简易英文版英国介绍.ppt

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UK Overview 1 Economy Tourism Movie Stars 2 3 4 MAIN MENU United Kingdom’s Map and Composing The total area of the UK is about 245,000?square kilometers comprising of the the four individual countries: England, Scotland, Wales, (collectively called Great Britain) Northern Ireland (the northeastern corner of Ireland) 81.5% 1.9% 9.6% 1.8% Others 5.2% United Kingdom’s Population Britain has a population of about 58 millions, the 3rd largest in the European Union, the 5th largest in the Commonwealth and the 21st largest in the world. Britain’s population is very unevenly distributed. 90% of the population is urban and only 10% is rural. National Flag The Queen The Prime Minister The United Kingdom is a major developed capitalist economy. It is the worlds 6th largest by nominal GDP and the 3rd largest in Europe after Germany and France. The UK was the first country in the world to industrialize in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, as other nations industrialized, coupled with economic decline after two World Wars, the UK began to lose its competitive advantage. At the start of the 21st century, however, the UK still maintains an important role in the global economy. United Kingdom’s Economy Proportion of Industry in the UK economy Dominant sector Macroeconomic trend Year GDP (million of dollars) US Dollar exchange 1980 549,273 ￡0.42 1985 460,976 ￡0.77 1990 995,178 ￡0.56 1995 1,140,290 ￡0.63 2000 1,467,040 ￡0.65 2005 2,239,507 ￡0.54 2006 2,345,015 - - 2007 2,570,- - - - - 2008 2,674,090 ￡0.62 1995 GDP Ranking 1. United States 2. Japan 3. German 4. France 5. United Kingdom 6. Italy 7. China 2001 GDP Ranking 1. United States 2. Japan 3. German 4. United Kingdom 5. France 6.China 7.Italy 2008 GDP Ranking 1. United States 2. Japan 3. China 4. German 5. France 6. United Kingdom 7.Italy Scenery of United Kingdom London’s underground The world