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| | :''UK redirects here. For the institution of higher education, see [[University of Kentucky]].'' | | :''UK redirects here. For the institution of higher education, see [[University of Kentucky]].'' |
| | :''For the impact on left-wing policies on the UK and the rest of Europe, see [[European migrant crisis]].'' | | :''For the impact on left-wing policies on the UK and the rest of Europe, see [[European migrant crisis]].'' |
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| | *[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/9594221/Scotlands-vitality-was-the-envy-of-the-world.html Scotland’s vitality was the envy of the world], ''The Telegraph'', By Allan Massie, 8:06PM BST 08 Oct 2012 | | *[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/9594221/Scotlands-vitality-was-the-envy-of-the-world.html Scotland’s vitality was the envy of the world], ''The Telegraph'', By Allan Massie, 8:06PM BST 08 Oct 2012 |
| | *[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012 | | *[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012 |
| − | *The prominent investor Jim Rogers declared: "If you were smart at the start of the 19th century, you made your way to [[London]]. If you were smart at the start of the 20th century, you moved to New York. And if you are smart at the start of the 21st century, you will find your way to Asia."[http://www.asiancenturyinstitute.com/international/198-jim-rogers-on-asia-singapore-and-life] It has fallen from having by far the world's strongest economy to a distant fifth place. | + | *The prominent investor Jim Rogers declared: "If you were smart at the start of the 19th century, you made your way to [[London]]. If you were smart at the start of the 20th century, you moved to New York. And if you are smart at the start of the 21st century, you will find your way to Asia."[http://www.asiancenturyinstitute.com/international/198-jim-rogers-on-asia-singapore-and-life] |
| | + | </ref> It has fallen from having by far the world's strongest economy to a distant fifth place. |
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| | The United Kingdom is a member of the [[NATO]] and the [[United Nations]]. It is currently a member of the [[European Union]] although it is negotiating a departure. | | The United Kingdom is a member of the [[NATO]] and the [[United Nations]]. It is currently a member of the [[European Union]] although it is negotiating a departure. |