UNITED KINGDOM ECONOMY

UNITED KINGDOM - UK Source: CIA Fact book 2011 Head of Gouvernement David Cameron Political Regime Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth Realm Capital London GDP/Cap $35.900 (2011 est.) Major cities Birmingham, Manchester, West Yorkshire, Glasgow Source: CIA Fact book 2011

Population (millions) Population growth rate MAIN ECONOMICAL INDICATORS Statistics( 20010) India trends Population (millions) 62,698,362   Area (km²) 243,610 Population growth rate 0.557% (2011 est.) GDP billion$ 2.174 Growth 1,1% Active Pop 31.76m Unemployment rate 7.9% Inflation rate 4.5% Exchanges Exports billion$ 495.4 Imports billion $ 654.9 Finance Investment rate 14.4% of GDP Public debt 79.5% of GDP Official currency Sterling Exchange $ 0.6176 Source: CIA Fact book 2011

Source: CIA Fact book, UKTI 8 REASONS TO GO TO UK Recognized leader in the fields of creativity and innovation 6th largest economy in the world. Number one gateway to Europe, giving easy access to the 27 member states of the European Union Easiest place to set up and run a business in Europe (source: World Bank - “Doing Business 2011”) Internationally competitive location for tax: it has the most extensive network of double taxation treaties in the world The labour market is one of the worlds’ most flexible and has a strong skill base High standard of living, education and recreation World-class universities and research institutes involved in undertaking leading-edge R&D in all business sectors Source: CIA Fact book, UKTI

STRATEGIC LOCATION Ranks first in Europe and fourth in the world for ease of doing business Least barriers to entrepreneurship in the world and has the third fewest barriers to trade and investment in the world World-class transport links

UK, BUSINESS OUTLOOK Import commodities - partners Export commodities - partners manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs Germany 13.1%, China 9.1%, Netherlands 7.5%, France 6.1%, US 5.8%, Norway 5.5%, Belgium 4.9% (2010) manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco US 11.4%, Germany 11.2%, Netherlands 8.5%, France 7.7%, Ireland 6.8%, Belgium 5.4% (2010) Export – Import revenues Main industries machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods Imports $654.9 billion (2011 est.) Exports $495.4 billion (2011 est.)

UK, MAIN SECTORS Energy ICT Creative & Media LifeScience Defence & Security Environment

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES Creative & Media Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES Energy Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES ICT Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES LifeScience Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES Defence & Security Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES Environment Source: UKTI

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