Ch. 12 Geography
iceland has a ______ literacy rate
100%
How many people live in iceland
300,000
how many islands is denmark made of
500 islands
finland has snow on the ground for ___ months of the year
6
What is a geyser?
A fountain of boiling hot water and white steam that bursts into the air
what language do the people in the Pyrenees speak?
Basques
Italy has a _____ government
Coalition
The Alps make Switzerland central Europe's
Continental Divide
What is denmark famous for
Danish putter cheese bacon and ham
What is the Balkun Peninsula
Greece lies on its southern tip
what is the capital of finland
Helsinki
most of finlands wealth comes from?
Huge forests
Denmark exports porcelain and ___
LEGO
the italian peninsula sticks out from Europe into what sea
Mediterranean
what is the capital of norway
Oslo
What is the capital of iceland
Reykjavik
What is the capital of sweden
Stockholm
France also depends on
Tourism
How did the Black Forest get it's name?
Trees grow so close together that the forest appears black
Iceland has many
Volcanoes
how many people live in sweden?
about 8 million
why is sweden a wealthy economy?
abundant natural resources iron ore and lumber
Since no single political party has been strong enough to gain control, Italy has seen many...?
coalition governments
Iceland uses geothermal energy to produce
electricity and heat and is produced buy underground sources
What is geothermal energy?
energy from hot rocks underground
What does Iceland's economy depend on?
fishing
Iceland is a land of glaciers and
geysers, and springs that shoot hot water into the air
What is Vatican City?
headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church
Austria's mountains provide valuable timber and...
hydroelectric power
What is dry farming?
land is left unplanted every few years
Norway experiences 6 months of ___ and 6 months of ____
light and darkness
Define Bogs
low swampy lands
Most of swedens people live in cities in the
lowlands
Norways southern and western coast have a mild climate because
noarth atlantic current
norway has a v wealthy economy with __
oils, natural gas, fish and cruise ships
Liechtenstien is a tiny country
sandwiched Switzerland and Austria
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
shared by Spain and Portugal
Noways many fjords provide the country with
sheltered harbors
Greece's key industries are
shipping and tourism
The triangle shaped island at the tip of the Italian boot is called
silicy
what is most of Denmark?
the Jutland Peninsula
Bavaria is where
the alps rise
what is a nationalist?
want northern ireland to unite with ireland
define saunas
wooden rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stones
the city of Venice is built on____ islands
117
how many islands is Greece made up of and how many of them are lived on
2,000, and 170
Luxemburg is only ______ miles wide and______ miles long
35 and 55
What percent of Ireland people live in cities?
50%
how many people live in italy
57.2
Ireland is split between the Republic of Ireland and the
6 countries in Northern Ireland
what percent of Italys people live in cities and towns?
70%
How many people live in Austria?
8.2 million
how many people live in Germany?
82.6
What percent of french are roman catholic?
90%
what percent of dutch people live in cities or towns?
90%
what percent of people live in cities?
90%
How big is southern Germany and what is is called?
About the size of Montana Bavaria
what is the largest city and capital of the netherlands?
Amsterdam
What is the capital of switzerland?
Bern
What is the largest city and capital of belgium?
Brussels
Who is the highest payed athlete in Portugal?
Cristianio Rolando
What is the capital of Ireland
Dublin
What is Paris home to
Eiffel tower norte Dame and the Louvre
What countries is the United Kingdom made up of?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What languages do they speak in Ireland?
English and Gaelic
what languages does the UK speak?
English;there are also many dif. dialects
What is the largest country in Western Europe?
France
What language does Germany speak?
German
what religion are people in Germany
German
What language do the swiss speak?
German French Italian and Romansch
What religions and language do the Swiss speak
German and mostly Roman Catholic
Most greeks are _____ and speak ____
Greek Greek orthodox christian and christians
Define Siroccos
Hot, dry winds from North Africa
What languages do Belgium people speak?
