WESTERN EUROPE

Chapters 14-17 Pages 286 - 369

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British Isles and Nordic Nations

Chapter 15

•England

•Scotland & Wales

•Nordic Nations

•Ireland

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CENTRAL WESTERN EUROPEChapter 16 – Pages 324 - 347

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France

Germany

Benelux Countries

Switzerland and Austria

France• Today’s Economy

– Each region has advantages, and reforms are trying to help them grow wealth equally.

• Culture – Language, air and intellect bind citizens

• Today’s Government– Nationalized– Recovering from recession and reforms

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Benelux Countries

• Netherlands

• Belgium

• Luxembourg

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Italy• Beauty resides in Italy

– Art / Renaissance– Landscape

• Home of Holy Roman Empire

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Advantages of European Union• Capital, goods and labor can move freely

among member nations

• Encourages cooperation

on crime, education,

foreign policy and health

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