Transcript Eastern Europe

Varied Lands and Varied Resources
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16 independent countries make up region of
Eastern Europe
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From Baltic Sea in north to Balkan Peninsula in
south
Eastern Europe – four separate sub regions
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Central Europe
Baltic States
Western Balkans
Eastern Balkans
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Made up of:
Poland
 Czech Republic
 Slovakia
 Hungary
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 All located in the center of Europe
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Poland – largest country in Central Europe
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Baltic Sea to the north
Thousands of lakes in northern Poland
Great European Plain covers northern and central
Poland
Vistula River cuts through central Poland
 Provides water for agricultural areas and
transportation for industries
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Rolling hills break up Great European Plain in
south
Carpathian mountains form southern border
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Home to variety of wildlife
 Brown bears
 Wolves
 Lynxes (a kind of wildcat)
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Most people in Poland live in cities
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Work in service or manufacturing jobs
 Factories in Lodz and Katowice make machinery and
steel
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Warsaw – capital of Poland
 Large automobile factory
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Southwestern Poland – coal mines
¼ of economy comes from agriculture
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Pollution problems
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Burning coal
Sometimes levels so high it’s dangerous
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Czech Republic – borders Poland to southwest
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Economy based on:
 Steel
 Plastic
 Machinery
 Iron industries
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Also produce:
 Cement
 Textiles
 Wood and paper products
 Pottery
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Prague – capital of Czech Republic
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Popular for visitors
Also popular
 Bohemian Forest
 Elbe River
 Sudety Mountains
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Slovakia– to southeast touches Czech Republic
Carpathian and Tatra Mountains northeastern
border
Danube river part of Slovakia’s southern
border
Slovakia – some industries
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Agriculture largest part of economy
 Depends on fertile soil around Danube River for
farming
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Hungary
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More than 1,000 lakes and thermal springs
 Thermal springs – sources of warm water – bubble up
from ground
 Tourists bathe and relax in springs for health
 Budapest – Hungary’s capital
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Sites of Central Europe
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFUlp6-ZqFM
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Lithuania, and Latvia, Estonia – border the
Baltic Sea
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Sometimes called the Baltic States
Low-lying costal plain
 Cows graze on grass here
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Mild climate
Thick forests cover interior of Baltic States
Soil good for:
 Sugar beets, potatoes, and grain
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Lithuania
Farming, forestry, and fishing – important to
economy
 Largest of Baltic States
 Famous for amber – tree sap that has hardened over
thousands of years
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 Found on shores of Baltic Sea
 Golden in color – made into jewelry
 Nearly 90% of world’s amber comes from Lithuania –
exported to other countries for centuries
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Latvia
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Forests cover about 40% of land
 Home to: elk, deer, brown bears, and wolves
 Forests important to economy
 Latvia sells timber and wood products to other countries
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Estonia
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Known from forests, waterways, and wildlife
 More than 1,400 lakes
 10% of land area 800 islands in Baltic Sea
 Income from mining oil shale – rock that produces oil
when heated
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Balkan Peninsula called Western Balkans
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Between Adriatic and Black Seas
 Balkan means – mountain in Turkish
 Mountainous land
 Rocky shoreline of Adriatic Sea
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Slovenia
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Northernmost country in Western Balkans
 ½ covered with forests
 Remaining land used to grow corps
 Limestone caverns and caves contrast green landscape
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Croatia
South and east of Slovenia
 Curved shape
 Long stretch of land along Adriatic coast
 Plannonian Plains change to rolling hills
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 Give way to rocky Dinaric Alps
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Fits in curve of Croatia
 Made up of forested mountains
 Southern part – flat farmland
 Southwestern border – Dinaric Alps
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Yugoslavia
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East of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Two republics
 Serbia
 Montenegro
 Eastern Europe’s only fjord along Adriatic coast
 North – flat
 South - mountainous
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Only landlocked country in Western Balkans
South of Yugoslavia
Warm climate
Ideal for growing:
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Fruit
Rice
Cotton
Landscape – rivers, mountains, forests
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Albania
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Western neighbor to Macedonia
Inland mountains – not suitable for growing crops
Along Adriatic coast – farmers grow corn and fruit
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Clustered around western shore of Black Sea
Romania
Bulgaria
Moldova -62 miles from Black Sea coast
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Danube River runs along boundary between
Romania and Bulgaria
Dniester and Prut form eastern and western
boarders
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Keep land fertile
Provide transportation
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Mostly mountains
Carpathians cut across Romania and become
Transylvanian Alps
Southeast – land turns into flat plains
Farmers grow variety of crops
Romania – rich in natural resources
Gold
 Silver
 Lignite- soft brown coal
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Lots of wildlife
60% of Europe’s bears
 40% of wolves
 250 kinds of birds
 90 kinds of fish near mouth of Danube
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 Major stop for birds migrating from Africa to Asia
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Northern Bulgaria – Danube River creates
excellent farmland
Balkan Mountains run through center of
country
Change to rolling lowlands
Rise again
Foothills of Balkan Mountains
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Valley of the Roses
 Fragrant flowers
 Oil used to make perfume
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Smallest country in Eastern Balkans
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Mostly flat plains, gentle rolling hills
Several rivers
 Rich soil
 Farmers grow corn, wheat, vegetables
 Factories produce consumer goods
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1. What countries border the Czech Republic?
2. With which of those countries does the
Czech Republic share the largest border?
3. With which of those countries does the
Czech Republic share the smallest border?
4. What is the capital of the Czech Republic?
5. Name four places people like to visit in the
Czech Republic.
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1. What countries border the Czech Republic?
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Poland
2. With which of those countries does the Czech
Republic share the largest border? Poland
3. With which of those countries does the Czech
Republic share the smallest border? Slovakia
4. What is the capital of the Czech Republic?
Prague
5. Name four places people like to visit in the
Czech Republic. Prague, Bohemian Forest, Elbe
River, and Sudety Mountains
Country
Capital City
1. Austria
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Brussels
3. Bulgaria
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Nicosia
5. Czech Republic
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Copenhagen
7. Estonia
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Helsinki
9. France
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Berlin
11. Greece
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13. Ireland
Budapest
Country
Capital City
Austria
Vienna
Belgium
Brussels
Bulgaria
Sofia
Cyprus
Nicosia
Czech Republic
Prague
Denmark
Copenhagen
Estonia
Tallinn
Finland
Helsinki
France
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Greece
Athens
Hungary
Budapest
Ireland
Dublin