How do location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

United Kingdom Location – British Isles of Western Europe Land Use – Commercial Farming - Urban Areas Climate – Mild Marine Natural Resources - Gold, Nickel, Lead, Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

The United Kingdom developed a large navy because of it’s large coastline. They were leaders in product development and trade.

RUSSIA LOCATION –Eastern Europe LAND USE – Forestry, Commercial Farming, Urban, Ranching or Herding, Subsistence Farming CLIMATE – Polar Tundra, Continental subarctic and cool summer, Dry Steppe (semi- desert) NATURAL RESOURCES – Coal, Oil Natural Gas, Iron, Aluminum, Nickel, Copper

Russia did not explore or trade very much because most of their ports are frozen most of the year. Russia was mostly an agricultural society, but often did not grow enough food because most of its land is frozen.

Italy LOCATION – Central Europe LAND USE – Urban, Commercial Farming, Forestry, Ranching and Herding CLIMATE – Mild Mediterranean and Humid Subtropical, Highland NATURAL RESOURCES – Oil, Natural Gas, Lead, Zinc, Manganese

Italy was a great exploring and trading nation because of all the ports and its large coastline.

Germany LOCATION – Central Europe LAND USE – Urban, Commercial Farming, Forestry CLIMATE – Mild Marine, Highland NATURAL RESOURCES – Iron, Lead, Zinc, Uranium, Coal, Natural Gas, Oil

Mostly and agricultural society until the 1900’s.