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