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Bellringer for 10/19/12
Tell me what you know about Britain.3-5 sentences
CHAPTER 6
Western Europe Today
SECTION 1
The British Isles
The United Kingdom
EnglandScotlandWalesMoores treeless, windy highland areas with
damp groundNorthern Ireland
The United Kingdom
EconomyGovernment
Parliamentary democracy Voters elect representatives to Parliament
Constitutional monarchy King or queen is the official head of state
The People and Culture
Stonehenge
Canterbury Cathedral
St. Gregory Church
Leeds Castle
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall
Windsor Castle
The Republic of Ireland
Peat plants partly decayed in water which can be dried and used for fuel
Bogs low swampy landsThe EconomyThe Northern Ireland ConflictThe People
SECTION 2
France and the Benelux Countries
France
Rivers Seine Loire Navigable
Economy Agriculture
Food production Manufacturing Service industries Tourism
France
National loyaltyRoman CatholicGovernment
Republic
Chartres Cathedral
Chateaux Loire
Chenonceau
The Lourve
Versailles
Benelux Countries
The name Benelux comes from….Densely populatedParliamentary democracies with
constitutional monarchies
Belgium
Trade and manufacturing centerCulture groups
Flemings North Speak Flemish, based on Dutch
Walloons South Speak French
Bruges
Brussels
The Netherlands
Netherlands means “Lowlands”Use a system of dikes and pumps to create
poldersDelta ProjectAmsterdam
Amsterdam
The Hague
Luxembourg
One of Europe’s smallest countriesMultinational companiesMultilingual
SECTION 3
Germany and the Alpine Countries
Germany
Northern Plain Heart of Europe Many cities
RuhrAutobahnsBlack ForestFederal RepublicReunification
Reichstag
The Alpine Countries
Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein Geography greatly affected by the Alps
Switzerland
NeutralityGenevaContinental divide
Rhine Rhone
Ethnic groups
Zurich
Austria
Alps cover ¾’s of Austria’s landscapeLandlockedStrong and varied economyVienna
Schonbrunn Palace
SECTION 4
The Nordic Nations
Norway
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland make up the Scandinavian or Nordic countries.
FjordsNorway’s wealthParliamentary democracy1994 EU vote
Sweden
Welfare stateConstitutional monarchy
Finland
Heavy industryFinnish languagesaunas
Turku
Helsinki
Denmark and Iceland
LocationExportsGeysersGeothermal energy
SECTION 5
Southern Europe
Iberian Peninsula
Spain and PortugalClimateDry farmingExports
Italy
AlpsSiroccosPolitical tensionsCoalition governments
Greece
Balkan Peninsula2,000 islandsExports