1. PRIMATE CITY CASE STUDY – LONDON Submitted by- Bhupendra Pratap Singh 2013bpln010

2. CONTENTS  Primate city  Case study: London  Location  Causes of primacy  Effects faced by London  conclusion

3. Primate city A city which is greater than two times the next largest city in a nation. It is a major city that works as the financial, political, and population centre of a country. indicates an imbalance in development examples: Athens, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Mexico City, Mexico Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand United Kingdom, London

4. London ( case study) London has been the capital city of England since 1265 and it continues the capital of United Kingdom to the present day after its formation. Registered population of London is approx. 8.2 million which is 7 times bigger than Birmingham with 1.1 million approx. population. It is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural centre.

5. Location London is situated in south-eastern England, lying astride the River Thames some 50 miles (80 km) upstream from its estuary on the North Sea. Area Greater London, 607 square miles (1,572 square km). Pop. (2001) Greater London, 7,172,091; (2011 prelim.) Greater London, 8,173,941.

6. Cause of primacy London presents exciting job opportunities in a number of sectors, good neighbourhoods, excellent education and health care facilities. London's population is growing twice as fast as the rest of Britain. The new data also shows the capital has the youngest population in the UK compared with other regions.

7. Cause of primacy London’s location along the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) superhighway is an important consideration for industrial investment in the region and a big factor in the growth of local business. London offers a wide variety of places and programs to fit all your recreational and entertainment interests and needs.

8. Cause of primacy Migration Pull factors the large differential between incomes access to better amenities, public service as well as private amenities. Push factors Unemployment For better life.

9. Conclusion As like as other Primate cities London dominates its effect on the whole United Kingdom economically, socially and administratively.

10. References http://www.citypopulation.de/UK-Cities.html http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/346821/London http://www.eupedia.com/england/london_history.shtml http://ukdataexplorer.com/census/london/#KS101EW0008 http://www.ledc.com/why-london

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