Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, & Iceland
Languages closely related (except Finnish) Democratic governments Healthy, well-educated populations Urban Mostly Protestant Lutheran
GREENLAND Not so green (85% icecap) People settled on coast Self-governing territory of Denmark ICELAND Not so icy, though the interior is uninhabitable Geothermal energy (why?)
FINLAND high-tech goods Cell phones Computer software SWEDEN Automobiles Cell phones Aircraft Industrial robots
NORWAY Fishing Oil Gas Hydroelectric plants ICELAND Fishing Geothermal energy
Read page 321 about Sweden’s economic system. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages about a socialist economy?