The British Empire was the largest Empire to have ever existed in our history. So what would things look like if the empire reunited today?
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This is interesting perspective of the strength of the old British Empire as well as some of the inequalities that are part and parcel of empire.
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“An update of an earlier sketch we did before Brexit, the situation has become a little more unclear since.”
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PRE-BREXIT VIDEO: The difference between the UK, Great Britain, and England can be confusing (the short version can be shown on a map, but the long version is much more complicated than this).  This is an amusing look at how these complexities lead to real-world complications besides using the right toponym.
POST-BREXIT VIDEO: This is a fun song, poking fun add the UK’s difficulty in getting out of the Union, but bringing up all the countries in the old British Empire that also struggled to leave a political Union.
The United Kingdom has officially kicked off the process of ‘Brexit,’ almost nine months to the date after the country’s momentous vote to leave the European Union.
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“All newborn children in Scotland will receive the boxes by the summer following a three-month pilot. The boxes include clothing, bedding and toys and are based on a project that has been running in Finland since 1938 to give all children an equal start.”
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Just before World War II, the Finnish government provided boxes filled with material goods to expectant mothers with the hopes of improving infant mortality rates, pre-natal care, and promoting good parenting. The baby box was born and not surprisingly, Finland has the best infant mortality rates in the world. Now Scotland is implementing a similar program as this idea is has diffusing around the world.
Tags: Finland, UK medical, population, demographic transition model, unit 2 population.
The country opted to become the first ever to leave the 28-member bloc in a result that will send economic and political shockwaves across the globe.
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The foundations of the European Union have their historical roots in World War II. To ensure that European countries stop attacking each other, they knit their economies together and cooperated more on political and economic policies.
The UK has narrowly voted to leave the European Union (52%-48%). The Brexit (Britain + Exit) was expected to be close, but shows discontent with London. The ‘Remain’ campaign dominated in London, Scotland and Northern Ireland while the ‘Leave’ campaign found its strength across England and Wales (see maps).
The fallout of this vote is big and far-reaching. The first global reaction was financial panic as numerous stock exchanges plummeted. UK Prime Minister David Cameron will resign. Already Spain is calling for joint control of Gibraltar (which they’ve wanted anyway) and using this as an opportunity to advance a Spanish agenda. Many in Scotland chose to stay in the UK in part because they wanted Scotland to remain in the EU. Another referendum on Scottish Independence feels eminent at this point.
Still confused? Here are answers to 9 frequently asked questions about the Brexit as well as a good overview from the Washington Post.
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