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Location, climate, and natural resources of the United Kingdom and Russia EuropeSS6G10 AUnited Kingdom and Russia Location of the United Kingdom U.K. is a country of islands (Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) hub for trade with other countries. many ports and harbors the United Kingdom at one time dominated world trade. ten major ports along the coast. London’s Heathrow Airport (busiest airport in the world) ranks third in number of airports in Europe. international banking and insurance center. more foreign bank branches than any country in the world Its location on the Atlantic Ocean also helps it trade with the United States. The United States is the U.K.’s number one trading partner Climate of the United Kingdom mild climate with rainfall throughout the year. no section goes without rain for longer than three weeks. southeastern parts of Great Britain are protected by mountains driest areas. The rest of the country has mild, wet weather. The temperature changes with the season. Winter are mild and wet. Snowfalls are not very deep an usually occur in the mountains. Summers are warmest in the south. mild climate keeps ports free of ice and open for trade all year. Warm water and winds from the Gulf of Mexico affect the climate of the U.K. (The Gulf Stream) The Gulf Stream make the winters in the U.K. much milder. The climate is good for farming. The land is good for farming too. Much of the land is used for grazing and agriculture because of the mild climate, but less than 2 percent of the people earn their living as farmers. Most people live in urban areas where jobs are more available. Natural Resources of the United Kingdom has deposits of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and iron ore the backbone of the countrys industry: auto production, steel manufacturing, and shipbuilding. Other resources include lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, sand, and slate. Today manufacturing is declining :b