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Ht 205 tourism geography 1

HT205- TOURISM GEOGRAPHY

CASE STUDY 1

QUESTION 1

Identify all the countries mention below by giving some necessary information which arerelevant:-

I. DENMARK

Smallest of the Scandinavian countriesDenmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea.The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands,

most notably Zealand (Sjlland), Funen(Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falsterand Bornholm, as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as theDanish Archipelago.

Jutland Jutland belong to either of thethree administrative regionsNorth Jutland, Central Jutlandor Region of SouthernDenmark.

Its terrain is relatively flat,with heaths, plains and *peatbogs in the west and a moreelevated and slightly hillyterrain in the east.

Zealand -Zealand (also Sealand ; Danish : Sjlland ) is the largest island(7,031 km) of Denmark.-Zealand is connected to Funen by
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the Great Belt Bridge and to Swedenby the Oresund Bridge.-The capital of Denmark,Copenhagen, is partly located on the

eastern shore of Zealand and partlyon Amager.

Funen Funen , with a size of 2,984 km (1152 sq. miles), isthe third-largest island of Denmark

Funen is linked to Zealand,Denmark's largest island, bythe Great Belt Bridgecarrying both trains and cars

Vendsyssel-Thy The(North Jutlandic Island

Geographically, it is thesecond largest island of Denmark after Zealand with apopulation of 302,546

The North Jutlandic Islandconsists of three traditionalregions:-

i. Vendsyssel, the largestpart to the east and north.

ii. Thy, the lesser part to thewest.

iii. Hanherrederne orHanherred, the centralisthmus connectingVendsyssel and Thy.

Capital CopenhagenOfficial language DanishEthnic groups 90.1% Danish

9.9% otherGovernment Unitary parliamentary democracy and

constitutional monarchyQueen Margrethe IIPrime Minister Lars Lkke RasmussenArea 43,098.31 km


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Population 5,557,709

Tourist destination and attraction in Denmark

Copenhagen

The royal library called "den sortediamant" or the black diamond.

The black diamond was finished in1999 and is covered in shiny black granite.

Legoland Billund

The original Legoland (which openedin 1968) is located on the western half of Denmark, called Jutland.

In Legoland Billund, everything ismade of Lego bricks.

Tivoli Gardens

more than 280 million people havevisited the Tivoli Gardens

is a famous amusement park andpleasure garden in Copenhagen.

The park is best known for its woodenroller coaster.


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II.

Sweden

Capital StockholmOfficial language SwedishEthnic groups (81.9% )Swedes

(5% ) Finns(13%) other (2009)

Government Unitary parliamentary democracyand constitutional monarchy

Monarch Carl XVI Gustaf Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt

Tourist attraction in Sweden

Sweden has three main tourist regions namely Stockholm and the Central region; theSouth centered on Malmo; and the North.

Stockholm and the Central regionStockholm is the capital of the old kingdom of Sweden, is built on a group of islands in Lake Malaren and Saltsjon, part of Baltic Sea.


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SouthSkane and Smaland is in the South Sweden. Skane is the chateau country of Sweden. There are many castles and manor houses. Glimmingehus and Torup areamong the oldest castles.


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III. Germany

Characteristics of Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany is a country in Central Europe It is bordered to the north by the :-

i. to north Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Seaii. to the east by Poland and the Czech Republiciii. to the south by Austria and Switzerland

iv. to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands

Capital (largest city) BerlinOfficial language GermanGovernment Federal Parliamentary RepublicPresident Christian Wulf

Area 357,021 kmPopulation 81,757,600Currency Euro ()

Tourist attraction in Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

-Neuschwanstein Castle is popularly known asthe Sleeping Beauty Castle.-widely acclaimed for its architecturalexcellence


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Dachau Concentration Camp

-Opened 22 March 1933-located town of Dachau, about 16 kmnorthwest of Munich in the state of Bavaria,which is located in southern Germany-It stands for all concentration camps which theNazis established in their territory

The Black Forest

-the greatest forests of Germany-the best places to explore the natural beauty of the country

IV. Switzerland

General information Founded in 1291 as a union of three cantons chafing against Habsburg rule Switzerland has been independent since 1815 Switzerland is a landlocked country that shares its boundary with Austria and

Liechtenstein in the east, France in the west, Italy in the south and Germany in the north. 60% of its area is covered by the Alps mountain range. It is one of the most peace loving countries of the world and has had no wars since the

early 16th century.


