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London
London is the capital of England, and the largest metropolitan city in the United Kingdom. It has a total area of 1,572.1 square kilometers (607 square miles), with an estimated population of 7.6 million (as of 2010).
7,094 Questions
Will the world ever run out of cell phone numbers?
No. Each country has nearly 10 billion possible phone numbers.
The world only has about 7 Billion people. If phone numbers from a country code would run out, another country code can be easily issued, creating 10 billion more possible numbers.
What is the telephone access code from Spain to Scotland?
+44 is the country code for the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. However, you must also drop the trunk prefix 0 from the beginning of the UK telephone number. For example, Edinburgh is area code 0131, but you dial +44 131.
If you are calling on a mobile phone, just enter the number in international format, beginning with the plus symbol. Otherwise, substitute the international access prefix (00 for calls from Spain) for the plus symbol.
How do you call a UK mobile in US?
The telephone country code for the United Kingdom is +44, and you must drop the trunk prefix 0 from the beginning of the UK domestic telephone number. For example, 07700 900123 becomes +44 7700 900123.
If your cell phone allows you to enter the plus symbol in a telephone number, the most reliable method is to enter the number in international format, beginning with the plus symbol. (The details of how to enter the plus symbol depend on the make and model of your cell phone.) Otherwise, substitute the US international access prefix 011 for the plus symbol.
What new sport might be introduced at London 2012?
The 2012 Summer Olympic programme features 26 sports and a total of 39 disciplines. London's bid featured 28 sports, in line with other recent Summer Olympics, but the IOC voted to drop baseball and softball. The IOC considered new sports of karate, squash, golf, roller sports and rugby sevens, but none received enough votes to reach the required two-thirds majority. [Golf and Rugby sevens will be added in 2016.]
Women's boxing will be added to the programme. Forty athletes will compete in five different weight classes.
Where will the athletes stay during the 2008 Olympics?
The Olympic Village where the athletes will stay is being constructed on the north side of the city of Beijing near many of the the city's historic sites.
Where can you find London Marathon results pre-2005?
Click on the 'London Marathon' link below to see the winners in all years for the running and wheelchair events.
Who are the fastest people to run the London marathon?
Martin Lel running it in 2:05:15, Abderrahim Goumri in 2:05:30, Sammy Wanjiru in 2:05:24, Ryan Hall in 2:06:17(fastest American marathoner), and a lot of other kenyan, moroccan, and ethiopian marathoners finished this marathon in under 2:10:00.
How long does it take to run a 3k?
7:20.67 Daniel Komen
Often considered one of the greatest world records in the sport.
How long is an average marathon in metres?
There is no such thing as an average marathon. The official distance is 26 miles 385 yards or 42.195 kilometres (x 1000 for metres).
What were the women's events at the 1908 Olympics?
Suzanne Lenglen won the Women's Singles at Wimbledon in 1920. Alexa Sterling won the U.S. Women's Amateur Golf Championship and Cecil Leitch won the British Women's Amateur Golf Championship in 1920. Olympic events that women participated in at the 1920 Summer Olympics were diving, figure skating, swimming, and tennis.
South London is where Chelsea locate
Chelsea is a wealthy district in central London.
What is the closest premier league team to London bridge?
The nearest ground will be in Birmingham, so it could be either Aston Villa or Birmingham City.
When does Chelsea play at home next?
August 18 Southampton (H)
August 25 Liverpool (A)
September 1 QPR (H)
September 15 Stoke (A)
September 22 Arsenal (H)
September 29 Fulham (A)
October 6 Sunderland (H)
October 20 West Brom (A)
October 27 Swansea (H)
November 3 West Ham (A)
November 10 Tottenham (H)
November 17 Aston Villa (H)
November 24 Chelsea (A)
November 27 Wigan (A)
December 1 Everton (H)
December 8 Man Utd (H)
December 15 Newcastle (A)
December 22 Reading (H)
December 26 Sunderland (A)
December 29 Norwich (A)
January 1 Stoke (H)
January 12 Arsenal (A)
January 19 Fulham (H)
January 29 QPR (A)
February 2 Liverpool (H)
Febraury 9 Southampton (A)
February 23 Chelsea (H)
March 2 Aston Villa (A)
March 9 Wigan (H)
March 16 Everton (A)
March 30 Newcastle (H)
April 6 Man Utd (A)
April 13 West Brom (H)
April 20 Tottenham (A)
April 27 West Ham (H)
May 4 Swansea (A)
May 12 Reading (A)
May 19 Norwich (H)
What and where is Wimbledon located?
Municipal center in the Greater London borough of Merton, known as the site of the annual lawn-tennis All-England Championships. Held in late June and early July, the tournament is the oldest (founded 1877) and most prestigious in the world. It is one of four tournaments that make up the Grand Slam of tennis, and the only one still played on natural grass. Competition was opened to professionals in 1968.
How many swimming pools are there in London England?
There are currently 5 Olympic standard swimming pools in the UK with a further 3 in planning or construction:
Current
* Leeds * Sheffield * Sunderland * Glasgow * Cardiff Planned
* London (for the Olympics) * Plymouth With a further 16 pools of 50m in length but non-Olympic standard, mainly due to being only 8 lanes wide. The main ones here are the two built in the past for the Commonwealth Games at Manchester & Edinburgh
Why is called Trafalgar Square?
The column for Lord Admiral Nelson was erected there in commemoration of his famous victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
London doesn't have fog anymore since the Clean Air Act of the 1960's.
the O2 arena used to be some dock land
When it was built it was known as the Millennium Stadium.
Who Invented london underground?
The origin of the London underground is the Metropolitan Underground Railway. The idea of the railway came from several diffrent people, but one, and probably the foremost, promoter of the idea was Charles Pearson.
Is there parking at cockfosters tube station?
Hi the answer to your queston is no its pay and display tickets
Where can a person find information on receptionist jobs in London?
A good place to start finding information on receptionist jobs in London would be looking in classified ads. There are also online sites like Just London Jobs or Gumtree that have listings for receptionist jobs in London.
Nasal congestion is the condition where the tissues in the nose, including the sinuses, are irritated and swollen. The irritation causes the production of mucous, and the swelling causes difficulty breathing.
Was the Great Fire of London good?
No but it had some good aspects, such as allowing slum areas to be rebuilt.
most people believe it to be a great thing because if killed germs such as the plague by killing lots of rats. also the whole of London was rebuilt.
if the plague hadn't happened London wouldn't be the same as it is now!
