sectors in numbers
How many percent of the GDP comes from agriculture
1
What is the Lloyd's?
oldest bank, insurance company
what is the name of the official currency of the UK?
pound sterling
What is the most common means of transport in the UK?
car, 80%
What percent of the workforce finds employment in the service industry?
80%
What is the Bank of England
the central bank
what is the plural of penny?
pence
What are the 2 different types of rail services?
passenger and freight services
The UK is rich in fishing "grounds". Does it supply the country's whole demand?
No, only the half of it
In which part of London can you find the old financial centre?
the City of London
What is a quid?
1 pound
Which 2 cities are connected by the Channel-Tunnel?
London and Paris
What percent of the GDP comes from the industry?
21%
What does a central bank do?
issues banknotes, manages the gold reserve and foreign policy of the country
How many pence are there in a pound?
100
Name 4 London airports
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City
What percent of the GDP comes from the service sector?
78%
In which part of London can you find the new financial centre?
Canary Wharf
I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of x punds
Scotish or English pound?
English
I = QElizabeth II
Name 3 air companies
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, EasyJet, Ryanair