London
London is the capital of England, and it's located on the river Thames. It's one of the most iconic cities of the world, but also one of Europe's largest cities, covering an area of approximately 1500 square miles. Besides, London is one of the most populated cities in the European Union, with 7,5 million inhabitants.
London attracts 27 million visitors each year. Many of the world's most recognisable landmarks are there such as Buckingham Palace, where the queen lives, Tower Bridge, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.
London is a multicultural city where more than 300 languages are spoken. The most famous park is Hyde Park. It's one of the biggest cities for shopping; the most famous streets for shopping are Oxford Street, and Carnaby Street. The biggest events in London are for example the London New Year’s Eve fireworks or the London Fashion week. There are a lot of museums in London, such as the natural history museum. There's also one of the world's most famous big wheels, the London Eye.
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The Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid appeared in South Africa more than three hundred years ago. White settlers came from the Netherlands and racial segregation occurred; it was certainly made to make sure that the Whites would always remain in a dominating position.
Apartheid officially began in 1948 after the National Party, representing essentially the Afrikaners, won the election. There were beaches for the Whites and less nice ones for the Blacks. White schoolchildren used to go to the best schools. Black people used to need a pass to go to work in white families’ homes. They weren’t allowed to take the same buses and their documents were often checked by the police, which was humiliating.
Things changed because people protested and fought for their rights. Nelson Mandela did a lot for his country after twenty-seven years of jail. After having shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Frederik de Klerk, he became the first black president of South Africa in democratic elections. A real message of hope?
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Wimbledon
The Wimbledon tennis tournament in London is a tournament on grass in the category of Grand Slams. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious.
In February 1877, All England Croquet club, the first club of tennis, crossed a financial bad patch. It was then that Henry Jones (the club’s director) decided to create a tennis championship to bail out the club. And the first “Wimbledon” was born.
It is the only tournament where the players must dress in white. They play on grass courts. The grass is a fast surface, so the attack players are better on this surface but since 2001 the grass was slightly modified and became slower. Purple and green are the traditional Wimbledon colours.
The longest men’s match by games and times took place at Wimbledon. The match opposed Nicolas Mahut (a French player) against John Isner (an American player). It lasted eleven hours and five minutes! The youngest winner man is Boris Becker when he is 17 years old.
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