Transcript Europe & Russia

Chapter 14
Unit 4 & Unit 5
The British Isles
(pages 305-309 )
England – Thames River
England - Parliament
England - Stonehenge
Scotland
Ireland
British Slang
► Loo
– toilet
► Bog Roll – toilet paper
► Bobby – police man
► Barney Rubble –
trouble
► Cheerio – goodbye
► Muffler – scarf
► Frock – best dress
History of the British Isles
► Republic
of Ireland
► United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern
Ireland
 England, Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland
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Settled by the Celts, Scots, Welsh, Irish,
Angles, & Saxons – Sequence Occupance
Culture of the British Isles
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Social life centers around
local eateries
Sports – soccer, rugby, &
cricket
Lang. – English, Irish
Gaelic, & Scottish Gaelic
Gov’t – Ireland is a
republic, Britain is a
constitutional monarchy
Religion – Ireland (Roman
Catholic), UK (Protestant)
Economy of British Isles
► In
the 1700’s Britain was the center of the
Industrial Revolution. Britain has the world’s first
textile factories, railroads, & subways.
► After WWII Britain’s economy declined, forcing the
gov’t to nationalize many industries.
► Today, most industries have returned to private
ownership.
► Ireland’s economy was based on farming. Today
they are branching out into banking, computers,
electronics, & food processing.
Issues & Challenges for the
British Isles
► Violence
Ireland
in Northern
 The Catholics in N.
Ireland want to join the
country with Ireland to
protect them against
discrimination.
 The Protestants want to
remain part of the UK.
France
(pages 311 – 314)
France – History/Culture
► Early
peoples – Gauls, Romans, Franks, &
Vikings
► Lang. – French
► Religion – 90% Roman Catholic
► Capital & Primate City = Paris
► In the past France was a great ally of the
U.S., but today the French worry about the
spread of American influence into their
culture.
France - Economy
► Diversified
► Work
week = 35 hours, Vacation = 1 month
► Known for fashion, perfume, cosmetics, jewelry,
furniture, & tourism
► France is second only to the U.S. in agricultural
exports (wheat, beets, wine, olives, grapes, &
dairy products)
France – Issues & Challenges
► Gov’ts
control over the
economy.
 Many industries are
gov’t-owned.
 Hurts innovation
 Privatization – when
state-run businesses
and are turned over to
private owners
The Benelux Countries
(pages 315-317)
The Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
The Benelux Countries –
Culture
► Netherlands
means “low lands.” Using a
dike & polder system they have been able
to reclaim land from the sea.
► Lang. = Netherlands (Dutch), Belgium
(Dutch, French, Flemish), Luxembourg
(German, Dutch, & Luxembourgian)
European Union – EU
► Was
started by the Benelux countries in 1957, but
was called the European Economic Community
(EEC)
► In 1993, the EU was created. The organization
creates an economic alliance amongst its members
& drops trade barriers.
► It also cooperates on issues such as trade,
lawmaking, & social issues.
► Monetary Unit = euro
► Headquarters = Brussels, Belgium
The Benelux Countries - Economy
► Belgium
– known for diamond cutting,
quality carpets, & chocolate
► The Netherlands – Dairy products, tulips,
perfumes
► Luxembourg – steel & international banking
(has the world’s highest per capita GDP = $34, 200)
Scandinavia
Oslo, Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark
Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm, Sweden
Scandinavia - Culture
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Denmark, Sweden,
Norway, & Finland
Religion – Protestant
Lutheran
Lang. = Finnish, Danish,
Swedish, Norwegian
Gov’t = Democracies
Most people live in the
southern parts of the
countries near their
capitals
Sweden
► Has
high taxed that pay for a large system
of gov’t welfare and services.
 Gov’t pays for almost all of the educational,
medical, and childcare needs of its citizens.
 National Health Insurance
 Parents can share 1year of paid leave from work
to raise children.
Iceland & Greenland
► 85%
is uninhabitable
► Greenland was settled
by the Vikings
► Iceland is greener due
to geysers
Iceland
Greenland
Greenland