7. About London

London is a city in the south of England. Its name was Londinium in Roman times, and about 45,000 people lived there. The population is about 7.5 million now.

There are places in London with the names of important people or battles like Trafalgar Square (Battle of Trafalgar) and Victoria Street (Queen Victoria).

The people of London are called Londoners or 'Cockneys'. Famous Londoners include Charlie Chaplin, an actor, and Conan Doyle, the writer of Sherlock Holmes stories.