STATISTICS ON BRITAIN

Compared to many other countries, the British government has historically taken a less active role in shaping the economy. How effectively has the worlds oldest parliamentary system met new challenges? LINK: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html

STATISTICS ON BRITAIN
1. On the CIA site for GDP per capita how do Britain and France compare to one another?

2. How would you reply to the argument that countries must permit a certain degree of economic inequality in order to maintain prosperity? Take a look at the Gini Index, specifically comparing France and Britain.

3. Although Britain is a member of the EU, Britain has not joined the Economic and Monetary Union and thus has not adopted the euro as her currency. How might Britains economic performance in recent years have influenced the decision not to adopt the euro?

4. Two ways to measure a nations health care system are to look at the infant mortality rate and life expectancy at birth. Look up these statistics on the Rank Order Tables for Britain, France, and the United States. How do these countries compare with one another?

5. Both Britain and France have national health care systems. The United States does not, although per capita spending on health care in the United States is far greater than in either Britain or France. What do these comparative statistics suggest?