Main industries are: coal, textile, food, chemical industry, mechanical engineering, instrument engineering, electrical engineering and shipbuilding.
Agriculture in Britain occupies now less than 2% of the population. It uses about 80% of the land area of the U.K. Britain’s farming is based on livestock production. Britain is self-sufficient in on liquid milk, eggs, and potatoes.
The U.K. is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the official head of State is the monarch (the Sovereign, i.e. a king or queen) but his or her powers are limited by the constitution. Parliament is the supreme legislative body and the highest authority in the U.K. The executive power is exercised by the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister.