Europe Human Geo (Economy/Current Issues)

1)Cultural Regions

  1. Europe can be divided into several distinct cultural regions
  2. ______
  3. Central
  4. ______
  5. Russia (Eurasia)

2)European Union

  1. Economic and political union between ______member states
  2. Created in ______– with over 500 million residents
  3. 33% of the gross world product
  4. Developed a single market for ______and ______, as well as laws
  5. Single currency – ______
  6. Free movement within countries of the union

3)Economy

  1. ______(example of most economies)
  2. England dominates global trade till the late ______
  3. Slowly loose colonies and power
  4. ______– attempt to reclaim strength, fails
  5. Service sector and tourism reign supreme

4)Economy

  1. ______is a main source of economic activity for most countries in Europe
  2. Many great historic sites
  3. Farming and ______production is integral for most rural areas
  4. Wine production in France and Italy
  5. Dairy and Flowers in Belgium
  6. Fishing in ______
  7. International Business and banking
  8. Tax friendly countries

5)Current Issues

  1. ______
  2. Violence between ______and ______
  3. England is largely Protestant
  4. Irish Catholics (in the north) face discrimination, want ______with south
  5. 1998 agreement to share power helps stem the violence

6)Current Issues

  1. French government – too much control
  2. High ______and ______
  3. Privatization as a solution
  4. ______
  5. From Northern Africa into France - Gypsy
  6. Muslim population increasing
  7. ______in many Scandinavian countries
  8. Good (government programs), bad (economic problems)

7)Economy

  1. ______is an economic powerhouse
  2. 4th largest economy in the world
  3. Machinery, automobiles, technology
  4. ______resources such as coal and iron ore (______Valley)
  5. Agriculturally efficient (3% of population produces food for entire country)

8)Economy

  1. International Banking
  2. ______banks are attractive to foreign investors
  3. Highly secretive
  4. ______status of Switzerland
  5. Tourism
  6. Forestry (Alpine countries)
  7. Medicine/Pharmaceuticals
  8. CHEESE (Hello! SWISS CHEESE!)

9)Current Issues

  1. Many Central European countries are still trying to establish themselves after years of ______rule.
  2. Immigration from ______countries
  3. Countries trying to gain E.U. membership
  4. East and West German resentment
  5. ______(easterner) vs. ______(westerner)

10)Economy

  1. Tourism
  2. ______
  3. Citrus Fruits of Spain (ValenciaOranges)
  4. Olive oil from Spain and Italy
  5. CORK – Thank you Portugal!
  6. Production of ______, clothing, ships and automobiles

11)Current Issues

  1. Immigration
  2. Separation within countries
  3. Spain – ______and ______
  4. Italy – North (rich) vs South (poor)
  5. Low birth rates
  6. ______main population growth
  7. Urbanization leads to overpopulation and pollution
  8. Eastern ______still struggling to break out of Communist shackles - poor

12)Current Issues – ______

  1. After WWI Yugoslavia was formed to unite the various Slavic peoples who lived in the Balkans
  2. Included: Bosnians, ______, Macedonians, ______, Serbs, and Slovenes
  3. After WWII Soviet control the Balkan area, Yugoslavia becomes communist led by Tito
  4. 1991 Slovenia and Croatia independent Other areas break into civil war amongst ______groups
  5. Bosnia and Croatia independent 1995
  6. Peace is still shaky

13)Economy

  1. ______is Russia’s most important economic region
  2. Move from heavy to light industry
  3. Oil, copper, and coal
  4. Lumber – ______

14)Current Issues

  1. Economic disparities growing
  2. Moving business form government to private hands
  3. Organized crime
  4. Lack of modern ______
  5. Corruption
  6. Environmental disasters
  7. ______

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