united kingdom (england), russia, germany, and italy comparison and contrasting charts

EUROPE’S RESOURCES

AND POPULATION

PACKETUnited Kingdom (England), Russia, Germany, and Italy

Comparison and Contrasting Charts

RESOURCES OF UNITED KINGDOM, RUSSIA,

GERMANY, AND ITALY

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ENGLAND

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)Natural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)Natural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica.

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)Natural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica.

cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish.

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)Natural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica.

cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish.

steel, heavy engineering and metal manufacturing, textiles, motor vehicles and aircraft, construction, electronics, chemicals

RESOURCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)Natural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica.

cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish.

steel, heavy engineering and metal manufacturing, textiles, motor vehicles and aircraft, construction, electronics, chemicals

financial, business, distribu-tion, transport, communi-cation, hotels.

RUSSIA

RESOURCES OF THE RUSSIANatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

RESOURCES OF THE RUSSIANatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Petroleum, natural gas, timber, furs, precious and nonferrous metals

RESOURCES OF THE RUSSIANatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Petroleum, natural gas, timber, furs, precious and nonferrous metals

Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, meat, dairy products

RESOURCES OF THE RUSSIANatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Petroleum, natural gas, timber, furs, precious and nonferrous metals

Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, meat, dairy products

automobiles, trucks, trains, agricultural equipment, advanced aircraft, aerospace, machine and equipment products; mining and extractive industry; medical and scientific instruments; construction equipment

RESOURCES OF THE RUSSIANatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Petroleum, natural gas, timber, furs, precious and nonferrous metals

Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, meat, dairy products

automobiles, trucks, trains, agricultural equipment, advanced aircraft, aerospace, machine and equipment products; mining and extractive industry; medical and scientific instruments; construction equipment

Pilots, miners, engineers, doctors, researchers astronauts

GERMANY

RESOURCES OF THE GERMANYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

RESOURCES OF THE GERMANYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Iron, hard coal, lignite, natural gas.

RESOURCES OF THE GERMANYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Iron, hard coal, lignite, natural gas.

corn, wheat, potatoes, sugar, beets, barley, hops, forestry, fisheries

RESOURCES OF THE GERMANYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Iron, hard coal, lignite, natural gas.

corn, wheat, potatoes, sugar, beets, barley, hops, forestry, fisheries

car-making; mechanical, electrical, and precision engineering; chemicals; environmental technology; optics; medical technology; biotech and genetic engineering; nanotechnology; aerospace; logistics

RESOURCES OF THE GERMANYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Iron, hard coal, lignite, natural gas.

corn, wheat, potatoes, sugar, beets, barley, hops, forestry, fisheries

car-making; mechanical, electrical, and precision engineering; chemicals; environmental technology; optics; medical technology; biotech and genetic engineering; nanotechnology; aerospace; logistics

Engineers, computer technology and research, medical researchers and doctors, statisticians

ITALY

RESOURCES OF THE ITALYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

RESOURCES OF THE ITALYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Fish and natural gas.

RESOURCES OF THE ITALYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Fish and natural gas.

wheat, rice, grapes, olives, citrus fruits, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans beef, dairy products.

RESOURCES OF THE ITALYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Fish and natural gas.

wheat, rice, grapes, olives, citrus fruits, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans beef, dairy products.

tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics

RESOURCES OF THE ITALYNatural

ResourcesCrops and Livestock

Manufactured Goods

Services

Fish and natural gas.

wheat, rice, grapes, olives, citrus fruits, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans beef, dairy products.

tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics

Tourism- merchants/storeowners; clothing/footwear designers; potters and artists

AGRICULTURE IN EUROPE

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AGRICULTURE IN EUROPEUnited Kingdo

m

Russia Germany

Italy

wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, sugar beet, vegetables, oil seed, and fruits

Grains, beans, potatoes, cabbages, apples, tomatoes, and carrots; cattle farms

Potatoes, wheat, barley, rye, sugar beet, fruit, and vegetables

Wheat, Maize, rice, grapes, apples, peaches, sugar beet, tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, wild strawberries, raspberries, chestnut and hazel nuts

1. ARE ANY CROPS THE SAME IN TWO OR MORE OF THE LISTS?

Potatoes, grains (wheat, barley, and rye), sugar beets

2. WHAT COUNTRY GROWS THE GREATEST VARIETY OF CROPS?

Russia

3. HOW DO TERRAIN AND THE CLIMATE AFFECT THE TYPES OF CROPS GROWN?

The more different the terrain and climate, the more variety in the types of crops grown.

INDUSTRIES

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INDUSTRIESUnited KingdomChemicals , pharmaceuticals, technical industries such as aerospace, the arms industry, and manufacturing software industry

GermanyMotor vehicles for example, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi Pharmaceuticals Electronics

RussiaGrowing wheat, barley, and corn mining oil

ItalyWine making and upper-end clothing and shoes

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

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UNITED KINGDOM

Imports:$473.6 billion:

manufactured goods,

machinery, fuels,

foodstuffs

Exports:$351.3 billion:

manufactured goods,

fuels, chemicals;

food, beverages,

tobacco

RUSSIA

Imports:$167.4 billion:

machinery and

equipment, chemicals, consumer

goods, medicines,

meat, sugar, semi-

finished metal

products

Exports:$301.6 billion:

petroleum and

petroleum products,

natural gas, woods and

wood products, metals,

chemicals

GERMANY

Imports:$1.232

trillion: food, petroleum products,

manufactured goods, electrical products,

motor vehicles, apparel.

Exports:$1.498 trillion:

chemicals, motor

vehicles, iron and

steel products,

manufactured goods, electrical products

ITALY

$408.6 billion machinery

and transport

equipment, foodstuffs, ferrous and nonferrous

metals, wool, cotton,

energy products

Imports: Exports:$402.9 billion mechanical

products, textiles and

apparel, transportation equipment,

metal products, chemical products, food and

agricultural products

POPULATION – LAND CHART AREA

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COUNTRIES LAND AREA FROM LARGEST TO SMALLEST1. Spain2. Sweden3. Norway4. United Kingdom5. Greece6. Portugal7. Estonia8. Andorra9. Malta10. San Marino

COUNTRIES FROM LARGEST TO SMALLEST POPULATION1. United Kingdom2. Spain3. Greece4. Portugal5. Sweden6. Norway7. Estonia8. Malta9. Andorra10. San Marino

COUNTRIES IN SAME PLACE ON BOTH LISTS: 7. Estonia 10. San Marino

COUNTRY IN EUROPE WITH LARGEST LAND AREA Russia (but with only part in Europe)

Ukraine (totally in Europe)

SMALLEST COUNTRY IN EUROPE Vatican City– (is a city-state)

Liechtenstein

EUROPEAN COUNTRY WITH LARGEST POPULATION

Russia (but all not in Europe)

Germany

EUROPEAN COUNTRY WITH SMALLEST POPULATION

Vatican City (city-state) Liechtenstein