In the north, Flemmeth, and in the south, they are Walloons who speak french
What of Belgium's is known worldwide
Lace chocolate and diamond cutting
what is the capital of portugal
Lisbon
What is the capital of the UK?
London
a lot of multinational companies have their headquarters where?
Luxemburg
what is the capital of spain?
Madrid
what is the capital of France
Paris
The united Kingdom is a _______ government
Parliamentary
What has led to violence in the Republic of Ireland and the North part of Ireland?
ROI is mostly Roman Catholic, and NI is mostly Protestant
Most people in Belgium are
Roman Catholic
95% of italians are ____ and speak _____
Roman Catholic and italian
what religion is spain and what language do they speak?
Roman catholic and spanish
what is the industrial center of Germany called and where is it?
Ruhr and western Germany
what independent countries are found in/near italy
San marino and Vatican City
What countries are included in the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain Portugal and Andorra
What are the alpine countries?
Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein
What is the capital and largest city in Austria?
Vienna
What is the largest city in Switzerland?
Zurich
Define constitutional monarchy
a king or king is the official head of state but has little power
what is the governments leader in the UK called?
a prime minister
How many people live in france
about 59.8 million
how many people live in the UK
about 66.02 million people
what does the french economy rely on?
agriculture and manufacturing although many people work in the service industries
define polder
area of drained land reclaimed from the sea
Belgium, the netherlands and luxembourg are known as the
benelux countries
Define reunification
bringing together Germany's two parts under one government
What do the dutch export?
cheese vegetables and flowers
What religion are most dutch?
christian
The netherlands are known as the ___
dutch
Germany is an ______ powerhouse and the ______ of the European union
economic and leader
What are the Swiss known for making?
electronic equipment, watches, chocolate, cheese and army knives
What do the french speak?
french
most people in luxemburg are multilingual and they can speak
french english and german
What does Greeces economy depend
heavily on shipping
What is the Austrian economy based on?
hydroelectricity, lumber, and tourism
how is italy's economy dif?
it has many family owned businesses instead of large cooperations
Why does the UK have to import one third of its food?
lack of farmland
Austria is a _____ country and the ______ cover three fourths of the country
landlocked and alps
The dutch build dikes what are dikes?
large banks of earth and stone to hold back water
farming is important to ireland, but what employs more people and contributes more to the economy
manufacturing
where do 90% of italians work
manufacturing and service industries
netherlands means lowlands because
most of the country is below sea level
What do Dutch speak?
most speak dutch but some are english
Define Peat
plants partly decayed in water which can be dried and used for fuel
greece has a ____ econmy
poor
Switzerland has a had a stable democratic government for more than 700 years, because they have practiced neutrality. Define Neutrality
refusing to take sides in disagreements and or wars between countries
What kind of government does France have?
republic
what religion is portugal and what language do tehy speak
roman catholic and Portuguese
what is the capital of italy
rome
luxemburg is home to the ______ largest steel producing company in europe
second
France produces the _____ most food in the world
second, only the US produces more
Define Celts
settled Ireland around 500 b.c.
define fjora
sleep sided valleys that are inlets of the sea
Factories in Germany produce high quality _____
steel, ships, cars, machinery, chemicals and electrical equipment
Define Autobahn
superhighways
whats are Germany's two most important waterways
the Panube and Rhine
one of the worlds most famous art museums is locate din France named
the louvre
the political party that has the largest number if members in the house of commons chooses the government leader
the prime minister
the british isles include the UK and
the republic of ireland
What is a Parliamentary?
the voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called a parliament
what amount of Frances people live in cities and towns?
three fourths
Belgium is a _____ and ____ center
trade and manufacturing
Define Moors
treeless windy highland areas with damp ground
How many houses does a parliamentary have and what are they called?
two houses called the house of commons and the house of lords
What is a coalition government?
two or more parties work together to run the country
France have many rivers, including the Seine and the Loire, most of them are navigable Define Navigable
wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships
