THE UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED KINGDOM CONSISTS OF..

• Great Britain which is made up of England, Wales, and Scotland
• Northern Ireland

CAPITAL: LONDON

MAJOR CITY

POPULATION

CURRENCY

CURRENCY COMPARED TO THE DOLLAR

• 1 pound = $1.52
• Their pound is worth more than our dollar today
• It changes daily

NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

GOVERNMENT

PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

• Government elected by the people
• Constitutional monarch (queen) as Head of State
• Leader of the government=prime minister
• The queen is a symbolic leader (doesn't really make laws)

THE ROYAL FAMILY

RELIGION

• 71.6 % Christianity
• 2.8 % Islam
• 1% Hindu
• 24% other

ECONOMY

• Free market system
• Prices for goods and services are determined by the forces of supply and demand
• Based on what the buyers are willing to pay

BIG BEN

• 16 story gothic clock tower
• Completed in1858
• Designed for the new palace after the 1834 fire

CLIMATE

• Temperate maritime
• Rainfall average: 110 mm a month in winter
• Four distinct seasons

CITATIONS

• http://www.economist.com/topics/united-kingdom
• http://www.vexen.co.uk/UK/religion.html
• https://www.gov.uk/government/how-government-works
• http://www.heritage.org/index/country/unitedkingdom