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Human Geography of Northern Europe

Human Geography of Northern Europe. Chapter 10.2- Human Geography of Northern Europe. Northern Europe, also referred to as the Nordic countries, has been shaped by years of invasions, migrations, and trade. Viking Age- A.D. 793-1050- Vikings expanded

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Human Geography of Northern Europe

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  1. Human Geography of Northern Europe • Chapter 10.2- Human Geography of Northern Europe

  2. Northern Europe, also referred to as the Nordic countries, has been shaped by years of invasions, migrations, and trade Viking Age- A.D. 793-1050- Vikings expanded territories to include Denmark, Sweden and Norway( similar roots) Norseman(Vikings) raided W and E Europe- spreading language that became basis for today’s.

  3. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland have similar structures of societies and cultural traits.

  4. Industrialization brought an influx of new social classes, which changed the political culture. • New social classes • New cultural influences • New ideas about democracy and independence • Following World War II, the Nordic countries developed democracies.

  5. Migration and ethnicity have influenced where people have settled.

  6. The Sami are descendants of nomadic peoples who lived in Scandinavia for thousands of years.

  7. Populations concentrate in areas near the sea and in metropolitan areas. The Nordic countries have lower population densities than most other countries in Europe

  8. While Protestant religions dominate in every Nordic country, society is very secular.

  9. Northern Europe is filled with the world’s most educated population, with literacy rates at nearly 100 percent throughout the region.

  10. The governments function as welfare states, providing social services but levying large taxes. A welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens.

  11. Women are achieving equal status in Nordic society, nearing the same status as men in the workplace.

  12. Human Geography of Northern Europe • Economic Activities • All of the Nordic countries are small, open economies that rely on foreign trade. • Nordic countries rapidly evolved from agrarian-based economies into modern, industrialized countries. • Commercial fishing, mining, forestry, and energy are the main resources in the area.

  13. The Nordic model emphasizes labor force participation and promotes gender equality and fiscal expansion.

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