Europe

Northern and Western Europe

United KingdomIrelandFrance BelgiumNetherlandsDenmarkNorwayIcelandSweden Finland

CultureLandscapeGovernment

United Kingdom

*Republic Government*Language English*Industrial economy*London is Capital

*Great Travel network*Glasgow and Edinburgh became industrial centers

Ireland•Republic Government• Agriculture to service economy•Surrounded by water•Language English

Northern Ireland -Protestants Ireland- Roman Catholic Church

Dublin capital of IrelandBelfast Capital of Northern Ireland

France

Government- Similar to U.S. separate bodies of government. Economy- Mainly industrial with agriculture (second only to US in export of Agriculture)Language- French, but most can speak EnglishParis- is the Capital

Belgium

-Government- Prime minister (similar to England- each section has its own prime minister)

-Language- Dutch(yellow)French (red)German &

French (striped)-Capital- Brussels

Netherlands

*Monarchy- needs to co-sign laws to make it valid*Open Economy-Low unemployment (high Taxes)

*Language- Dutch*Industrial Activity food processing, tourism*Capital Amsterdam

Denmark

*Constitutional Monarchy* Language Danish –English is second

•Service Economy•Capital Copenhagen

Norway

•Parliament government•Economy- natural Resources –Oil, shipping (Viking)

•State owned •Capital Oslo•Language- Norwegian

Iceland

•Democratic Republic Government•Landscape-Mostly water, mountains and volcano terrain •Mineral Resources – Lots of energy allows lots of manufacturing•Capital – Reykjavik•Language- Icelandic•Money-Krona

Finland

•Language- Finnish•Government- Republic with representative Democracy•Landscape- Covered with thick pine forests, lakes and Rolling hills•Capital- Helsinki•Economy- Went from Agriculture to Industrial after WWII•Currency- Euro

Sweden

•Language- Swedish•Government- Constitutional Government (privy Council of Sweden)•Economy- Foreign Trade- hydro-power, Iron•Capital- Stockholm