Roding River and Durrant River.

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