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