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  1. Economy of the United Kingdom and Ukraine Brahar Valeria

  2. Economy of the United Kingdom

  3. United Kingdom to date represents a country with a highly developed, strong and independent economy. United Kingdom is located in the forefront among the countries by the level of of growth production, competitiveness and performance

  4. Agriculture UK In the UK, agriculture creates only 2% GDP and provides employment to only 2% of the population. However, it covers two-thirds of domestic demand for food. British agriculture highly efficient and therefore has the ability to export larger quantities of food, agricultural products and fertilizers.

  5. Mining UK UK - a major supplier of zinc, lead and limestone. In addition, the country has reserves of silver, copper, iron ore and potash. In the year produced 2,000 tons of lead and tin. In 2001, it produced 890 thousand tons of potash, 14.6 million tons of sandstone, 104.6 million tons of sand and gravel and 95.7 million tons of limestone.

  6. Fishery UK Fishery UK also experiencing decline. Annual catch an average of 750 thousand tons. Over the years, a decline of cod stocks in the North Sea, Irish Sea, Skagerrak Strait and the waters of the west coast of Scotland. In October 2002, fish stocks have fallen below the record low mark.

  7. Service Sector UK Service sector in the UK provides 65% of GDP, it occupied 71% of the workforce, and a key role is played by credit institutions. The share of banks in London for about 20% of international lending in the UK focused the world's largest insurance sector (1/5 of the world market).

  8. Energy Sources UK In the postwar years , the industry began to fall into one of the fastest growing . The development of the energy sector has had a strong impact of opening their own oil and gas fields in the North Sea , the development of which began in 1967, which put the UK in a relatively favorable position compared to other countries during the energy crisis of the 70 's. Nuclear power in the UK takes a smaller place than in France and Germany - at the plant produced only 20 % of all electricity . Power stations UK is 70 million square meters : 80 % is produced in power stations , 18 % - on nuclear and 2% - hydropower . In 1990, all non-nuclear power plants were divided government between companies National Power ( 2000 - International Power and Innogy Holdings), PowerGen, ScottishPower and Scottish HydroElectric, which were then privatized.

  9. Economy of the Ukraine

  10. The newspaper said the CIA «The World Factbook», Ukraine's economy ranks 39th among all economies the overall size of GDP ( PPP ) - in 2010 it stood at 305.2 billion U.S. dollars. However, on the same indicator (GDP PPP ) calculated per capita, Ukraine The same study «The World Factbook» 2010 ranked 133 among 227 economies in the world ( with index 6700 U.S. dollars). GDP grew YoY by 4.3 % and per capita GDP PPP was U.S. $ 6,700 (in 2007 - 7.1 thousand U.S. dollars). In terms of expenditures for housekeeping Ukraine ranks last among the countries of Eastern Europe.

  11. Agriculture Ukraine Ukraine is famous for its agricultural production and is known as the bread-basket of Europe. Its moderate climate and rich black soils have made the country one of the world’s most productive farming regions. Ukraine ranks among the leading countries in the production of sugar beets and wheat.

  12. Mining Ukraine Ukraine is a leading producer of manganese, which is used in making steel. The country also produces nickel and titanium. Huge coal deposits lie in the Donbas, the center of Ukraine’s heavy industry. Ukraine also mines iron ore, natural gas and salt.

  13. Fishery Ukraine Ukrainian fishing operates mainly in the Antarctic and Indian Oceans, and in the Black Sea and in the Sea of Azov. Ukrainians also fish in Ukrainian rivers and lakes. Ocean fleets catch mackerel and tuna. River fishing is most important on the Dnieper and lower Danube rivers. The chief commercial fish from seas and rivers include bream, carp, perch, pike and trout.

  14. Service Sector Ukraine Service industry employ more than a fourth of Ukraine’s workers. The country’s chief service industries include education, scientific research and engineering, health care, transportation and trade.

  15. Energy Sources Ukraine Coal, natural gas and petroleum have long been important sources of electric power in Ukraine. The country also has hydroelectric plants located mainly on the Dnieper River. During the 1980’s, nuclear power plants began providing an important new source of energy. Today, these plants produce about a fourth of Ukraine’s electricity.

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