<Tr> <Th> Consolidation </Th> <Td> c. 8th century </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Constitutional Act </Th> <Td> 5 June 1849 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The unity of the Realm </Th> <Td> 24 March 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr>

In most western european nations the government owns and operates large parts of the economy