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=**__Development__**=

potash, silica sand, slate, arable land -England is the second most expensive place to purchase consumer goods. Secondary School (Ages 11-15) Sixth Form College (Ages 16-17) or Secondary School w/ Sixth Form College (Ages 11-17) University (Ages 18 and Up)
 * HDI Rank:** 0.946 (16th)
 * GDP:** $35,300 (2007 est.)
 * Primary Sector Jobs:** mining, fishing, farm machine operator, forestry, fruit picker
 * Secondary Sector Jobs:** car industry, shoe industry, food processing, oil refinery, jeweler
 * Tertiary Sector Jobs:** tour guide, doctor, store clerk, flight attendant, teacher
 * Raw Materials:** coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum,
 * Consumer Goods:** Clothing, Electronics, Gifts, Jewelry, Pet Supplies, Furniture, Home and Garden.
 * Education:** Nursery School (Age 3), Infant School (Age 4-6) Junior School (Ages 7-10) or Primary School (Ages 4-10)
 * Literacy:** //total population:// 99%
 * Life Expectancy:** //total population:// 78.7 years
 * Natural Increase Rate:** .58%
 * Infant Mortality Rate:** //total:// 5.01 deaths/1,000 live births
 * Crude Birth Rate:** 10.67 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
 * GDI Rank and Factors:** Woman have the same rights as men do in England. For the most part, women are very successful and don't need to depend on males for help. Women have a high literacy rate and a lot more women go to school than men. One difference between women and men in the UK is that similarly to the US, men will make more money on average then women who perform the same kinds of jobs.

=**__Industry__**=

aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods
 * Types of Industry:** machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding,


 * Site Factors:**
 * Industries in the UK locate near towns where there are more people willing to work.
 * Plenty of land for locating businesses
 * Large amount of immigrant workers that work for less
 * Local workers that work for less
 * Situation Factors:**
 * Many Industries are located near inputs. The UK has many raw materials for processing.
 * Industries locate near the cities, where plenty of people are willing to buy goods. (especially tourists who are willing to spend more money for products)
 * Many industries you railways or trucks to export goods from towns to nearby cities where they are sold.
 * The Atlantic ocean with many ports
 * The chunnel that is key for transporting, exporting, importing goods.

=**__Resources__**=


 * Types of Energy:** England's total electricity production is currently generated by mostly gas and coal (72%) Biofuels were the UK's leading renewable energy source in 2004, representing 39.4% of all renewable energy produced. Geothermal Energy, Solar Energy, and Wind Energy also play a small part in England's energy production. More and more research is being done to find new types of energy.


 * Problems with Energy:** A major problem with the UK's use of energy is that they continue to depend more and more on imported energy sources at a time of increasing prices and a rise in international competition. If England has to keep depending on fuel for energy from other countries, they will have to back up those countries in any cases of war or feuding, that could get England into a lot of trouble. Similarly to the US and the war in Iraq. Other problems with energy deal with environmental impacts cause by energy sources such as coal and carbon dioxide emissions and also with the fact that these resources are beginning to be depleted to the extent that there may not be such an unlimited supply.


 * Pollution Issues:** England's main pollution issues come from the pollution within major cities. Congested streets full of old, air polluting vehicles give off a lot of air pollution. Many people depend on driving the majority of the time to get around the city, similar to the way we do in the US. The only differences is more people crowd one area (like NYC) and hardly anybody makes use of buses and other means of transportation. Also, tourism is overwhelming in cities such as London and continues to grow, adding to the mess of air pollution there.


 * Fighting Pollution in the UK:** England has been doing more and more to fix the amount of air pollution in its major cities. More and more funding is being put toward finding alternate resources for air polluting cars and transportation systems to reduce carbon emissions. (England committed to reducing carbon dioxide levels as well as other green house gases by 2008-2012 under the Kyoto Protocol) Also, they encourage people to use other means of transportation, with efforts such as road taxes.

=__**Sources**__= - For info on energy use and conservation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_use_and_conservation_in_the_United_Kingdom - Info on Air pollution and solutions. http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/Air_Quality/Older/UK_Air_Pollution.html - Statistics for GDP, Literacy, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality Rate, Natural Increase Rate, Crude Birth Rate, and Raw Materials. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html - HDI Statistic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index - Info on Education in England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_England

Currently, the UK is doing great as far as economics and health issues. England has a very very high literacy rate, which means their is an intelligent population. Women are treated very equally to men in the UK, compared to other LDC countries. As the head of the Industrial Revolution, England has very good industry. The average worker makes $35,300. The downfall to England's current standing in the world is that there is major air pollution in the cities. Also, the UK is very dependent on natural gas and oil from other countries, and prices for goods keep rising. Over all, the UK is doing well in the world today.

50 years from now, England may be in some trouble when it comes to energy and the environment. Problems from these two issues could harm the industry in the country and the health of its people. Like the US and other countries, teh UK Is depending heavily on oil and natural gas for much of its energy use. Should these supplies run out, with little alternate energy sources, problems would occur. With less energy, some industries could be forced to shutdown. Other industries may not be able to pay for energy, shipping costs, or even materials, and may also have to shut down. The loss of jobs would hurt the UKs economy and the lifestyles of its citizens would change. Another threat to the UK is the quality of air and water in the environment. Should the air quality of the cities become worse, major problems could set in. All of the smog and pollutants would coat trees and buildings. The pollution could harm people by getting into their lungs and giving them trouble breathing. The UK must continue increasing efforts and further researches to solve these two major problems before they get too bad that is too late to fix them.

__Australia:__ Australia is similar to the UK in may ways. 99% of the total population is literate, same as in the UK. Also, the infant mortality rates and life expectancy are pretty much the same. Some differences between the two countries are in the natural increase rates. Australia's natural increase rate is 4.46%. This is very high compared to the UKs natural increase rate of .58%. Australia also has a greater birthrate of about 12.02 births per 100 population, compared the England's 10.67 births per 100 population. Last, Australia exports a significant amount of energy in mineral products, where as England mainly imports these kinds of products, or at least does not export them to the same extent. __Peru:__ Peru is more similar to the UK than some might think. Peru has the same raw materials as the UK, including: iron ore, copper, zinc, lead, and petroleum. Also, Peru has some of the same consumer goods as the UK does, including: mobile telephones, computers, radio, televisions, sporting equipment, motor vehicles and more. Another similarity between Peru and the UK is that both countries have major air pollution problems in big cities (Lima and London). Peru also has striking differences from the UK. The main difference is in the resources used by the country. Peru uses hydroelectric power to provide 3/4 of its energy. They do not use nearly as much gas and oil as the UK, not even close. Another difference is in the GDP per capita. Peru has a GDP per capita of $6,600 and England has a GDP per capita of $35,300. Another main difference between the countries is in the infant mortality rate. Peru has an infant mortality rate of 29.96 deaths per 1000 live births. Shocking numbers compared to England's infant mortality rate of 5.01 deaths per 1000 live births. __Israel:__ Some differences between Israel and England are the following. Israel has a larger crude birth rate of 17.71 births per 1000 population, compared to England's crude birth rate of 10.67 births per 1000 population. Another difference is in the GDP per capita. Israel's GDP per capita is $28,000 compared to the UKs GDP per capita, which is $35,300. The last difference between the two countries is that in Israel the representation of women in influential positions in society is very low, where as in England women are becoming more and more involved in the economy and politics, etc. Some similarities between Israel and England are as follows. They have around the same literacy rate, which is very very high. Also, they have the same problems with air and water pollution. Last, they both are dependent on oil and natural gas for much of there energy consumption.
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