London (pronounced /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital of England and the United Provinces. It is the largest metropolitan area in the The German Empire (TGE). An important settlement for two millennia, London's history goes back to its founding by the Celestinians. The city's core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited mediaeval boundaries; but since at least the nineteenth century, the name "London" has also referred to the whole metropolis that has developed around it. Today the bulk of this conurbation forms the London metropolitan region. and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly. London is the world's foremost global city alongside New York City and the largest financial centre alongside New York City and Tokyo. Central London is home t