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Characteristics of Switzerland

Population 7,446,000Capital Bern

Area 41,284 square kilometersLanguage German, French, Italian, RomanshReligion Roman Catholic, ProtestantCurrency Swiss franc

Major Cities Zurich, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne

Tourist attraction In Switzerland

Swiss Alps

lists for the most breathtakinglybeautiful.

Situated on the Italy-Switzerlandborder

Dufourspitze is the highest of all

peaks in the Swiss Alps, at over15,000 feetThe Chillon Castle

Located on the shore of Lake Geneva,the Chillon Castle is one of the mostfamous castles in Switzerland


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Swiss National Park

It is Switzerland's only national park,covering almost half the area of theentire country.

Founded in 1914 as one of the firstnational parks in Europe

QUESTION 2

Explain the major geographical physicals region and climate of each country and theirimportance for tourism.

Country Geographicalphysical regions

Climate Importance fortourism

Denmark Northern Europe,bordering the BalticSea and the NorthSea, on a peninsulanorth of Germany(Jutland); alsoincludes two majorislands (Sjaelland andFyn)

temperate; humid andovercast; mild, windywinters and coolsummers

Weather in Denmark is very favorable forthe foreign tourists.The winters inDenmark are not toocold with meantemperatures inJanuary and Februaryof 0 degree centigradeand the summers arecool with meantemperature in August15.7 degreecentigrade. Heavyrainfall occurs in themonth of November.Due to the small sizeand low elevation of the country, weatherand climate do notvary much throughoutthe country.

Sweden Sweden can bedivided into three

Because it isclose to the

Climate change is anew challenge that


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major physicalregions: Norrland,Svealand, andGtaland

comparativelywarm watersof the AtlanticOcean,

Sweden has amilder climatethan mostareas this farnorth. Theocean'sinfluence isespeciallynoticeable inthe south.

Southern

summers aremoderatelywarm, withdaytimetemperaturesreachingbetween 70and 80 F.(21 and 27C.)

poses more threats toglobal tourism thanopportunities, andheralds a regional,

seasonal and productredistribution of tourist flows.Consumer behaviouris rapidly changing,with touristsincreasingly seekinggreen, responsibledestinations. Duringthe period of climateand economic crisis

we must study newdevelopmentopportunities fortourism and thepossibility thattourism can becomepart of the greeneconomy.

Germany Elevation ranges fromthe mountains of theAlps (highest point:the *Zugspitze at2,962 metres / 9,718feet) in the south tothe shores of theNorth Sea (Nordsee)in the north-west andthe Baltic Sea(Ostsee) in the north-

east.

-Low and highpressure systemschange much quicker,due to the fact thatGermany isinfluenced by drycontinental air massesfrom Eastern Europeand by maritime airmasses from theAtlantic.

- This, generally,leads to a moderateclimate with goodrains throughout theyear.

Germany's climate isalmost as varied as itscountry but it ismostly temperate.Extreme temperaturelows and highs arerare. Wintertemperatures varyfrom west to east,with around freezingtemperatures in the

west and well belowfreezing in the east of Germany. Summertemperatures aretypically between20C and 30C, withmore rainfall duringthe summer months.


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Frequent changes of weather makeforecasting difficult.To be on the safe side,

be sure to bring asweater and wetweather clothing withyou.

Switzerland -The Alps cover over60% of the land areain Switzerland-Mittelland or

Middleland (landarea in betweenmountain ranges)

covers 30% of theland-the Jura Mountainscover 10% of theland.

-Switzerland has avaried set of climates;-the west is influencedby the Winds blowingin from the Atlantic-the east has acontinental climate

-the south of the Alpsthe climate is almostMediterranean

Depending on yourpriorities, visitors canenjoy differentcorners of Switzerlandat almost any time of year. Summer boastsSwitzerlands nicest

weather, yet its alsowhen the country ispacked with tourists.Meanwhile, wintersports enthusiastsshould head toSwitzerland duringcolder months, andpeople looking forone-of-a-kind Swisscelebrations can

choose amongfestivities throughoutthe year.

QUESTION 3

Identify the major geographical attraction of international travel in each country according to :-

-demography

-climate

-natural resources


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Country Demography Climate Natural resourcesDenmark -I took the

population of Denmark from

1996 to 2006.It grew from5.25 million to5,43 million.An increase of 3,3%.-I thensubtracted theimmigrantnumbers fromthe national

totalpopulation,which givesme the nativepopulation.Over the sameten years, thatpopulationgrew from5,04 million to5,09 million.

