United Kingdom *Great Travel network *Glasgow and Edinburgh became industrial centers.
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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
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