1. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, & Iceland

2.  Languages closely related (except Finnish)  Democratic governments  Healthy, well-educated populations  Urban  Mostly Protestant Lutheran

3. 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?)

4. FINLAND  high-tech goods  Cell phones  Computer software SWEDEN  Automobiles  Cell phones  Aircraft  Industrial robots

5. NORWAY  Fishing  Oil  Gas  Hydroelectric plants ICELAND  Fishing  Geothermal energy

6.  Read page 321 about Sweden’s economic system. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages about a socialist economy?