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Charing ___MASK68___ denotes the junction of Strand , Whitehall and Cockspur ___MASK84___ , just south of Trafalgar Square in central ___MASK93___ . It gives its name to several landmarks , including Charing ___MASK68___ railway station , one of the main ___MASK93___ rail terminals . Sidcup is a suburban ___MASK17___ ___MASK49___ south - ___MASK26___ ___MASK93___ , ___MASK70___ , in the ___MASK93___ Borough ___MASK49___ Bexley , and a small part ___MASK49___ the Royal Borough ___MASK49___ Greenwich . Located south ___MASK26___ ___MASK49___ Charing Cross , it borders the ___MASK93___ Boroughs ___MASK49___ Bromley and Greenwich . The name is thought to be derived from " Cetecopp " meaning " seat shaped or flat topped hill "; it had its earliest recorded use in 1254 . ___MASK70___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK88___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK55___ of ___MASK70___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK5___ . ___MASK70___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths of the island of Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly , and the Isle of Wight . The ___MASK93___ Assembly is an elected body , part of the ___MASK19___ Authority , that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of ___MASK93___ and has the power , with a two - thirds majority , to amend the Mayor ' s annual budget and to reject the Mayor ' s draft statutory strategies . The assembly was established in 2000 and meets at City Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames , close to Tower Bridge . The assembly is also able to investigate other issues of importance to Londoners ( transport , environmental matters , etc .), publish its findings and recommendations , and make proposals to the Mayor . Londinium was a settlement established on the current site ___MASK49___ the City ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ around 43 . Its bridge over the River Thames turned the city into a ___MASK61___ nexus and major port , serving as a major commercial centre in Roman Britain until its abandonment during the 5th century . ___MASK88___ ( Scots : ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south - west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . The Mayor ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ is an elected politician who , along with the ___MASK93___ Assembly ___MASK49___ 25 members , is accountable for the strategic government ___MASK49___ ___MASK19___ . The current mayor is Sadiq Khan , who took up office on 9 May 2016 . The position had been held by Ken Livingstone from the creation ___MASK49___ the role on 4 May 2000 until he was defeated in 2008 by Boris Johnson , who served two terms before being succeeded by Khan . The ___MASK71___ Thames is a ___MASK71___ that flows through southern ___MASK70___ . At , it is the longest ___MASK71___ entirely in ___MASK70___ and the second longest in the United Kingdom , after the ___MASK71___ Severn . It also flows through Oxford ( where it is called Isis ), ___MASK46___ , Henley - on - Thames and ___MASK57___ . The lower reaches of the ___MASK71___ are called the Tideway , derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock . It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire , and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary . The Thames drains the whole of Greater London . The City ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ is a city and county within ___MASK93___ . It constituted ___MASK80___ ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages , but the agglomeration has since grown far beyond the City ' s borders . The City is now only a tiny part ___MASK49___ the metropolis ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ , though it remains a notable part ___MASK49___ central ___MASK93___ . Administratively , it forms one ___MASK49___ the 33 local authority districts ___MASK49___ ___MASK19___ ; however , the City ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ is not a ___MASK93___ borough , a status reserved for the other 32 districts ( including ___MASK93___ ' s only other city , the City ___MASK49___ Westminster ). The Irish Sea (, , , ___MASK98___ - Scots : " Airish Sea "), separates the islands ___MASK49___ Ireland and Great Britain . It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George ' s Channel , and to the Inner Seas off the ___MASK59___ Coast ___MASK49___ ___MASK88___ in the north by the North Channel . Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea , followed by the Isle ___MASK49___ Man . The sea is occasionally , but rarely , referred to as the Manx Sea . ___MASK89___ ( often abbreviated Herts ) is a county in southern ___MASK70___ , bordered by Bedfordshire to the north , Cambridgeshire to the north - east , Essex to the east , Buckinghamshire to the west and ___MASK19___ to the south . For government statistical purposes , it is placed in the East of ___MASK70___ region . A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non - sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets ___MASK49___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK49___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK49___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK49___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK49___ legal jurisdiction . The ___MASK10___ is a county and the largest and second - ___MASK80___ populous island in ___MASK70___ . It is located in the English Channel , about 4 miles ( 6 km ) off the coast of Hampshire , separated by the Solent . The island has resorts that have been holiday destinations since Victorian times , and is known for its mild climate , coastal scenery , and verdant landscape of fields , downland and chines . ___MASK82___ is a county in South East England and one of the home counties . It borders Greater London to the north west , ___MASK44___ to the west , East Sussex to the south west , and Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north . The county town is Maidstone . Chislehurst Caves is a 22 miles ( 35 km ) long series ___MASK49___ tunnels in Chislehurst , Bromley , in the south eastern suburbs ___MASK49___ ___MASK93___ , ___MASK70___ . ___MASK47___ ( abbreviation : Middx ) was a county in southeast ___MASK70___ that is now mostly part of ___MASK19___ , with small sections in neighbouring counties . It was established in the Anglo - Saxon system from the territory of the Middle Saxons , and existed as an official unit until 1965 . The historic county included land stretching north of the River Thames from east to west of the City of London with the rivers Colne and Lea and a ridge of hills as the other boundaries . The largely low - lying county , dominated by clay in its north and alluvium on gravel in its south , was the second smallest by area in 1831 . Continental ___MASK86___ , also referred to as ___MASK2___ ___MASK86___ , or , by Europeans , simply the Continent , is the continuous continent of ___MASK86___ , excluding surrounding islands . The Isles ___MASK49___ Scilly ( or "") are an archipelago off the south western tip ___MASK49___ the Cornish peninsula ___MASK49___ Great Britain . It is the southernmost location in ___MASK70___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the most westerly in ___MASK70___ . ___MASK11___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the ___MASK62___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK11___ has over of coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . ___MASK44___ is a county in the south east of England and also one of the home counties bordering Greater London . ___MASK44___ shares borders with Kent to the east , East Sussex to the south - east , West Sussex to the south , Hampshire to the west and south - west and Berkshire to the north - west . The county town is Guildford . ___MASK44___ County Council sits extraterritorially at Kingston upon Thames , administered as part of Greater London since 1965 . With a resident population of 1 . 1 million , ___MASK44___ is the most densely populated and third most populated county in the South East region , after Kent and Hampshire . Borders are geographic boundaries ___MASK49___ political entities or legal jurisdictions , such as governments , sovereign states , federated states , and other subnational entities . Some borders  such as a state ' s internal administrative border , or inter - state borders within the ___MASK31___ Area  are often open and completely unguarded . Other borders are partially or fully controlled , and may be crossed legally only at designated border checkpoints and border zones may be controlled . Mostly contentious , borders may even foster the setting up ___MASK49___ buffer zones . A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier , the latter denoting a state ___MASK49___ mind rather than state boundaries . The ___MASK25___ is one of the 32 London Boroughs ( plus the City ) which make up Greater London . The ___MASK25___ is south of the River Thames which flows through London , the capital city of the United Kingdom . Bromley is the principal town in the ___MASK25___ . The local authority is Bromley London Borough Council . ___MASK93___ is the capital and ___MASK80___ populous city of ___MASK70___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the ___MASK80___ populous city proper in the ___MASK52___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , ___MASK93___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK93___ ' s ancient core , the City of ___MASK93___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK93___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , ___MASK44___ , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK93___ , governed by the Mayor of ___MASK93___ and the ___MASK93___ Assembly . Bromley is a large suburban town , the administrative headquarters ___MASK49___ the ___MASK25___ in Greater London , England , United Kingdom . It was historically a market town chartered since 1158 and an ancient parish in the county ___MASK49___ Kent . Its location on a coaching route and the opening ___MASK49___ a railway station in 1858 were key to its development , and the economic history ___MASK49___ Bromley is underpinned by a shift from an agrarian village to commerce and retail . As part ___MASK49___ the suburban growth ___MASK49___ London in the 20th century , Bromley significantly increased in population and was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1903 . It has developed into one ___MASK49___ a handful ___MASK49___ regionally significant commercial and retail districts outside central London and has formed part ___MASK49___ Greater London since 1965 . Most ___MASK49___ Bromley including the town centre falls under the BR1 postcode district , whereas areas to the west towards Shortlands are part ___MASK49___ BR2 instead . The ___MASK52___ ( EU ) is a political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe . It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million . The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states . EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people , goods , services , and capital within the internal market , enact legislation in justice and home affairs , and maintain common policies on trade , agriculture , fisheries , and regional development . Within the Schengen Area , passport controls have been abolished . A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002 , and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK41___ ___MASK64___ off the ___MASK55___ coast of continental Europe . With an area of , Great Britain is the largest European island and the ninth - largest in the world . In 2011 the island had a population of about 61 million people , making it the world ' s third - most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan . The island of Ireland is situated to the west of it , and together these islands , along with over 1 , 000 smaller surrounding islands , comprise the British Isles archipelago . The Celtic Sea (; ) is the area ___MASK49___ the ___MASK64___ off the south coast ___MASK49___ Ireland bounded to the ___MASK26___ by Saint George ' s Channel ; other limits include the ___MASK62___ Channel , the English Channel , and the Bay ___MASK49___ Biscay , as well as adjacent portions ___MASK49___ Wales , Cornwall , ___MASK37___ , and Brittany . The southern and western boundaries are delimited by the continental shelf , which drops away sharply . The Isles ___MASK49___ Scilly are an archipelago ___MASK49___ small islands in the sea . The United ___MASK43___ and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European ___MASK2___ , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south - south - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the ___MASK52___ . Chislehurst is an affluent suburban ___MASK17___ in south ___MASK26___ ___MASK93___ , ___MASK70___ and a part of the ___MASK25___ . It borders the ___MASK93___ Boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich , and lies ___MASK26___ of Bromley and south west of Sidcup . It is south ___MASK26___ of Charing Cross . The English Channel (" the Sleeve " [ hence ] " Sea ___MASK49___ Brittany " " British Sea "), also called simply the Channel , is the body ___MASK49___ water that separates southern ___MASK70___ from northern France , and joins the southern part ___MASK49___ the North Sea to the rest ___MASK49___ the Atlantic Ocean . The ___MASK41___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK49___ the ___MASK64___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK35___ , the Netherlands , Belgium , and France . An epeiric ( or " shelf ") sea on the European continental shelf , it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north . It is more than long and wide , with an area ___MASK49___ around .