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The City of London, often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile (from its areaThis article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec) (but never referred to simply as LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri) forms the historicHistory is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in "geologic history of the Earth". When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. The term histor and financial centre of Greater London. Although the City was for centuries synonymous with LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri, the latter term is now reserved for the large conurbationA conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. It is thus a polycentric form of agglomeration. A metropolitan area (where n surrounding it. The City has a resident population of about 7,000 but a daily working population of around 300,000.

The City of London holds a unique political status, a legacy of the historic privileges granted by the Crown over hundreds of years. It is administered by the Corporation of London, headed by the Lord Mayor of London (confusingly, this post is distinct from but subordinate to the Mayor of London). It has a unique electoral system, which does not follow the usual rules of democracy, allowing businessmen a vote and arranging voters in wards with very unequal number of voters. The City is a ceremonial county and has its own Lord-Lieutenant.

It has its own independent police force, the City of London Police. The rest of Greater London is policed by the London Metropolitan Police, based at New Scotland Yard.

The City also has three independent schools run by the Corporation - City of London School (all male), City of London School for Girls (all female) and City of London Freemen's School (co-educational).

The City itself has two independent enclaves within it - Inner Temple and Middle Temple. It also has a number of exclaves well outside its own boundaries: these comprise eight open spaces (parks, forests and commons) in and around London.

Its Latin motto is "Domine dirige nos" which means "Lord, direct us".

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