Brexit, or Britain Exit, is the popular term for the prospective withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The United Kingdom, which is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, joined the European Union in 1973, as a way to put an end to its economic decline. Forty-four years have passed and, for similar reasons, the UK has voted to leave the EU. Indeed, on June 23, 2016, an official referendum by the popular vote in the UK decided for quitting the EU. Therefore,…
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