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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister Tony Blair (since May 1997) |
| Location |
Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France |
| Population (2005E) |
60,441,457 |
| Languages |
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland) |
| Religion |
Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census) |
| Ethnic Group(s) |
white 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% (2001 census) |
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| Currency/Exchange Rate (April 17, 2006) |
1 United Kingdom Pound (GBP) = $1.77 |
| Inflation Rate (2004E, 2005E, 2006F) |
2.0%, 1.9%, 1.7% |
| Gross Domestic Product (2005E) |
$2.2 trillion |
| Real GDP Growth Rate (2004E, 2005E, 2006F) |
3.2%, 1.8%, 2.2% |
| Unemployment Rate (2005E) |
4.7% |
| External Debt (2005E) |
$7.1 trillion |
| Exports (2005E) |
$380 million |
| Exports - Commodities |
manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco |
| Exports - Partners (2004E) |
US 15%, Germany 10.7%, France 9.2%, Ireland 6.8%, Netherlands 6.1%, Belgium 5.2%, Spain 4.5%, Italy 4.2% |
| Imports (2005E) |
$461 million |
| Imports - Commodities |
manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs |
| Imports - Partners (2004E) |
Germany 13%, US 9.2%, France 7.5%, Netherlands 6.6%, Belgium 5%, Italy 4.3%, China 4.2% |
| Current Account Balance (2005E) |
-$48 million |
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| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2006E) |
4 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2005E) |
1.9 million barrels per day, of which 85% was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2005E) |
1,8 million barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2006E) |
1.9 million barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2006E) |
18.8 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2003E) |
3.6 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2003E) |
3,360.2 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2003E) |
242.5 million short tons |
| Coal Production (2003E) |
30.6 million short tons |
| Coal Consumption (2003E) |
68.8 million short tons |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2003E) |
74 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2003E) |
369.9 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2003E) |
346.1 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2003E) |
9.8 quadrillion Btus*, of which Oil (35%), Natural Gas (34%), Coal (16%), Nuclear (11%), Other Renewables (1%), Hydroelectricity (0%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2003E) |
166 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2003E) |
6,147 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2003E) |
564.6 million metric tons, of which Oil (41%), Natural Gas (34%), Coal (25%) |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2003E) |
9.5 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2003E) |
0.4 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues |
by 2005 the government aims to reduce the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and to recycle or compost at least 25% of household waste, increasing to 33% by 2015; between 1998-99 and 1999-2000, household recycling increased from 8.8% to 10.3% |
| Major Environmental Agreements |
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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| Organization |
Private sector active in all aspects of industry. |
| Major Oil/Gas Ports |
Bacton, St. Fergus, Teeside, Easington, Isle of Grain, Cruden Bay, Sullom Voe, Flotta, Nigg Bay, Southampton |
| Foreign Company Involvement |
Extensive, including many European and U.S. firms. The largest include Total, Chevron, BHP, Amerada Hess. |
| Major Oil Fields (production, bbl/d) |
Schiehallion (98,900), Foinaven (72,600), Alba (67,100), Captain (66,000), Forties (55,300) |
| Major Natural Gas Fields |
Elgin, Franklin, Halley, Scoter, Shearwater |
| Major Pipelines (length) |
Forties-Cruden Bay (110 miles), Ninnan-Sullom Voe (110 miles), Piper-Flotta (130 miles), Cormorant-Sullom Voe (93 miles), Norpipe (220 miles), Shearwater-Elgin (SEAL), Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE, 200 miles), Central Area Transmission System (CATS, 250 miles), Far North Liquids and Gas System (FLAGS), Interconnector, Frigg. |
| Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) |
Fawley (326,000), Stanlow (296,400), Killingholme South Humberside (221,300), South Killingholme (221,000), Coryton Essex (163,400), |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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