Industrial and Agricultural Districts in Great Britain

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England is a highly developed industrial country. London is the biggest financial centre in Europe The Bank of England is the commercial pulse of the city. London is a great port with many docks. North-west of London is a very important industrial district which is known as the "Black country". The largest coal and iron fields in Britain are located in the Midlands. Manchester is one of the main centres for electrical and heavy engineering The Manchester Ship Canal links Manchester with Liverpool, one of Britain's leading seaports. East of Manchester is the city of Sheffield, well-known for its manufacture of high quality steels, tools and cutlery. A short railway journey to the north-east will take you from Manchester to Bradford, the commercial centre of the wool trade. Newcastle is situated on the North Sea coast, a city famous for its shipbuilding yards and its export of coal. What is remarkable about the second half of the 20th century is the accelerating pace of change. The Scottish economy has moved away from the tradi¬tional industries of coal, steel and shipbuilding. North-east Scotland is now the centre of offshore oil and gas industries. There has been a significant development in high-technology industries, such as chemicals, electronic engineering and in¬formation technology. In Scotland, the richest part is that of the Lowlands. Here there are coal and iron fields. Glasgow is the largest city, seaport and trading centre of Scotland. Recent decades have seen fundamental changes in the Welsh economy. Wales is an important centre for consumer electronics, information technology, chemicals, and food and drink. Although Britain is a densely populated, industrialized country, agriculture is still one of its most important indus¬tries. Dairying is most common in the west of England, where the wetter climate encourages the growth of good grass. Sheep and
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