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The War saw a decline of civilian consumption, with a major reallocation to munitions. The government share of GDP soared from 8% in 1913 to 38% in 1918 (compared to 50% in 1943). [124] [125] The war forced Britain to use up its financial reserves and borrow large sums from private and government creditors in the United States. [126]
The 2021 United Kingdom census is the 23rd official census of the United Kingdom.Beginning in 1801, [1] they have been recorded every 10 years. The 2021 censuses of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland took place on 21 March 2021, and the census of Scotland took place 364 days later on 20 March 2022. [2]
Type: Non-ministerial government department: Jurisdiction: United Kingdom: Headquarters: Government Buildings, Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8XG: Employees: 3,302 (including UK Statistics Authority) Annual budget: £206.5 million (2009–2010) [1] (including UK Statistics Authority)
United Kingdom (4 countries – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, of which 3 have devolved governments – Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) Uzbekistan ( 3 regions , 1 autonomous republic , and 1 independent city )
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office [a] is the title of the official resident cat at 10 Downing Street, the residence and executive office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in London. There has been a resident cat in the British government employed as a mouser and pet since the 16th century, although modern records date only to the 1920s.
Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini is the union government created by the constitution of Eswatini where the monarch holds supreme executive, legislative, and judicial powers. The Ngwenyama (lion) is a hereditary leader, rules the country, with the assistance of a council of ministers and a national legislature.
The population of the United Kingdom was estimated at 67,596,281 in 2022. [1] It is the 21st most populated country in the world and has a population density of 279 people per square kilometre (720 people/sq mi), with England having significantly greater density than Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. [1]
The NHS was established within the differing nations of the United Kingdom through differing legislation, and as such there has never been a singular British healthcare system, instead there are 4 health services in the United Kingdom; NHS England, the NHS Scotland, HSC Northern Ireland and NHS Wales, which were run by the respective UK government ministries for each home nation before falling ...