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Bellringer for 10/19/12. Tell me what you know about Britain. 3-5 sentences. Western Europe Today. Chapter 6. The British Isles. Section 1. The United Kingdom. England Scotland Wales Moores treeless, windy highland areas with damp ground Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom.
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Bellringer for 10/19/12 Tell me what you know about Britain. 3-5 sentences
Western Europe Today Chapter 6
The British Isles Section 1
The United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Moores treeless, windy highland areas with damp ground Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom • Economy • Government • Parliamentary democracy • Voters elect representatives to Parliament • Constitutional monarchy • King or queen is the official head of state • The People and Culture
The Republic of Ireland Peat plants partly decayed in water which can be dried and used for fuel Bogs low swampy lands The Economy The Northern Ireland Conflict The People
France and the Benelux Countries Section 2
France • Rivers • Seine • Loire • Navigable • Economy • Agriculture • Food production • Manufacturing • Service industries • Tourism
France • National loyalty • Roman Catholic • Government • Republic
Chateaux Loire Chenonceau
Benelux Countries • The name Benelux comes from…. • Densely populated • Parliamentary democracies with constitutional monarchies
Belgium • Trade and manufacturing center • Culture groups • Flemings • North • Speak Flemish, based on Dutch • Walloons • South • Speak French
The Netherlands Netherlands means “Lowlands” Use a system of dikes and pumps to create polders Delta Project Amsterdam
Luxembourg One of Europe’s smallest countries Multinational companies Multilingual
Germany and the Alpine Countries Section 3
Germany • Northern Plain • Heart of Europe • Many cities • Ruhr • Autobahns • Black Forest • Federal Republic • Reunification