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Chapter 12 Section 1
The United Kingdom
Clifford’s Tower (Medieval castle in York) HMS Victory-World’s oldest naval ship Houses of Parliament (Big Ben)
The United Kingdom
• Made up of 4 regions
1) England 2) Scotland
3) Wales 4) Northern Ireland
* On September 18, 2014 Scotland had a
vote (85% turn out) to decide if they were
going to become an independent
country. Results: 55% chose to stay
with the UK, and 45% wanted
independence.
A) The Land
• A little bit smaller than
Oregon
• Very close to the mainland
of Europe and also the North
Sea.
• Its location makes it one of
the world’s major trading
nations.
1) The Landscape
• Eastern side of country has
lowlands (rolling plains, fertile
fields)
• Western side of country has
highland areas, which most of
them are moors (vocab word).
• Moors are treeless landscapes
often swept by strong winds.
A picture of a moor.
• A picture of
What the moors
Look like.
2) The Climate
• Has a mild climate. (Why?)
• Because of the North Atlantic
Current which is an extension of
the Gulf Stream.
• The North Atlantic Current warms it
in the winter, and cools it in the
summer.
• There is lots of rain and fog in this
area.
• Very damp weather.
B) The Economy
• United Kingdom sparked the
Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s.
• United Kingdom was the world’s
leading economic power during
1800’s.
• Major industrial and trading country.
• Some reasons why the Industrial
Revolution started in the U.K.: 1) Had
coal & iron 2) Had large supplies of
people 3) Had wool and imported
cotton
Blurry Picture of an Industry
1) Resources & Manufacturing
• Leading natural resource is Oil.
(Also have coal and natural gas)
• UK is the leading oil producer in
Europe.
• New higher technology industries
(Computers & Electronic
equipment) are replacing older
industries (ships, cars)
Digging for Oil
2) Farming
> They import 1/3 of their food
supply.
Why? Because there is not
enough farmland for its large
population.
Main crops are wheat, barley,
potatoes, fruits and vegetables.
Farmers raise cattle and sheep.
Great dairy industry.
Economy facts:
• GDP: 2.28 Trillion (Ranked #9 in world)
• Exports: 479 Billion (Ranked #11 in world)
• Major exporting partners are Germany,
U.S., Netherlands, France, and
Switzerland.
• Imports: 639 Billion (Ranked #7 in world)
• Major importing partners are Germany,
China, U.S., Netherlands, France
C) The People
• 63.3 million people. (#22 in world)
• The capital city is London.
• London is the most populated city in
Europe.
• They speak English.
• Main religion is Protestant.
• 90% of people live in cities or towns.
• Life expectancy: 80.29 yrs (#30)
1) From Past to Present
• In 1707 England, Wales,
Scotland formed United
Kingdom.
• In the mid 1800’s it became the
world’s largest overseas
empire.
• Famous writers ( William
Shakespeare, Charles Dickens,
Emily Bronte)
D) Government
• They have a parliamentary democracy.
This is when voters elect the gov’t
leader, which is the prime minister.
• Also have a constitutional monarchy
which means a king or queen
represents the country at public
events.
• Executive branch: Queen Elizabeth II
(since Feb. 6 1952) Heir apparent is
Prince Charles.
Gov’t continued
• Prime Minister- David Cameron (since
May 11, 2010)
Republic of Ireland
Blarney Castle
Cliffs of Moher
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
• 4.7 million people (#119)
• Main religion is Roman
Catholic 88%
• Capital city is Dublin
(largest city as well)
• Ireland’s nickname is the
Emerald Isle because of its
green color.
A) The landscape (#120)
• Center of the country has rolling
plains with low hills.
• Forests and farmland cover this
central lowland.
• Very rich in peat (vocab word)
decaying plants that can be used
for fuel.
• Along the coast you have rocky
highlands.
B) The Climate
• Ireland is very close to the
sea.
• Warmed by moist winds from
the North Atlantic Current.
• Lots of rain and mist in Ireland
• The landscape is always
green because of so much
rain.
C) The Economy
• Mild and rainy climate favors farming.
• Farming and industry are big for their
economy.
• Manufacturing of machinery and
transportation equipment exported to
U.K. and European mainland.
• Port cities (Dublin, Cork)
• GDP: 187 billion (#57 in world)
• Pop. Below poverty line: 5.5%
D) The People
• The Celts settled in Ireland during 300
B.C.
• The official language is Gaelic and
English.
• Most people speak English
• 57% of people live in cities
• Life expectancy: 80.44 yrs. old (#26)
• Literacy rate: 99%
1) Influences of the Past
British governed Ireland for 800
years.
Religion and gov’t controls
mixed to cause disagreement.
Irish people resisted British rule
& demands that the Roman
Catholic country become
Protestant.
British officials seized the land
and gave it to English & Scottish
Protestants.
In 1921 the southern part of Ireland
won independence from the United
Kingdom and became the republic
of Ireland.
Northern Ireland stayed with the
United Kingdom.
Disagreement over Northern
Ireland has turned into violence.
(1960’s-1990’s)
Violence has slowed down but
people are still not happy about the
situation.
E) Government
• Republic and Parliamentary
Democracy
• President- Michael Higgins (since
October 29, 2011)
• President can serve “2” seven year
terms!
• Prime Minister- Enda Kenny
• National Holiday- St. Patrick’s Day
Chapter 11
Section 1
France
A) The Land
• One of the oldest civilizations in
the world.
• A little smaller than Texas
• Mediterranean Sea on the SE
coast
• Atlantic Ocean & English Channel
is on the W and NW coast.
• The chunnel connects France with
Great Britian.
1) Mountains
• There are two mountain
ranges
• 1) Pyrennes- Separates
France from Spain.
• 2) Alps-Divides France from
Italy and Switzerland.
2) Plains and Rivers
• Northern part of France is in North
European Plain.
• Important rivers connect major
manufacturing areas within France.
• 3 major rivers in France.
• 1) Seine River-Flows through the
capital city of Paris
• 2) Rhone River- Lies in the SE
• 3) Rhine River-Europe’s most
important inland waterway.
3) Climate
• 3 types of climate in
France
• 1) Marine West Coast
• 2) Highland
• 3) Meditteranean
B) The Economy
• Relies on Agriculture, Industry,
Commerce.
• Largest food producer in western E.
• One of the most important crops is
grapes.
• One of the world’s leading
manufacturing countries.
• Chief Industrial center is (Paris)
• Natural Resources (Coal, Iron ore,
Bauxite)
• Industrial Goods
C) The People
• National Motto is Liberty,
Equality, Fraternity.
• Trace ancestry to the Celts
and Romans of Early
Europe.
• Speak French
• 75% are Roman Catholic
1) Influences of the Past
• Kings ruled France for 800
years.
• Now their government is a
republic.
• There was a general named
Napoleon Bonaparte. (Very
famous)
2) City Life
• 58.8 Million people
• 74% live in cities and large
towns.
• 3 big cities are Paris, Bordeaux,
and Marseille.
• Excellent railroads are in place.
The average 132 miles per hour.
• Paris has a 99% literacy rate.