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- 12% of its population (down from 513m to 447m)
- €2.4 trillion in GDP (down from €15.9tn to €13.5tn)
- It's second largest contributor, amounting to 5% of its total budget (~€12bn per year)
- 12% of its population (down from 513m to 447m)
- €2.4 trillion in GDP (down from €15.9tn to €13.5tn)
- It's second largest contributor, amounting to 5% of its total budget (~€12bn per year)
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- Its foremost military power, losing ~23% of its defence spending (In 2016, UK spent €47bn on defence, EU total was €200bn)
- A nuclear power
- A member of the UN Security Council
- A member of the "5 eyes" defence network
- Its foremost military power, losing ~23% of its defence spending (In 2016, UK spent €47bn on defence, EU total was €200bn)
- A nuclear power
- A member of the UN Security Council
- A member of the "5 eyes" defence network
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- Its premier financial centre (London accounts for a third of EU capital markets)
- A manufacturing power, 9% of the EU's manufacturing capability, (the 9th biggest manufacturer in the world with 2% of global production)
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- Its premier financial centre (London accounts for a third of EU capital markets)
- A manufacturing power, 9% of the EU's manufacturing capability, (the 9th biggest manufacturer in the world with 2% of global production)
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- Its leader in fintech (UK attracted more fintech investment in the first half of 2020 than the rest of the EU combined)
- Its second largest recipient of foreign direct investment (~20% of the EU's total in 2018)
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- Its leader in fintech (UK attracted more fintech investment in the first half of 2020 than the rest of the EU combined)
- Its second largest recipient of foreign direct investment (~20% of the EU's total in 2018)
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- Its most prestigious universities. Of the 10 best universities in Europe, 8 are British
- Unfettered access to the UK's exclusive economic zone (waters). The EU will lose ~6.8m sq km by losing the UK, roughly 27% of its total (25m sq km).
- Its most prestigious universities. Of the 10 best universities in Europe, 8 are British
- Unfettered access to the UK's exclusive economic zone (waters). The EU will lose ~6.8m sq km by losing the UK, roughly 27% of its total (25m sq km).
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But perhaps most importantly to the empire builders in Brussels, they have lost 1 out of 28 of their "subjects"... 242,000 sq km of "their" territory. They thought they "owned" the UK.
The British people disagreed. Long live a free and prosperous UK
But perhaps most importantly to the empire builders in Brussels, they have lost 1 out of 28 of their "subjects"... 242,000 sq km of "their" territory. They thought they "owned" the UK.
The British people disagreed. Long live a free and prosperous UK
