Nation+guide
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The document provides information about the United Kingdom, including that it is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. It notes the UK's allies like NATO and the EU, majority Christian religion, and major cities like London. The UK has a temperate climate, good infrastructure, and population of over 61 million. While it has had some human rights and national security issues, the UK has a very good reputation within the UN and contributes to UN peacekeeping missions. Current problems facing the nation include an abducted British boy in Pakistan and various economic issues.
Nation+guide
- 1. Rhea Singh Nation Guide: Getting To Know The Basics Official Country Name: United Kingdom Governmental System (ie., monarchy/constitutional monarchy, etc): Constitutional Monarchy Head of State (name and title): Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II; Prime Minister: James Gordon Brown Official Language: British Allies/blocs (ie., NATO, SEATO, EU): NATO, EU Major religions: Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%; Muslim 2.7%; Hindu 1%; other 1.6%; unspecified or none 23.1% Major cities: Belfast (Northern Ireland), Cardiff (Wales), Edinburgh (Scotland) and London (England) Climate: Temperate climate, with a lot of rain all year round Major Ports/Waterways: Ports of Belfast and London; The River Thames; English Channel; Infrastructure status (do they have good roadways and bridges or is this underdeveloped?: They have good roadways and bridges.
- 2. Rhea Singh Population: 61,113,205 people Human rights record: They have had racism problems and also about ethnic-religious discrimination. They had some national security crises before. Reputation/role within the UN: UK’s reputation with the UN is really good. They help each other out a lot and the reputation is really high. Environmental stance, e.g., problems, innovations: Environmental problems: greenhouse gases, household waste, industrial and commercial waster, air pollution, water pollution, etc. Standard of living (UNDP Annual Report): Very high human development. People are literate; not many people die from HIV/AIDS; most people know how to speak English; Development status: Very developed Has this nation signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its two covenants? Yes U.N. Peacekeeping role (Blue Helmets): Contributes troops, police, and financial resources to the UN. BISS MUN Research Info Has the U.N. ever had to intervene in any conflict involving this nation? Yes What are four problems/threats that currently seem to affect this nation? Four problems that are currently affecting this nation are: 1. A British boys father kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home, against the wishes of the
- 3. Rhea Singh country's police. 2. Economic problems 3. Businessman Boris Berezovsky has won a libel case over allegations he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. 4. The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, has said he pities Nigel Farage, the British MEP who called him a "damp rag" last month. Ethnic/cultural issues: Human rights (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual); Racism; Fight between Sikh and Muslims before Are refugees and issue? No Is this nation politically stable? Yes Military organization: Army, military police, air force, navy Military expenditures (percent spent on defense): 2.47% of GPD Major weapons, arsenal, nuclear capability, etc.: Nuclear weapons (nuclear bombs) Major exports: Machinery and transport, manufactured goods and chemicals. Major imports: Food, beverages and tobacco are major non-manufactured imports, while other major imports include machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, clothing and footwear. Major trade partners: European Countries and United States Agricultural products: Cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish Industries: Machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods Natural Resources: Coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin,
- 4. Rhea Singh limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land Energy sources (both the type of energy and its origin): Fossil Fuels (coal, oil, gas) (imported) Historic Adversaries: Iraq; Somalia Conflicts both past and present: Some conflicts are: Nuclear Weapons Conflict; conflict in Hounslow, West London between Sikhs and Muslims (1990’s); London Dockland Development Corporation and the original "working class" population who felt marginalized by the new developments such as Canary Wharf. (1980's onwards); Invasion of Iraq (2003); War in Somalia (2006-2009) Date admitted to the U.N.: 24th October 1945 Based upon your research, what do you feel is at the heart of this nation’s identity? I think that other people see UK are a developed place and that they think that it’s a place with not many war activities. I think that UK is known for their imports and exports, and lots of people also know about some of their major ports and waterways. Find one recent news article that is about or makes reference to this nation from the last month and staple it to this worksheet (or provide the URL or link). Summarize the article below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8560038.stm This article here tells us about a little five-year-old boy named Sahil Saeed, who was staying with his relatives, when suddenly he got kidnapped. This boy’s father is meant to stay a witness, because he said that someone “very close to the family” has taken the boy away. Sahil was taken away from his grandmother’s home in Jhelum, Punjab, as he was preparing to take a taxi to the airport for his
- 5. Rhea Singh return flight to the UK. Sahil is now on the official watch lists so that he cannot be taken out of the country, but the people who kidnapped him have demanded a £100,000 ransom for his return. The UK government has a policy of not paying ransoms and advises third parties against doing that, because they think that doing that would encourage future kidnappings.