England has been more and more dependent on its industry since the 15th century. The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to become highly industrialized, and today fourteen people work in mining, manufacturing and building for every one in agriculture. It is the world`s third largest exporter of manufactured goods. It has a very wide range of industrial manufactures, and is one of the most important workshops of the world. The …showed first 75 words of 1163 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1163 total…pharmaceutical products, the whisky of Leith and the jute and ropes of Dundee. Great Britain ranks among the leading countries of the world in the world trade. So it is the world`s largest importer of products like wheat, meat, butter, citrus fruits, tea, tobacco, wool, hard timber, and fodder grains. In return it is one of the world`s largest exporters of aircraft, motor vehicles, electrical equipment, chemicals, textiles and most types of machinery.