An increaseby a mere0,9%.

Denmark doesn'thave a lot of fluctuation between

day and nighttemperatures, butwind gusts andchanges in winddirection canquickly change theweather andtemperatures. Thewind is stronger inwinter.-. The mean

temperature inFebruary, the coldestmonth, is 0 C (32F ), and in July, thewarmest, 17 C (63F ). Rain falls fairlyevenly throughoutthe year, the annualaverage amountingto approximately 61cm (24 in).

-Oil, natural gas, gravel, sand,limestone, chalk, clay and salt aresome of the natural resources

which can be found in the Danishunderground.-Danish companies as well aslarge international corporationshelp extracting the naturalresources. Crude oil and naturalgas is found in the Danishterritories of the North Sea. Othernatural resources like gravel,chalk, limestone and clay isfound in the Danish underground.

Furthermore Denmark seeks toexploit green energy sources likewind, water and sun.

Sweden Thedemographicsof Sweden isabout thedemographicfeatures of thepopulation of Sweden,

includingpopulationgrowth,populationdensity,ethnicity,educationlevel, health

Summers areshort andquite cool;winters arelong andcold, withaveragetemperatures

ranging from5 to 20F. (-15 to -7C.).

Winters inthe south aredamp andfairly cold,with

Forests occupy more thanhalf the land and rank asone of Sweden's richestresources.

Most of the north iscovered by dense standsof pine, spruce, and birchtrees

In Lapland, the foreststhin and finally give wayto scrub growth andtundra vegetation. In theriver valleys of the northgrow deciduous trees suchas alder and aspen.


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of thepopulace,economicstatus,

religiousaffiliationsand otheraspects of thepopulation. Inaddition to theethnicSwedishmajority,Sweden hashistorically

had smallerminorities of Sami peoplein thenorthernmostparts of thecountry whileFinns (at 5%of the totalpopulation)are most

prominent intheMlardalenand in thenorth of Sweden.

temperaturesbelowfreezingmuch of the

time.

-Sweden has rich, natural suppliesof coniferous forests, waterpower, iron ore, uranium and

other minerals, but lackssignificant oil and coal deposits.The only iron ore mines still inproduction are situated in the farnorth. Their production is mainlyexported. There are also anumber of mines with sulphideores in central and northernSweden.

Germany -is monitoredby the"StatistischesBundesamt".-The

population of Germany isapproximately81,880,000,making it the15th mostpopulouscountry in the

This, generally,leads to a moderateclimate with goodrains throughout theyear.

Seasonal inGermany :-Spring : April -May-Summer : June -September-Autumn : June -September

The most significantnatural resources are ironore, coal, potash, timber,lignite, uranium, copper,natural gas, salt, nickel,

arable land and water.


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world.Germany'spopulation ischaracterized

by zero ordeclininggrowth withan agingpopulationand smallercohort of youths.

-Winter : December- March

- Iron ore, coal, potash, timber,lignite, uranium, copper, naturalgas, salt, nickel, arable land,water.

-They're the world producer of brown coal. hydroelectricity isvery important for them, alsotrees are cut down for furnitureand paper.-coal, lignite, natural gas, ironore, copper, nickel, uranium, andsalt.

Switzerland Switzerlandhas apopulation of

7.8 million asof 2010. Itspopulation hasquadrupledover theperiod 1800 to1990 (averagedoubling time95 years).Populationgrowth was

steepest in theperiod afterWorld War II(1.4% perannum during1950-1970,doubling time50 years), itslowed downduring the1970s to

1980s and hassince againpicked up to1% during the2000s(doubling time70 years).

-The averagetemperature inSwitzerland is 8.6

C (47 F).-The averagetemperature rangeis19 C.-The highestmonthly averagehigh temperature is23 C (73 F) in July& August.-The lowest monthlyaverage low

temperature is -4 C(25 F) in January.

-Switzerland's mineral resourcesare limited. There are small ironand manganese deposits in the

Jura but no known deposits of coal. A variety of materials isworthy of commercialexploitation. Among them arelime, salt, sand, gravel, clay, andmarble.-Switzerland's lack of mineralresources is largelycounterbalanced by its greatestasset waterpower which isharnessed

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