The Mercian Regiment, which is based at Marne Barracks in Catterick, draws most of its soldiers from Cheshire and the Wirral.
DRC ilikuwa muhimu kwa majasusi wa Marekani, hasa kwa uzarishaji wa madini ya coltan ambayo hutumika kutengenezea simu za mkononi, madini hayo hayapo sehemu nyingine yoyote duniani zaidi ya DRC.