At a Glance
London
Population: 7.5 million
Size: 174 square kilometers
Language: English
People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians
Religion: Church of England, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York, it’s 5 p.m. in England. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The English pound. Banking hours are generally 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three square-prong attachment and a converter.
