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|Row 4 info = 61,113,205 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_GB">CIA - The World Facebook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_uk.html "United Kingdom"], from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-21.</ref> | |Row 4 info = 61,113,205 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_GB">CIA - The World Facebook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_uk.html "United Kingdom"], from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-21.</ref> | ||
|Row 5 title = Life expectancy | |Row 5 title = Population growth % | ||
|Row | |Row 5 info = 0.28 (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_GB" /> | ||
|Row | |Row 6 title = Life expectancy | ||
|Row | |Row 6 info = 79.01 years<ref name="CIA_GB" /> | ||
|Row | |Row 7 title = Unemployment | ||
|Row | |Row 7 info = 7.6% (2009 est.)<ref name="CIA_GB" /> | ||
|Row | |Row 8 title = [[Wikipedia:Index of Economic Freedom|Index of Economic Freedom]] | ||
|Row | |Row 8 info = 11<ref name="Heritage_GB">Heritage Foundation. [http://www.heritage.org/Index/Country/UnitedKingdom "United Kingdom"], Economic Freedom Score. A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-21.</ref> | ||
|Row | |Row 9 title = [[Wikipedia:Corruption Perceptions Index|Corruption Perceptions Index]] | ||
|Row | |Row 9 info = 17<ref name="Transparency_GB">Transparency International. [http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table "United Kingdom"], Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-21.</ref> | ||
|Row 10 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report|Doing Business ranking]] | |||
|Row 10 info = 5<ref name="Business_GB">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "United Kingdom"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-21.</ref> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<small>Note: statistical data was rounded. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.</small> | <small>Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.</small> | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 28 September 2010
The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars and the Irish republic withdraw from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. Devolution and constitutional reform have been significant recent issues in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process.[1]
Economical characteristics
- Currency: Pound sterling (ISO code: GBP)
- Central bank discount rate: 0.86% (31 December 2008)[1]
- Commercial banks lending rate: 4.63% (31 December 2008)[1]
- Stock of money (M1): $NA[1]
- Quasi money (with M1 makes M2): $NA[1]
Statistics
| Statistic / Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million USD)[2] | 1 502 560 | 1 477 580 | 1 470 890 | 1 612 060 | 1 860 810 | 2 198 090 | 2 280 180 | 2 435 710 | 2 803 460 | 2 674 060 |
| Govt. debt (% of GDP)[3] | 47.484 | 47.469 | 42.507 | 42.528 | 42.598 | 44.905 | 47.300 | 47.133 | 47.863 | 57.523 |
| Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[4] | 36.560 | 37.114 | 37.082 | 35.498 | 35.096 | 35.918 | 36.985 | 37.708 | 37.380 | 38.408 |
| Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[5] | 35.652 | 36.204 | 36.651 | 37.633 | 38.809 | 39.200 | 41.222 | 40.378 | 40.005 | 42.827 |
| Debt to revenue (years) | 1.299 | 1.279 | 1.146 | 1.198 | 1.214 | 1.250 | 1.279 | 1.250 | 1.280 | 1.498 |
References
Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCIA_GB - ↑ World Bank. "United Kingdom: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-21.
- ↑ World Bank. "United Kingdom: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-21.
- ↑ World Bank. "United Kingdom: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-21.
- ↑ World Bank. "United Kingdom: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-21.
External links
- United Kingdom on Wikipedia
- Central bank of United Kingdom
- BBC country profile