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Greater London is an administrative subdivision of London. Established in 1965, Greater London comprises thirty-two districts called boroughs, plus the City of London. The 32 boroughs cover an area of 1579 sq km (609 sq mi) and has a population of about 7,600,000 (2010 estimate).

The City of London is a unique entity within Greater London, but is not a borough of Greater London. Also called the Square Mile, it is in fact 1.12 sq miles (2.9 sq km) in area, and is further subdivided into 25 wards, and a population of just 11,500. The City of London serves as the financial district of London.

Apart from the City of London, within Greater London itself the City of Westminster is the only borough holding a city status. It is where the Government of the United Kingdom is located, with important sights such as the Palace of Westminster and Buckingham Palace. Of the 31 remaining boroughs of Greater London, two are termed "Royal Boroughs". They are the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The Queen has also bestowed on the London Borough of Greenwich the title of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. This is only to take effect in 2012, when she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee.

The following are all the boroughs that form Greater London:

1 Borough in Inner London
2 Borough with Royal status
3 Greenwich to be titled a Royal Borough during the Diamond Jubilee in 2012
4 The City of London is located within Greater London but is not regarded as a borough of Greater London.
  1. Barking and Dagenham
  2. Barnet
  3. Bexley
  4. Brent
  5. Bromley
  6. Camden1
  7. City of London4
  8. City of Westminster1,2
  9. Croydon
  10. Ealing
  11. Enfield
  12. Greenwich1,3
  13. Hackney1
  14. Hammersmith and Fulham1
  15. Haringey
  16. Harrow
  17. Havering
  18. Hillingdon
  19. Hounslow
  20. Islington1
  21. Kensington and Chelsea1,2
  22. Kingston upon Thames
  23. Lambeth1
  24. Lewisham1
  25. Merton
  26. Newham
  27. Redbridge
  28. Richmond upon Thames
  29. Southwark1
  30. Sutton
  31. Tower Hamlets1
  32. Waltham Forest
  33. Wandsworth1

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London is a global city and a leading financial power, with a strong business sector. The city of London is the home of HM Government, with a large number of government ministries and departments. In order to meet the growing needs of London's industries, business premises and office space in Greater London will need to be extended to fill demand.

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