United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (UK) consists of England, Wales, Scotland (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland. The UK’s geography is varied, and includes cliffs along some coastlines, highlands and lowlands and hundreds of islands off the western and northern coasts of Scotland.

The most important sectors of the UK’s economy in 2012 were public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (19,4%), wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (18,2%) and industry (14,6%).

The UK’s main export partners are Germany, the US and the Netherlands, while its main import partners are Germany, China and the Netherlands.