OFFICIAL NAME: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

BRITISH politics & government, 1945-1964; NORTHERN Ireland social conditions; ECONOMIC conditions in Great Britain -- 1945-1964; INTERNATIONAL trade; POLITICAL parties

UNITED KingdomReport Available; NORTHERN IrelandReport Available

The article presents information on the social, political and economic conditions in Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of October 2003. Great Britain is the fourth-largest market for U.S. goods exports after Canada, Mexico, and Japan and the sixth-largest market for U.S. imports after Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, and Germany. The British Government is working closely with the Irish Government and Northern Ireland political parties to create the conditions that would allow elections and the restoration of devolved government to take place.