The U.K. / Suurbritannia
Europe. It is one of the strongest in Europe; inflation, interest rates, and
unemployment remain low. During the 19th century Britain used to have many coal
and iron mines and had the natural resources to make textiles, steel and ships. Today,
coal and textiles can be produced more cheaply in other countries and so many British
factories and mines have closed. The natural resources in the UK for example are:
coal, ptroleum, natural gas, limestone, salt, iron, etc. Most of the land is suitable for
agriculture, although the largest area is reserved for pasture and grazing land.
Agriculture provides around 60 per cent on the country's food needs.
The biggest cities in The UK are: Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland; Cardiff,
Newport and Swansea in Wales; Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland and
London, Oxford, Birmingham and York in England.