Facts and Figures about Great Britain Today by Stephan Leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a en-us 2019-01-07 07:18:07 UTC 2025-12-23 20:20:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Link to this padlet (for those who tend to forget...) mr_leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748063 https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a

short link:
http://kurzelinks.de/gbfacts ]]> 2019-01-07 07:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748063 Task: mr_leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748216 Collect data about the British society and post them here.
You could focus on social, economic, and political aspects, e.g.:
facts about the British society (rich, poor? (un)educated? population? religious aspects? social figures?)
economic figures, political numbers...]]> 2019-01-07 07:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748216 Inflation(Martin, Lara, Nele) https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748246 Inflation in 2016: 0,66%--> Brexit--> People saving money
Inflation of GB in 2018: 3.21%.
Compared to the EZB Inflation, driven to be about 2%.
Inflation: Higher price level in connection to a shrinking purchase power.
Deflation: Shrinking price level due to a lower demand of products.


]]> 2019-01-07 07:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748246 Aaron / Fynn aaronk529 https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748471 Gross domestic product:
An estimate of 2,808,899,000,000 USD as of 2018

GDP real growth:
1.8% as of 2017

Inflation:

CPI (Consumer price index): 2.4%

RPI (Retail price index): 3.3%
as of Sept. 2018 and Mar. 2018 respectively

Population below poverty line:
An estimated 15% as of 2013
"Almost a third of the UK population fell below the official poverty line at some point between 2010 and 2013, figures show. Around 19.3 million people - 33% - were in poverty at least once, compared with 25% of people across the EU, the Office for National Statistics found." (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32812601)

Export:
An estimated 436,500,000,000 USD as of 2017
Import:
An estimated 602,500,000,000 USD as of 2017

FDI (Foreign direct investment):
Inward: est. 1,563,867,000,000 USD as of 2017
Outward: 1,531,683,000,000 USD as of 2017
]]> 2019-01-07 07:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748471 help for Melissa and Naomi mr_leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748746 https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs/extra-SEN-help

 
https://revisesociology.com/2017/07/01/education-schools-uk-statistics/

  
-Education gets more and more important for the British government 
-Spends a lot of money on education 


→The British government wants to improve the education in Britain 

https://revisesociology.com/2017/07/01/education-schools-uk-statistics/



]]> 2019-01-07 07:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317748746 Ranking (economic freedom) https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749146 -Uk, is ranked 4th among 44 countries in Europe 
->  overall score: above the regional and world averages 
-uprising / increasing]]> 2019-01-07 07:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749146 Monanga and Linda https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749189
-The welfare System of the United Kingdom comprises expenditures by the government of the United Kingdom intended to improve health, education, employment and social security. 
-The UK system has been classified as a liberal welfare state system


]]> 2019-01-07 07:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749189 GDP Comparison https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749447  
GB:
2017: 2.622 tril. USD
2016: 2.651 tril. USD
DE:
2017: 3.677 tril. USD
2016: 3.478 tril. USD

Yannik, Nikolai
]]> 2019-01-07 07:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749447 Politics https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749841
-todays political issue: Brexit (Brexit day: 29 March 2019)
-state type: unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy 
-constitution: constitution of the UK
-monarch: Queen Elizabeth II.
-Prime minister: Theresa May
- UK political system: multi-party system

(Louisa, Jazz)]]> 2019-01-07 07:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749841 unemployment rate https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749992 2018
GB: approx. 4.1%
DE: approx. 3.4%

2017
GB: approx. 4.3%
DE: approx. 3.7%

Yannik, Nikolai]]> 2019-01-07 07:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317749992 Equal paycheck of women and men- Balvir, Sara https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750048 - More than 78% of UK companies paid men more than women 
- median pay gab of 9.7% (average)
examples-> Goldman Sachs: mean hour diffrence of 55,5% between men and women
extreme example-> Stoke Stoke City Football Club: women athletes earned 92.5% less than men athletes
- Disparities in pay still exist 

]]> 2019-01-07 07:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750048 Economic facts mr_leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750465 2019-01-07 07:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750465 Social facts mr_leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750601 2019-01-07 07:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750601 Political facts mr_leitmann https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750648 2019-01-07 07:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750648 Population https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750689 2017
GB: 66.02 million
DE: 82.79 million

2016
GB: 65.6 million
DE: 82.52 million

Y,N]]> 2019-01-07 07:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317750689 gender pay gap 2018 https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317751010 full-time 8.6%
part-time -4.4%

Median full time hourly earnings:

highest in skilled trade occupations 23.9%

lowest in sales and customer service occupations 4.8%

differences in regions and countries:

London 13.7%
Northern Ireland -3.5%]]> 2019-01-07 07:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317751010 The British Health and Welfare System https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317751393
  • The National Health Service - the health of the community is the responsibility of the NHS, free to everyone who normally lives in Britain. 
  • The personal Social Services - provided by local authorities for elderly and disabled people, those with mental disorders and for families and their children. 
  • Social Security - designed to secure a basic standard of living for people who are unemployed, help for families and help towards the cost of disablement.

