Connection to the UK
Geography: KS3, topic 19.1.10
UK connections with the Middle East
The UK has strong trade, migration and cultural links with the Middle East.
Trade links
- The UK trades with Middle Eastern countries.
- The UK buys oil and gas, used to power homes and industry.
- The UK sells goods and services, such as machinery and financial services.
Migration
- People move between the UK and the Middle East.
- Some move away from conflict.
- Others move to find work.
- Diaspora communities are groups of people who live abroad.
Culture
- Migration and trade have brought Middle Eastern culture to the UK.
- Middle Eastern food is now served in many UK restaurants.
- Islam, from the Middle East, is practised by many people in the UK.
History and politics
- The UK has long political links with the Middle East.
- Britain once ruled parts of the Middle East as colonies.
- The UK now works with Middle Eastern countries through trade and diplomacy.
Test yourself on Connection to the UK
Select the correct statement about the UK's trade with the Middle East.
Select the correct statement about the UK's political links with the Middle East.
What has happened to Middle Eastern food in the UK?
A country in the Middle East has more conflict than before. What is most likely to happen to migration from that country to the UK?