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Great Britain Camilo and Isabel Great Britain • • • • • Official Name of Country : Great Britain Capital : London Official Language: English Population : 62,698,362 Size of armed forces: 2,920,000 men or more Climate The climate in Great Britain is called maritime temperature. Which means it is mild temperature not much lower then 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC in summer. Warmest & Coldest Months Rainfall Government • Form of State: Parliamentary monarchy • Has no written constitution • Executive Branch: Monarch (Head of State) and Prime Minister (Head of Government) • Legislative Branch: House of Commons • Prime Minister: David Cameron • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II The citizen’s role in government • Britain is made up of both citizens and subjects. • They have access to the same rights. • Protected by the same laws. • Good citizens obey the laws, pay taxes and respect those who have been handed power by the people. Political Structure and Parties • Parties: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UK Independence • Government runs the country. • Has responsibility for developing and implementing policy. • Parliament has the highest legislative authority. • They have the responsibility to look over the governments work. Economy • GDP: $2.247 trillion • Annual growth rate: +1.25%. • Natural resources: Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt • Agriculture Products: cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish • Services: financial, business, distribution, transport, communication, hospitality. Trade • Current Prices: $664.3 billion • Major Exports: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, food, beverages, tobacco. • Major Export Markets: U.S. and the European Union • Major Imports: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, food • Major Import Suppliers: U.S., European Union, and China. Cultural Geography • Infant mortality rate: 4.62 deaths/1,000 live births. • Life expectancy (2011): males 77.95 years; females 82.25 years • Population Growth Rate: 0.557% • Teachers and Doctors per population: 80.4% • Infrastructure: 18.2%