WELCOME TO OUR KINGDOM

United Kingdom- By Jacob Violand

Major Cities

London (Capital)-9.615 million peopleBirmingham- 2.296 million peopleManchester- 2.247 million peopleWest Yorkshire- 1.541 million peopleGlasgow- 1.166 million people

Geography and Climate

The UK is about the size of Oregon at 99,247 square miles.

They only have mountains in the Northwest UK, and mostly lowland terrain elsewhere.

Usually temperate and wet. In the winter, the temperatures rarely drop below freezing. But in the summer the average is 60-75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Humidity can make the temperature seem hotter or colder than it seems.

Natural Resources

CoalPetroleum

Natural GasIron OreLeadZincGold

LimestoneTinSaltClayChalkSilica SandSlate

Since one of their natural resources is coal, they would obviously have coal miners. And some tourists would go to the United Kingdom to view the mountains.

They also have pretty nice temperatures and that is definitely positive since they could have outdoor activities and jobs that interact with the outdoor.

Another natural resources are gold and iron, so they would have more miners to get those precious gems.

How Their Geography, Climate, and Natural Resources are Connected to Their Daily Life and/or Jobs?

Economy in Comparison to the US

United States United Kingdom

GDP Growth Rate 1.8% -0.1%

GDP Per Capita $48,300 $36,700

GDP Composition by Sector

Industry- 22%Services- 77%Agriculture- 1%

Industry- 21.1%%Services-78.2%%Agriculture- 0.7%

Labor Force by Occupation

Managerial- 37%Sales- 24%Manufacturing- 20%

Agricultural- 1.4%Industry- 18.2%Services- 80.4%

Unemployment Rate 9.0% 7.8%

Poverty Rate 15% 14%

Economy in Comparison to the US 2

United States United Kingdom

Budget Surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-8.7% of GDP -7.7% of GDP

Inflation Rate 3.1% 2.8%

Industries Technology, Industrial Output (petroleum, steel motor vehicles)

Machine tools, electrical power equipment, automation equipment, rail road equipment, shipbuilding equipment, shipbuilding, air craft, and motor vehicles

Economy in Comparison to the US 3

United States United Kingdom

Exports $1.497 trillion- Agricultural Products (fruit and soybeans), Industrial Supplies (organic chemicals), and Capital Goods (transistors, aircraft)

$481 billion- Manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, food, beverages, and tobacco.

Export Partners Canada- 19%Mexico- 13%China- 7%

Germany- 10.9%US- 9.9%Netherlands- 7.9%France- 7.4%Switzerland- 7.1%Ireland- 6%Belgium- 5.3%

Economy in Comparison to the US 4

United States United Kingdom

Imports $2.236 TrillionOilComputersAutomobiles

$646 BillionManufactured GoodsMachineryFuels

Import Partners China- 18%Canada- 14%Mexico- 12%

Germany- 12.5%China- 8.2%Netherlands- 7.1%US- 7%France- 5.7%Belgium- 4.8%Norway- 4%

Developed or Developing? High or Low Standard of Living?

The UK is a developed country because the standard of living is good, they are technically aware which means they are competing with countries elsewhere in the technological business.

Compared to a developing country where the standard of living is low, food and water are scarce.

What Does the Economic Data Reveal About Their Quality of Life?

The UK has a lower unemployment rate than we do which is definitely positive. But they also have a much lower GDP Growth Rate which isn’t good at all.

They have a lower GDP Per Capita. But, also a lower poverty rate which is great! The budget surplus or deficit is lower than the US and they have a lower inflation rate.

Although there are some pros, the cons are the main ones that are very important so their quality of life is not as good as the United States of America’s.

Culture

They speak English (mostly) and their ethnic groups are white (83.6%), Scottish (8.6%), Welsh (4.9%), Northern Irish (2.9%), black (2%), Indian (1.8%), Pakistani (1.3%), mixed (1.2%), and other (1.6%).

Their religions are Christian (71.6%), Muslim (2.7%), Hindu (1%), other (1.6%), and unspecified or none (23.1%).

Birth Rate- 12.27/1000Death Rate- 9.33/1000

Life Expectancy

Male- About 71 yearsFemale-About 77 years

What Do We Need to Know About These People to Understand What Makes Their Culture Unique?

You would need to know their basic everyday lifestyle like school hours, hobbies, religion they practice, and language.

How Has A Current Event Affected the US? Or How Has the US Affected This Event?

An obvious current event in the world is all the fighting in Syria. Even more deaths have occurred recently and who knows how long this fighting will go on.

The UK may send rebel fighters, weapons, and ammunitions government officials have recently reported. Since the fighting has to be stopped in one way or another.

That relates to us since we are currently fighting in Afghanistan and might leave next year but would still have troops there to help them.