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Become an expert on British Isles and Scandinavia
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The British Isles These Islands form the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
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Anglo Saxons Settled in England AD 400s to 1000s
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The Industrial Revolution This great change in manufacturing goods began in the Untied Kingdom in the 1800s
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Ireland Gaelic and English are official languages
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Emerald Isle Ireland’s nickname because of its green meadows and tree covered hills.
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Roman Catholicism Dominant religion in Ireland (Northern Ireland is mostly protestant like England, this has caused much turmoil)
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Scotland Lochs are found along highland coasts
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Parliament It is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom
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North Sea Oil and Natural Gas are found here
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Iceland Small island republic just south of the Arctic Circle
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Iceland This country has many volcanoes, hot springs and geysers
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The Celts These people were among the earliest to arrive in the British Isles
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Denmark Rules the gigantic island of Greenland
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Copenhagen It is the capital of Denmark
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Jutland Peninsula This land area connects Denmark to the European Mainland
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Scandinavian Peninsula Home to Norway and Sweden
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Sweden Coastline touches North Sea, Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia
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Finland Capital is Helsinki
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Sami An ethnic group in Finland who lead a nomadic life
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Vikings They are the ancestors of the modern Scandinavians
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