Group turnover and operating profit by geographical area (£ million)Turnover:
United Kingdom238255285331378453539576536623Continental Europe78389797910851231116912861374152816152734*3015*The Americas683876100898211751374161916151645170920292185Africa167190179185237323356Africa, Middle East andIndian subcontinent590665757900953Middle East, Far East andAustralasia6006876606627359381038Far East and Australasia78285086293910242471290531113245375642574838493752245566Discontinued activities43383818Total251429433149326337564257483849375224556666027177Operating profit/(loss):Europe9781565636163(10)2030162The Americas8813185651311812491231/987140245Africa23271420374952Africa, Middle East andIndian subcontinent13119134209226Middle East, Far East andAustralasia60554633329080Far East and Australasia418659103145268294201174236336384167344310468618Discontinued activities(2)(3)(1)Total268292198173236336384167*344310468618*UK and Europe combined.Note:In 1991, exceptional charges of £120 million (comprising costs associated with employee reductions of £93 million and the write-down to estimatedrealizable value of Tristar aircraft surplus to requirements of £27 million) are not allocable by geographical region.