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Ch. 6 Western Europe Today

Ch. 6 Western Europe Today. Period 1. Section 1:The British Isles. Countries : UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland); Republic of Ireland Languages : English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Landforms : rugged hills, low mountains, islands Weather : rainy, mild Government:

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Ch. 6 Western Europe Today

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  1. Ch. 6 Western Europe Today Period 1

  2. Section 1:The British Isles Countries: UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland); Republic of Ireland Languages: English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Landforms: rugged hills, low mountains, islands Weather: rainy, mild Government: UK: Parliamentary democracy Ireland: Republic Economy: Manufactured goods and machinery and agriculture

  3. Section 2: France and the Benelux Countries Countries: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Languages: French, Flemish, Dutch, Luxembourgian Land Features: low and flat lands, rocky cliffs, beaches Weather: Agricultural climate Government: France: RepublicBelg, Neth, Lux: Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy Economy:Agriculture and manufacturing.

  4. Ch. 6 Vocabulary Parliamentary Democracy- voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called parliament. Constitutional Monarchy- A queen/king is the official head of state But elected officials run the government. Polder- land reclaimed from the sea Navigable- a body of water that is wide enough and deep enough to allow The passage of ships. Multinational Company- a company that does business in more than one country. Multilingual- able to speak several languages

  5. Section 3: Germany and the Alpine Countries General Information: Countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein Languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansch Landfeatures: Very mountainous, rivers, forests, slopes Climate: Lowlands receive rain, mountain areas snow. Government: Germany-Federal republic Switzerland- Democracy Economy: • Factories provide steel, ships, cars, machines, chemicals and equipment.

  6. Section 4: The Nordic Nations General Information: Countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland Languages: Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian Landforms: Fjords, islands, glaciers, geysers Climate: Costal areas= mild Inland= cold Government: Norway=Parliamentary democracy Sweden= Constitutional Monarchy Economy: Very Industrial, Machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, porcelain, electronics, fishing

  7. Section 5: Southern Europe General Information: Countries: Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece Language: Basque, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Italian Landforms: Peninsula, plateaus, dry land, coastline, island, volcanic mountain, earthquakes Weather: Mild, rainy winters, hot, sunny summers Government: Spain, Portugal- modern democracy Italy- democratic republic Greece- Parliamentary republic Economy: Shipping, olive oil, cork, industrial

  8. Neutrality- Refusal to take sides in disagreements and wars between countries. Coalition Government- gov’t in which two or more political parties work together to run a country. Autobahn- Super highway Dry Farming- Farming method in which land is left unplanted every few years to restore the soil’s minerals. Heavy Industry- manufactured goods such as machinery, mining equipment and steel.

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