英语国家概况unit 6 Britishe conomy.pptVIP

The Economy of UK The contents Brief Introduction of the Economy of UK Absolute Decline and Relative Decline The Current UK Economy Case Study :The aerospace industry A Brief History of British Economy In the 18th century, it was the first country to start the Industrial revolution. In the 19th century, it was known as “the factory of the world”. A Brief History of British Economy In the first half of the 20th century, it gave up its economic hegemony. In the second half of the 20th century, it suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. GDP in 2006 GDP per capita in 2006 British Economy at Present The United Kingdom is a member of Group of Eight European Union Commonwealth of Nations Group of Eight 八国集团 The United States, Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia and Germany Summit of G8 八国集团峰会 The hallmark of the G8 is an annual economic and political summit meeting of the heads of government with international officials. European Union 欧盟 In 1951, the European Coal and Steel Community was founded. European Union an economic and political union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe political centers: Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg was established on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community 500?million citizens 30% share (US $16.8 trillion in 2007) of the nominal gross world product The continental territories of the member states of the European Union European Union flag Expansion of the EU In 1951, there were 6 founding members. Member states would cooperate more closely on economic policies, remove customs duties, and allow people to travel freely from one country to another. Commonwealth of Nations 英联邦 It is an association of 53 independent states, almost all of which are former colonies of the British Empire. The Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Day The second Monday in March is celebrated as the Commonwealth Day. English curre