geog presentation northern europe
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Northern European history, political systems, economic situation and cultural characteristics. Images taken from WikiCommons.TRANSCRIPT
Monday Northern Europe
Vikings etc.
Viking Country.
Where the Vikings are from.
Exit Question
1. What are 3 shared
characteristics of Northern Europeans?
2. How is Finland
Different?
Yesterday and Today
• History• Politics
• Monarchy• Republic• E.U.
• Economics • Industry• Transportation• Population
• Culture• Religion• Language
Northern Europe. Why Leave?
Norwegian Fjords (mountains that shoot out of the water).
Environment: Why Leave?
Generally coldPoor soilFew mineral resourcesLong distances RemoteSeparated from mainland
Picture Bergen
Picture Stockholm Capital
Picture of Hellsinki Apartment
Picture Tallinn
Picture Copenhagen Apartments
Where are you?• History• Politics
• Monarchy• Republic• E.U.
• Economics • Industry• Transportation• Population
• Culture• Religion• Language
Viking HistoryVikings diffused Viking culture. Attacked Constantinople and Baghdad Settled Vineland, Iceland, Greenland, British Isles,
Southern Italy
How the Vikings Ended.
No settlements in Caliphate territory Era ended
Norway unified first.Enforced ChristianizationNo Christian slavesSlaves were most profitable product
A short Nordic common history
1536-1814 Denmark and Norway in a Union
• 1814 Norway forced into union with Sweden, blame Napoleon.
• 1905 Swedish/Norway Union dissolved
Finnish point of view of Nordic Unity "Swedes we are not, Russians we will never become, so let us be Finns”
1500 - 1809 - Kicked around by Sweden, until Finland is conquered by Russia1917 - Russia loses WWI: Finland Independence
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Denmark and Norway were linkedSweden controlled FinlandFinland planted Estonia
Isolated Region Removed from mainland wars Exception of WWII
Common geography, common history, common religion, common language, common politics.
You are here.• History• Politics
• Monarchy• Republic• E.U.
• Economics • Industry• Transportation• Population
• Culture• Religion• Language
Political Systems
Political traditions:Representative gov.Individual rightsSocial welfareGender balance in politics
Political Systems
Constitutional monarchies•Norway•Sweden•Denmark
Republic - FinlandParliamentary - Estonia
Connections to the Continent
Norway: (not in EU, NATO founding member)Sweden: (NATO Partnership For Peace)Finland: (NATO PFP)Denmark: (NATO f.mem. )Estonia: (NATO)
You are here.• History• Politics
• Monarchy• Republic• E.U.
• Economics • Industry• Transportation• Population
• Culture• Religion• Language
Economics
North Sea - rich with oil for Norway
Baltic Sea- too shallow for ocean ships
Copenhagen is key port
Strong education systems
Transportation
Why is rail most developed in Sweden?
Population
Regional population: 26 million
Norway- 4.6 millionSweden- 9.0 millionFinland - 5.2 MillionDenmark - 5.4 Million
Answer in notes:
How is N. Europe disconnected from the continent?
Where is it’s industry located?
What must travel through N.Europe?
The neighborhood situation
Separate from Europe by water.
Industry located in the south.
Central Europe can bypass N.Europe.
Norway Industry/Population
Sweden Industry/Population
Finland Industry/Population
Denmark Industry/Population
Density and distribution
What’s physical geography got to do with this?
Where are you?• History• Politics
• Monarchy• Republic• E.U.
• Economics • Industry• Transportation• Population
• Culture• Religion• Language
Religion: Lutheran
Religion: Lutheran
•Norway Luth. 88%.•Sweden: Luth. 80%, Musl. 5%.•Finland: Luth. 82.5%, Orth. 1.1%.•Denmark Luth. 95%, other Prot. & Cath. 3%, Musl. 2%. •Estonia: Luth., Estonian Orth.
Nordic Language
• The Nordic lang.– North Germanic.
– Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
– Written similar.
– Pronunciation differs.
English Language
Language Map
Sami & Finnish of the Uralic Family
The Northern European News
Bonus Country Iceland• Settled between 800-900 AD• Semi-presidential, parliamentary.• Evangelical Lutheran, 86%• Per capita GDP (2007): $64,033.
Exit Questions
1. What are 3 shared
characteristics of Northern Europeans?
2. How is Finland
Different?
Exit Statement.
Have a nice day.