Bristol is a historic island port its history influenced its industries such as the manufacture of tobacco products and chocolate. The Thames valley between London and Bristol, is an area of concentration of high technology industries such as electronic engineering, etc. Luton situated nearby became a major center of car production and other engineering industries. Its industries connected with electronics and printing links with the university. Cambridge is also known for its ancient university. Oxford became a leading educational center and by the end of the 13 th century the earliest colleges of its world famous university had been founded. The other towns and cities, situated to the north of the Thames and closely connected with the capital in industrial specialization, are Oxford, Cambridge and Luton. Service industries provide employment for twice as many people as manufacturing industries. London is also a great center of the service industries. London’s industries are extremely varied among them: electrical engineering, instrument production, radio engineering, and aircraft production. Here industries such as clothing, furniture-making and jewellery are concentrated in small areas. The oldest industrial areas are near the city center. The importance of London depends upon its situation. At the center of everything is the city of London. The region includes the South-East and the South-West. in terms of its economic development Britain may be divided into the following economic regions: the South, the Midlands, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the North, Scotland, Wales, N.I.Ģ) The South Industrial and Agricultural Region is the most important in the country. The country imports such materials and products which can’t be grown in Britain: different fruits, vegetables, cotton, etc. Britain continues to be one of the world’s largest importers of agricultural products, raw materials. A little over 2 per cent of Britain’s working population is engaged in agriculture. The British economy is mainly based on private enterprise. In recent years new industries have made serious progress such as aero plane, chemicals, oil, gas, electronics, and biotechnology. The most important change in Britain’s trade took place after 1973 when the country joined the European Economic Community, which is known today as the European Union. It is also the 5 th largest trading nation in the world.
1) Britain today is the 5 th in size of its gross domestic product.
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