Greater London
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Comprising most ofbuilt-up areaLondon,capital ofUnited Kingdom,administrative areaGreater London covers1579 km2 of32 London boroughs,small CityLondonInner TempleMiddle Temple.
Withpopulation7,172,036 at2001 census, Greater Londonadministered since 2000 byGreater London Authority,hasdirectly elected MayorLondon, Ken Livingstone andsmall scrutinising Assembly. The former Greater London Council, created1965replacearea's five countiesthree county borough authorities, was abolished1986.
Greater London's population rose from 1.1 million1801an estimated 8.5 million1939, but declined6.5 million in1980s. Wider definitionsLondon's metropolitan area (the London commuter belt) extend overfar larger regionupfourteen million inhabitants, but generally include districts distinct from London proper.
