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UK's links to the wider world - Coggle Diagram
UK's links to the wider world
Trade
The UK trades with many countries by sea, air, road and rail (Channel Tunnel)
The UK's main trading partners are the EU (particularly Germany, France and the Netherlands), the USA & China
Germany is the main source for imports and the USA is the main destination for exports
The Internet is increasingly important in the financial and creative sectors
Post-Brexit, the UK is likely to develop stronger links with countries outside the EU: e.g. India, China & the USA
Culture
Cultural links include art, fashion, music, television & film
Television is one of the UK's major creative industries, worth over £1.25 billion a year
Programmes such as Dr Who, Downton Abbey and Sherlock are highly successful exports
Fashion, music and films are important exports, especially to the English-speaking world
Migrants to the UK have introduced their own cultural characteristics (foods, fashion, films and festivals)
Transport
The UK's long trading heritage has resulted in the development of major ports and airports, such as Heathrow and Gatwick
There are links to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel, with fast rail services via the Eurostar and HS1
Ferries and cruise ships transport people to Europe and the rest of the world from ports such as Southampton and Dover
Electronic communications
The internet is an increasingly important aspect of global communications - by 2014, 40% of the world's population had access to the internet (90% in the UK)
The UK is an important hug for the global network of submarine cables linking Europe with the USA
Submarine cables are responsible for transmitting 99% of all internet traffic
The 'Arctic Fibre' project - due for completion in 2016 - involves 15,000 kilometres of cables linking London with Tokyo