Download Economic Characteristics of European Countries Projector Key

Facts About European Countries
 Countries Ranked by GDP
- Norway
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
 Countries Ranked by Land Size
- Ukraine
- France
- Spain
 Countries Ranked by Population
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- France
Europe – Economic Characteristics

Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
- started in
England
discovery of
coal and iron ore
following the
- age of advancements in making
and in the new methods of
- led to a rise in
machinery
production
industrial capitalism
(define)
An economic system in which business
leaders sought to expand companies
and maximize profits
 Most populous countries
-
United Kingdom
-
France
-
Germany
(population density)

Major industrial powers
-
United Kingdom
-
France
-
Germany
 Western Europe
- highly industrialized
- developed

well-educated workforce

viable use of resources

well organized infrastructure
ex. - transportation –The Chunnel –
Great Britain (London) to
France (Paris) by a tunnel under the
links the
English Channel

industrial development has led to
air and water pollution
ex. - Black Forest of Germany
- Rhine River of
Germany
- Danube River of Eastern Europe
- Venice, Italy
 Eastern Europe
- not as highly developed
- lag as a result of
communism
- contributed to mismanagement of
resources, heavy pollution and
environmental problems
 European Unity
European Union
economic alliance
-
is an –
- created to promote trade, open
borders, and allow for a common
currency (the
euro)
- formerly opened to only Western
European countries
- now open to Eastern European
countries, with some hesitation
? Why might that be?
Stagnant / lagging economies resulting
from communism (command economy)
- List some of the member countries of the E.U.
(1) Germany
(1) France
(2) Belgium
(2) Italy
(2) Luxembourg
(2) Netherlands
Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Great Britain,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden