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Great Britain
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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%