    • Alaa

    ]]>     2019-01-07 07:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317751393     General Information about Great Britain https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317752274
  • Capital: London
  • Population: 66,238,007
  • Surface Area: 243,610 km2
  • Currency:British pounds (1 EUR=0.9031 GBP)
  • Belongs to: CoE, EEA, G20, G8, IMF, NATO, OECD, UN, OSCE, EU
    • Alaa
    ]]>     2019-01-07 07:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317752274     educational enrollment https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317752719 Total | 11.7 million

    Primary | 4.50 million (in state schools) (2016)

    Secondary | 2.75 million (up to year 11 in state schools) (2016)

    Post secondary | Higher Education: 1,844,095(2014/15)

    Further Education: 2,613,700(2014/15)
    Total: 4,457,795 (2014/15) 

    Y,N]]>     2019-01-07 07:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317752719     quick facts https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753044
    -Population -> 65.6 million 
    -Unemployment -> 4.8%
    -Inflation -> 0,6%
    -average economic growth of 74% in the north while its 42% in london
    -Brexit : 52% voted for Britain to leave the EU

    Nasty K and LL cool Jules ]]>     2019-01-07 07:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753044     Employment https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753303 -1.49 million people are unemployed (2017)
    -4.8%

    ]]>     2019-01-07 07:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753303     melissa,naomi https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753307 Investment in education
    https://revisesociology.com/2017/07/01/education-schools-uk-statistics/
    importance of education:
    -Education gets more and more important for the British government 
    -Spends a lot of money on education 

    →The British government wants to improve the education in Britain 

     
    https://revisesociology.com/2017/07/01/education-schools-uk-statistics/
    -eventhough the number of children who need special educational support is falling the number of pupils who get SEN support does not change

    +Do not fear spending money on education
    -unnecessary waste of money --> Could be invested better

     -->education plays a key role in development




    ]]>     2019-01-07 07:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753307     gross domestic product (GDP) https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753419
    momentary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services, produced in a period of time]]>     2019-01-07 07:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753419     GDP https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753465 -GDP of 2.434 trillion $ ,with a per capital GDP of 38.591
    -their GDP is the 6th highest in the world
    -low Food imports , grow 60% of their own Food


    monanga and linda 

    ]]>     2019-01-07 07:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317753465     GDP https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317754278 Gross Domestic Product of United Kingdom grew 0.6% in the third quarter of 2018 
    ->higher than the figure of 0.4% published in the second quarter of 2018. 
    Alaa]]>     2019-01-07 07:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317754278     BREXIT https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317754639 2016: 51,89% of the Referandium in the UK Voted for Britain to leave the EU.
    -> Britain will leave the EU in March the 29th 2019 at 11 pm
    Alaa]]>     2019-01-07 07:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317754639     import export ratio https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317754895 2016
    export:  $374B
    import:   $609B

    - 10th largest export country in the world
    -  The top exports of the United Kingdom are Cars ($44.1B), Packaged Medicaments ($19.5B), Gold ($14.9B), Gas Turbines ($13.1B) and Crude Petroleum ($12.6B)
    -  Its top imports are Gold ($50B), Cars ($47.5B), Packaged Medicaments ($19B), Vehicle Parts ($15.5B) and Refined Petroleum ($14.6B)

    Y,N]]>     2019-01-07 07:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317754895     FACTS ABOUT THE UK https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317755088  -constitutional monarchy in which the monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ,currently  Theresa May, is the head of the government]]> 2019-01-07 07:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317755088 Map for results of the 2017 general election in the UK https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317756552 Blue: Conservative Party
    Red: Labour Party
    Light yellow: Scottish National Party
    Orange: Liberal Democrats
    Dark salmon: Democratic Unionist Party
    Grass green: Sinn Féin 
    Forest green: Plaid Cymru
    Light green: Green Party (E & W)
    White: The Speaker seeking re-election 
    Light grey: Independent ]]>     2019-01-07 08:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317756552     naomi, melissa https://padlet.com/mr_leitmann/i4qqegn1sc7a/wish/317757533 gdp 2018

    https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp
    2018: 510,013 mio. pounds

    --> gdp increasing

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