1. WESTERN EUROPE Chapters 14-17 Pages 286 - 369 1

2. British Isles and Nordic Nations Chapter 15 England Scotland & Wales Nordic Nations Ireland 2

3. England Three Different Areas (Pg. 305) –Highlands –Midlands –Lowlands London v. Dover Industrialized Revolution –Brought wealth –Challenged by Germany & U.S. 3 Back to British Isles

4. Scotland & Wales Pg. 310 Wales 4 Back to British Isles Scotland

5. Nordic Nations Physical Geography –Collection of peninsulas –Fjords –Volcanoes / Glaciers Geothermal Energy Human Geography –Similar histories –All Democratic –Mixed Economies Combine varying degrees of government regulation Stable economies –Neutral in foreign affairs Norway Sweden Finland Denmark Iceland 5 Back to British Isles

6. Ireland is Divided Homework: Why is this statement true politically, religiously and culturally? Identify ways in which the two Irelands are geographically alike. 6 Back to British Isles

7. CENTRAL WESTERN EUROPE Chapter 16 – Pages 324 - 347 7 France Germany Benelux Countries Switzerland and Austria

8. France Today’s Economy –Each region has advantages, and reforms are trying to help them grow wealth equally. Culture –Language, air and intellect bind citizens Today’s Government –Nationalized –Recovering from recession and reforms 8

9. Germany 9

10. Benelux Countries Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg 10

11. Spain and Portugal 11

12. Italy Beauty resides in Italy –Art / Renaissance –Landscape Home of Holy Roman Empire 12

13. Greece 13

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17. Advantages of European Union Capital, goods and labor can move freely among member nations Encourages cooperation on crime, education, foreign policy and health Pictures taken from file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/KASD/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.IE5/KZUUNYT2/eu_in_ slides_en%5B1%5D.ppt#257,1,The European Union: