The United Kingdom is considered one of the world's major manufacturing nations. Now high technology industries are more developed than heavy engineering. Heavy engineering and other traditional industries have experienced a certain decline.
Certain areas are traditionally noted for various types of industries. For instance, Newcastle is famous for coal industry, the country of Lancashire for its textile industry. The Midlands, or the central counties of England are famous for the production of machinery, coal, motor cars and chemicals.
Speaking about the cities of the United Kingdom the first mention should be made of London, the capital of the UK. It is a big port on the River Thames a major commercial, industrial centre.
Leads is a centre of clothing industry producing woolen articles. Glasgow is a major port on the River Clyde where shipbuilding industry is developed. Liverpool on the River Mersey is a flour milling and engineering centre. Birmingham is an iron and steel centre Manchester is famous for textiles manufacturing.
Three-quarters of the United Kingdom's land are dedicated to agriculture. About two per cent of the population of the United Kingdom are engaged in agriculture, but the yields of English farms and pastures are very high. Wheat, barley oats and potatoes are the most important crops grown Sheep, cattle and pigs are the most numerous types of livestock.
