UK link with wider world Flashcards
UK links with wider world
Member of UN and NATO
Trade
Links with EU
Culture
global importance of english language has given UK strong cultural links. including
food (indian, chinease and thai)
fashion (France and italy)
music (american and african)
Transport
London Heathrow airport is one of the busiest airports in the world
Electronic communication
UK is focus for submarine cables which carries 99% of internet traffic
UK links with European Union
EU is a trading group of industrial countries in North-west Europe
UK left due to some in UK feeling EU is too influential in making laws
UK links with commonwealth
voluntary group of countries most of which were british colonies
important trading links between UK and commonwealth.