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Which country voted in 2016 to pull out of the European Union?
A
United Kingdom
B
Germany
C
France
D
Italy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Timeline. Following a UK-wide referendum on 23 June 2016, in which 51.89 per cent voted in favour of leaving the EU and 48.11 per cent voted to remain a member, Prime Minister David Cameron resigned.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 24 June 2016, the recorded result was that the UK voted to leave the European Union by 51.89% for Leave to 48.11% for Remain, a small margin of 3.78%.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum to answer the question: “Should the UK remain a member of the EU, or leave the EU?” By a margin of 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU)-commonly referred to as ‘Brexit’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Factors included sovereignty, immigration, the economy and anti-establishment politics, amongst various other influences. The result of the referendum, which was not legally binding, was that 51.8% of the votes were in favour of leaving the European Union.

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