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Difference Between USA and UK

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USA and the UK are two different conglomerate of states in the world. USA, completely known as United States of America has a federal and constitutional republic form of government while the UK (United Kingdom) instills the constitutional monarchy-parliament governance. In this regard, the head of the state along with the representatives are elected into office by the people in the US. They do their roles as government officials under the code of an already set constitution. Conversely, the UK has its monarch who acts as the head of state and absolute power is not vested unto this monarch because there is usually a duly elected separate head of the government that exercises political powers. These leaders, like in the US, uphold a set of laws in the form of a constitution.

In terms of the number of states, the US is composed of fifty different states and a federal district (the seat of governance). The UK is a unitary or single state nation that is composed of four separate countries namely: Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland.

Geographically speaking, the US is like a large continent with most of its states residing in the Northern American continent. UK, on the other hand, is an aggregate of small and big islands. Thus, it is more similar to an archipelago. The US has an obvious advantage of land size because it is dubbed as the third or fourth largest country with a total of 9.83 million square kilometers of land. UK only has 244,820 square kilometers of land.

The US economy is obviously the number one and biggest sole national economy worldwide that reaches more than US $14 trillion of GDP while the UK is only placed at 6th place with over US $2 trillion. However, it must not be forgotten that UK was hailed as the first ever industrialized country in the world. It was even the most powerful country during the 19th century. But when the World Wars came to reality, its power slowly dwindled. Today, the US has become the most powerful nation in the world in terms of military strength and national defense.

Summary:
1. The USA practices the federal constitutional republic form of government while the UK uses constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system.
2. USA has 50 states and one federal district whereas the UK is a single state kingdom comprised of four different countries.
3. The USA is more of a continent (a clumped piece of land) whereas the UK is more of an archipelago.
4. The USA has a bigger land area than UK, as well as, a bigger GDP or gross domestic product.
5. UK was a more powerful nation in the 19th century while the USA is the present most powerful nation in the world.

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  1. very brief and convincing.

  2. The UK and the USA: Economic System

    A bookish definition of Economic system is “The ideas and institutions that people draw upon and the behaviors in which they engage in order to secure resources to satisfy their needs and desires” But Economic System is a smaller word but it is bigger and larger than life.Basically, an economic system is a mechanism which deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in a particular society.
    Differences: 1.The Uk is the 6th largest economy in the world according to GDP but USA is the largest and most important economy in the world. 2. The USA is the third largest country in the world when UK is the 8th largest in the world. 3.The UK has the 20th largest labour force in the world when the USA has the world’s best labour force. 4. The UK has the second highest trade deficit in the world behind the USA5. The USA has the world’s largest current account deficit but is still approximately four times higher than that of the UK’s,which is the second highest in the world. 6.Today, the USA ist the world’s largest trading nation, The UK is the 7th leading importer and the 12th leading exporter in the world. 7. The UK’s GDP makeup is comprised of agriculture(0.7 per cent) but USA is the third largest agricultural producer in the world. 8. The UK is the sixth-largest manufacturer of goods in the world and the USA is the world’s largest manufacturer. 9. The UK also has the 32nd largest proven oil reserves and the 44th largest proven natural gas reserves in the world,when the USA is the world’s third –largest producer of oil and second-largest producer of natural gas. 10. The Uk is the 7th leading importer and the 12th leading exporter in the world,today the USA is the world’s largest trading nation.
    Similarities: 1.Like similarity the UK and the USA have the largest economy in the world
    2.Also they have highest trade deficit in the world
    3.UK and USA have the same industry sectors(agriculture,industries and services)
    4. The list of their industries include:machine tools,electronics,telecommunicatons,chemicals etc.
    5. The Stock exchange is placed in their capitals (UK-London and USA-Washington)
    6.Also they are the largest countries in the world
    Conclusion
    The economic system is composed of people , institutions and their relationships. Addresses the problems of economics, like the allocation and scarcity of resources. Also it must not be forgotten that UK was hailed as the first ever industrialized country in the world. It was even the most powerful country during the 19th century. But when the World Wars came to reality, its power slowly dwindled. Today, the US has become the most powerful nation in the world in terms of military strength and national defense.

    • Hence, the US State of California now has a bigger and better economy than the UK.

      The UK will become a Muslim majority in 2030, and the UK is also on a brink of demise because of its reliance on social welfare. Not enough young workers to keep the UK on track. Too much sociol welfare and not enough younger native born workers. We’re nothing but a nation of handouts, whereas the USA has 5x our workforce.

  3. I have nothing against Muslims but the UK feels like its becoming invaded by you. The once proud British nation is about to become another India.

    Seriously government, do something about it.

  4. Now I can practically differentiate between Us and and Uk…initially, I usually get pissed off some time before of how we inter-complicate the country with each other.

    Thanks Op. I do appreciate!

  5. Pls when comparing us to uk, GDP is not a good measure. This is cause the income per person might prove ure conclusion otherwise. If ure to use GDP, China and India would be the best countries in the world. Were talking of an over 350million population to about 65million in uk. Who is expected to have the higher GDP among them?

  6. Though I ‘m an Indian,it has become a peak point,U.K. the one that was once the Proud of its own is making its own doom by gathering much Indians, I guess the govt. must make well decisions to empower the nation again with its own society as it was in the very past…… I just love this nation so much that I feel if I would have born there than this India

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  9. Got the exact answer

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  11. Its apparent that the UK made a bad decision in selling the Louisiana purchase, which infact was indian territories.Now infact, natives are on reservations that the US created to cede the land.the only way the UK can bounce back to being the the #1 industrial and powerful conglomerate is to regain economics.

  12. Thanks so much for this.
    I have a better understanding now about this two.. the USA and the UK

  13. Not much is said of heath standards. As far as military goes. All lack pride and professionalism and respect. Or they wouldn’t have such a turn around of people and junky airplanes.

  14. Problem with such industrial waste pileup and pollution. To much perverted science

  15. I would like to work at UK or us. My phone number 0244102831

  16. hmmm interesting.i love the arguments, they make sense

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