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___MASK49___ is a county in South East England and one of the home counties . It borders Greater London to the north west , ___MASK72___ to the west , East Sussex to the south west , and Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north . The county town is Maidstone . ___MASK41___ is a district within the ___MASK95___ in West London . The north east is taken up by ___MASK41___ Gardens , once private , as the name suggests , but today a public park with Italian and Dutch gardens , public buildings such as the Albert Memorial , the Serpentine Gallery and Speke ' s monument . The ___MASK58___ Underground ( also known simply as the Underground , or by its nickname the Tube ) is a public rapid transit system serving ___MASK57___ and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire , Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom . The ___MASK51___ Thames is a ___MASK51___ that flows through southern ___MASK50___ . At , it is the longest ___MASK51___ entirely in ___MASK50___ and the second longest in the United Kingdom , after the ___MASK51___ Severn . It also flows through Oxford ( where it is called Isis ), ___MASK43___ , Henley - on - Thames and ___MASK6___ . The lower reaches of the ___MASK51___ 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 ___MASK95___ ( often abbreviated to RBKC ) is an inner London borough of Royal borough status , to the west of the centre . As the smallest borough in London and the second smallest district in England , this urban area is one of the most densely populated in the United Kingdom . ___MASK1___ ( or ), abbreviated Bucks , is a county in South ___MASK60___ ___MASK50___ which borders ___MASK57___ to the south east , Berkshire to the south , ___MASK94___ to the west , Northamptonshire to the north , Bedfordshire to the north east and Hertfordshire to the east . Rapid transit , also known as heavy rail , metro , subway , tube , or underground , is a type ___MASK34___ high - capacity public transport generally found in urban areas . Unlike buses or trams , rapid transit systems are electric railways that operate on an exclusive right - ___MASK34___ - way , which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles ___MASK34___ any sort , and which is often grade separated in tunnels or on elevated railways . The Mayor ___MASK34___ ___MASK58___ is an elected politician who , along with the ___MASK58___ Assembly ___MASK34___ 25 members , is accountable for the strategic government ___MASK34___ ___MASK57___ . 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 ___MASK34___ the role on 4 May 2000 until he was defeated in 2008 by Boris Johnson , who served two terms before being succeeded by Khan . ___MASK23___ ( often abbreviated Herts ) is a county in southern ___MASK50___ , bordered by Bedfordshire to the north , Cambridgeshire to the north - east , Essex to the east , Buckinghamshire to the west and ___MASK57___ to the south . For government statistical purposes , it is placed in the East of ___MASK50___ region . The City ___MASK34___ ___MASK58___ is a city and county within ___MASK58___ . It constituted ___MASK42___ ___MASK34___ ___MASK58___ 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 ___MASK34___ the metropolis ___MASK34___ ___MASK58___ , though it remains a notable part ___MASK34___ central ___MASK58___ . Administratively , it forms one ___MASK34___ the 33 local authority districts ___MASK34___ ___MASK57___ ; however , the City ___MASK34___ ___MASK58___ is not a ___MASK58___ borough , a status reserved for the other 32 districts ( including ___MASK58___ ' s only other city , the City ___MASK34___ Westminster ). The ___MASK20___ ( 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 . ___MASK50___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK2___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK99___ of ___MASK50___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK64___ . ___MASK50___ 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 . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK40___ ___MASK5___ off the ___MASK99___ coast ___MASK34___ continental Europe . With an area ___MASK34___ , Great Britain is the largest European island and the ninth - largest in the world . In 2011 the island had a population ___MASK34___ about 61 million people , making it the world ' s third - most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan . The island ___MASK34___ Ireland is situated to the west ___MASK34___ it , and together these islands , along with over 1 , 000 smaller surrounding islands , comprise the British Isles archipelago . ___MASK24___ ( abbreviation : Middx ) was a county in southeast ___MASK50___ that is now mostly part of ___MASK57___ , 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 . The ___MASK58___ Assembly is an elected body , part of the ___MASK57___ Authority , that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of ___MASK58___ 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 . ___MASK16___ Park is a district and a public park in the ___MASK95___ , in west London . Londinium was a settlement established on the current site ___MASK34___ the City ___MASK34___ ___MASK58___ around 43 . Its bridge over the River Thames turned the city into a ___MASK10___ nexus and major port , serving as a major commercial centre in Roman Britain until its abandonment during the 5th century . The United ___MASK84___ 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 ___MASK26___ , 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 ___MASK38___ and the Celtic Sea to its ___MASK38___ - ___MASK38___ - 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 ___MASK20___ . ___MASK72___ is a county in the south east of England and also one of the home counties bordering Greater London . ___MASK72___ 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 . ___MASK72___ County Council sits extraterritorially at Kingston upon Thames , administered as part of Greater London since 1965 . With a resident population of 1 . 1 million , ___MASK72___ is the most densely populated and third most populated county in the South East region , after Kent and Hampshire . ___MASK16___ Park is a ___MASK58___ Underground station . On the Central line , it lies between Shepherd ' s Bush and Notting Hill Gate stations , in Travelcard Zone 2 . ___MASK58___ is the capital and ___MASK42___ populous city of ___MASK50___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the ___MASK42___ populous city proper in the ___MASK20___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , ___MASK58___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK58___ ' s ancient core , the City of ___MASK58___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK58___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , ___MASK72___ , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK58___ , governed by the Mayor of ___MASK58___ and the ___MASK58___ Assembly .