UK - LINKS TO WIDER WORLD

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Trade
- UK trades globally (significant links to USA, Europe and Asia). - UK's overseas exports are worth over £250 billion per yr.
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Culture
- UK's strong creative industries = UK culture is exported worldwide (e.g. 'Shaun the Sheep' TV series made by Aardman Animations in Bristol is shown in 170 countries).
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Transport
- Channel Tunnel links UK to France by rail (provides route for goods + people to access mainland Europe). - Large airports like Heathrow act as hub and provide links to hundreds of countries around world.
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Electronic communications
- Home to offices for many global IT firms. - Most of the trans-Atlantic cables (carrying phone lines and internet connections) linking Europe with USA are routed via UK.
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European Union (EU)
- EU is economic+political partnership of 28 countries. - EU membership gives UK citizens+businesses access to large market without trade or political barriers. - Over £130 billion of UK's exports were to EU in 2015 (important part of UK's economy).
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The Commonwealth
- Association of 53 independent states, including UK. - Exists to improve well-being of everyone in Commonwealth countries.
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