United Kingdom country power UPDATE

United Kingdom is one of the European countries which are quite famous in the world. Its popularity since the United Kingdom used language almost 85% of the countries in the world. These conditions, as a result of the triumph of his past at the time of the conquest of new areas outside of Europe, after the same achievement preceded by Spain. Therefore, the United Kingdom's culture is very widespread and influential people in all parts of the world.

 

United Kingdom

United Kingdom is the largest and most populated part of the country's inhabitants are from the States that form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). Other countries are Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Often the name of the United Kingdom to the whole country.

Indeed, politically, United Kingdom or England is one of part of the Royal Society (United Kingdom) along with other parts of the Empire, namely Wales and Scotland whose territory was on the island of Britain, as well as Ulster whose territory occupies the northern part of the island of Eire (Northern Ireland). Meanwhile, the southern part of the island of Eire politically is the Republic of Ireland. Thus the United Kingdom or the UK meant the States Government which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Ulster or also called the United Kingdom. However, the United Kingdom or England still has more authority, in control of the Union or of the United Kingdom. United Kingdom is one of the European countries which are advanced in the world. Per capita income reached 24.340 u.s. dollars.

• Residents

The population of 60,000,000 inhabitants. Density reached 240 inhabitants/km2. Because the United Kingdom is relatively small (approximately 244.820 km²) compared to the number of inhabitants, the United Kingdom is one of the most densely populated countries of its inhabitants. The population density is quite high, reaching 241 inhabitants/Km ² of urban Residents or residents. living in the city is very high, reaching 90%. Given the large number of current residents or immigrants coming into the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom Government finally issued a policy barring immigrants, namely by setting a statute of limitations the population entered the United Kingdom
The indigenous population in the United Kingdom called the United Kingdom i.e. Celtic (Ireland, Scot, Welsh) and Germany (Anglo, Saxons, Jutes, Denmark, Norman). Religion embraced Christianity (86,9%) (8.8%) of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism.

• Economy

Based on the above indicators at the outset of the discussion, clearly indicates that the United Kingdom is one of the advanced countries in the world. Since the industrial revolution in the United Kingdom digulirkannya, perekonomiannya growing. An important economic sector in the United Kingdom include: industry, mining, agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries.
1. Industry
In the industrial sector, the United Kingdom has long been developed and included leading Countries in Europe. Important industry types and is the United Kingdom export products, namely, steel, ships, cars, trains, aircraft, textiles, agricultural tools, electronics goods. Some industries existing in the United Kingdom as follows:
Industrial beratü (the black country) is based in Birmingham.
Industrial lokomotifü (Glasgow)
Shipyards (Peasly, Greenock, New Caste, London) ü
Industriü cars and airplanes (London, Birmingham, Oxford)
Kimiaü industry (London)
Tire industry (Birmingham) ü
The electronics industry, tool rumahü ladder (London, Leeds, Sheffield)
Textile industry (Lancashire, Manchester, Glasgow, ü) ship the raw material imported from the u.s., Brazil, India, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa.
Wool (Bradford, Leeds) ü
Tiruanü Silk industry (Yorkshire and Lancashire)
2. Mining
United Kingdom has deposits of coal in large numbers. Centers of coal mining in Scotland, namely: Lanarkshire, Pennine Mountains (mountains, Cumberland, Northumberland and Durham) in Newcastle and the surrounding area, Stafford (South Voncentry), Cambrian Mountains to the South (Swansea-Rhondda), and South Wales.
Cambrian Mountains North produces copper, lead, zinc, and manganese. Pennine mountains Cambrian and produced lead, copper, iron, and zinc ore, whereas in the Midlands there are black Tin mines, iron ore, and copper.
3. Agriculture, livestock and fisheries
The results of the agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and forestry are important in the United Kingdom is a potato and vegetable mayor there in Lancashire, wheat, barley, sugar beets, and are found in the mountains of East Anglia, Kent, Worcester, and Devon. Milk and butter is in England, the Livestock of pigs with chicken in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Forest products there are in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Herring and cod in the waters of the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Trade
United Kingdom export goods are machinery, chemical goods, wool, textiles, synthesis, cars, trucks, steel plates, locomotives, aircraft, farm machinery, and electronic equipment. Whereas their import goods were petroleum, cotton, rubber, tobacco, sulfur, and iron ore.

• Location and area

Astronomically United Kingdom located between 50 ° n – 60 ° N and 8 W º-2 º BT. is geographically located in the West of mainland Europe. Review of the scope of the wider again, its location is very strategic because it is in transport and trade routes between Europe and the Americas. United Kingdom wide ± 244.820 Km ².

United Kingdom is an island country consisting of a region of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the Channel Islands, plus a number of Orkney, the Hebrides, and Sketland. The distance from the northern tip to the South as far as the 965 km and from East to West as far as 515 km. area of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom is 318.872 km2. And his position with the European continent is separated by the Strait of Dover as far as 19 miles.
The country is the United Kingdom's maritime countries 100% which is located at the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean.
The boundaries of the country: United Kingdom
North: Atlantic Samudraü
To the South: the Strait of Inggrisü
North East: Lautü
West: Atlantic Ocean. ü

• State of nature

1. Landscape
Based on the circumstances of the rock reliefs and landscapes of the region, in the United Kingdom can be divided into 3 parts.
a. South Region (Western and Northern)
• Northern Highlands (Northern Highland): the Summit of Ben Nevis (1343 m) and mount Merrick) (843 m).
• The Central lowlands (Central Lowland): the Valley of the River Clyde, Tay Bay, and TelukForth.
• Wales (the overhanging westward): Cambrian Mountains with the Summit of Mount Snowdon (1.085 m).
• South Wales: Plata which culminated in national parks Brecan Beacons (886 m).
b. Northern Ireland relates to the mountains west of the United Kingdom, but Lake Neagh lowlands surrounding and occupying a central position (the basin in the area of the plateau basalt).
c. the bumpy Areas (East and South), flows the River Thames. As many as 15 bridge through the River Thames, for example Wesminstar, Tower Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Kew. Most notably, London Bridge, the bridge is propping up the flow of traffic that is passing by on the Thames (the heart of the city of London).
2. Climate
Bearing in mind the United Kingdom is the island or islands off the western coast of mainland Europe and also because of the layout of the latitude, then United Kingdom atmosphere have climatic conditions that are affected by ocean currents and ocean heat (Gulf Stream) coming from the North of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. Impact of ocean currents that heat is very conducive for life in this area. If we look at the map of the area climate in Europe, the United Kingdom and Western Europe even coastal areas of Northern Europe has a climate which is called West Coast Marine Climate. The climate is characterized by the influence of the dominant sea; his cozy winter season and the summer his cool; rain falls throughout the year and in winter tend to be thick and foggy cloudy; during the day in winter the symptoms is short, cloudy and wet; summer bright and comfortable as well as daytime symptoms are relatively long. Symptoms often rain fell in both the United Kingdom and in the region the climate is evidenced by the tercatatnya some cities as follows: London (164 rainy days in a year), Scotland and Shetland (260 rainy days a year), Paris (188 rainy days a year).
In General, the United Kingdom and the West coast of Europe simply has a comfortable and conducive climate for life activity than countries in other European regions.

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