United Kingdom Introduction



The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom has been in the European Union since 1973 and in 2019, it will be leaving the European Union. The decision was made from a referendum that was held June 23 of 2016, where a question was asked of whether the United Kingdom should stay or leave the European Union. 30 billion people came to vote, and it was decided that 51% of people wanted the United Kingdom to leave the EU (BBC). Since this decision has been made, the name Brexit has come to the light of the news. Brexit means the UK is leaving the EU or in other words, Britain is exiting the EU.

By: Blythe Derickson

Works Cited:
Hunt, A., & Wheeler, B. (2018). Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU - BBC News. Retrieved February 13, 2018, from http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887

Comments

  1. This was a very well done into !! I had no clue about the leaving of the European Union in 2019.

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  2. I can't wait to see what you learn about the effects of Brexit and how it will change the UK and the EU!

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  3. Looking forward to more too! Did you know that the UK, in 1973, entered what was THEN called the ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community)...before there was an EU? The old name provides a bit of a hint about the nature of trade just 40 years ago.

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  4. That is so interesting to know about the UK. I think that the EU is such a fascinating entity, and there is much to learn on it. I am also looking forward to more information on Brexit.

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