as Ranked by Financials Times in FT Global 500 (updated Dec 31, 2009)
(as represented by S&P United Kingdom Index on November 23, 2009. Source: S&P)
United
Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a European monarchy composed of England,
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It has a
population of over 60 million. Local stocks are traded on
the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and
are best represented by the FTSE100 Index. Canada is home to
some of the world's largest energy companies and financial
institutions.
The UK is part of the European Union but has not adopted the
Euro. It conducts its own monetary policy through the Bank
of England. The British currency, the pound sterling, is free floating
and one of the most traded currencies in the world.
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last updated:
21 Apr 2010
21 Apr 2010
-3.1%
GDP Annual
(Q4 YoY change, 2009)
(Q4 YoY change, 2009)
0.5%
Interest Rate
(last set on 5 Mar 2009)
(last set on 5 Mar 2009)
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Inflation Rate
(Mar YoY change)
(Mar YoY change)