Veľká Británia je jednou z popredných priemyselných a obchodných krajín na svete, s významnými odvetviami ako doprava, komunikácie, ťažba a energetika. Krajina je členom Európskej únie a má silný poľnohospodársky sektor, ktorý pokrýva 60% svojich potravinových potrieb. Británia je tiež významným producentom ropy a zemného plynu.
- Veľká Británia je piata najväčšia ekonomika na svete podľa hrubého národného produktu (HNP).
- 77% britskej pôdy je využívaných na poľnohospodárstvo, ktoré zamestnáva len 2% populácie.
- Británia je významným producentom minerálov a má najväčšie energetické zdroje v EÚ.
- Britská libra je základnou menou, pričom Bank of England je národná banka.
- Veľká Británia je piatou najväčšou obchodnou krajinou na svete a členom Európskeho hospodárskeho priestoru.
The UK is one of anglictina/the-world/" class="wiki-link" title="Viac o: the world">the world’s leading commercial and industrialized nations. In terms of gross national product (GNP) it ranks fifth in the world, with Italy, after the United States, Japan, Germany, and France. Major industries, such as transport, communications, steel, petroleum, coal, gas, and electricity were sold to private investors by the Conservative government in the 1980s and thi first half of the 1990s. In January 1973, Britain became a member of the European Community (now european union">the European Union).
Agriculture About 77 per cent of the land area of Britain is under agricultural use of some sort. Agriculture employs just 2 per cent of the population. It achieves high levels of efficiency and productivity. Britain is self-sufficient in 60 per cent of all types of food and animal feed. Large parts of Britain are suitable only for grazing, but wheat, barley, sugar beet, potatoes and other plants are grown.
Mining and Energy Britain has lot of minerals and raw materials, e.g. coal, iron ore, zinc, lead, gold, salt, clay and many kinds of stone. U.K. has greatest resources/" class="wiki-link" title="Viac o: energy resources">energy resources of the EU, and is a significant world producer of oil and natural gas.
Currency, Banking and Finance The pound, of 100 new pence, is the basic unit of curency. In 1968 Britain took the first step in conversion of its currency to the decimal system of coinage by introducing 5-pence and 10-pence coins instead of old shillings. The Bank of England was nationalized in 1946 and it is the sole bank of issue in England and Wales. Several banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland may also issue currencies but only in limited amounts. Great Britain has 13 major commercial bamks (Lloyds, Barclays, National Westminster, Midland etc.). The financial service sector expanded fast after the deregulation of Stock Exchange, or “Big Bang”, in 1984. Today the financial service industry is based in Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow and also in the City of London.
Foreign Trade Great Britain is member of European Economic Area, the world’s largest trading block. Today Britain is the fifth-largest trading nation exporting more per capita than U.S.A. and Japan. They trade mostly with all countries of EU and U.S. Its major trading articles are foodstuffs, wood and paper, chemichals, electronics and other manufactured goods.
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Aké sú hlavné priemyselné odvetvia vo Veľkej Británii?
Hlavné priemyselné odvetvia vo Veľkej Británii zahŕňajú dopravu, komunikácie, ťažbu, energetiku, a finančné služby.
Aký podiel poľnohospodárstva na zamestnanosti má Veľká Británia?
Poľnohospodárstvo zamestnáva len 2% populácie, hoci 77% pôdy je využívaných na poľnohospodárske účely.
Aká je mena Veľkej Británie a aká je jej história?
Mena Veľkej Británie je britská libra, ktorá bola v 1968 prekonvertovaná na desiatkový systém.