Geography Chapter 12 and Map
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| Denmark guards channel that connects what two seas | North and Baltic
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| Denmark governs Faroe archipelago- | Group of islands
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| Denmark capital and largest city | Copenhagen
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| Denmark low, green hills, woods, grasslands, moors- | Windy treeless land that is often wet
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| Denmark climate | Warm in summer- cold in winter
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| Denmark make money off of | Porcelain, meat, dairy, ships, engines, furniture, legos
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| Vikings Denmark | Conquered Jutland (peninsula)
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| Parliamentary Democracy | Denmark government
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| Denmark World War 2 | Tried to be neutral but had to side with Nazis
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| Under rule of Queen Margarethe | Denmark, Norway, Sweden under one rule
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| Denmark Economy | Part of European Union
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| Danes | High standard of living- 85% in cities or towns- Protestant Lutheran- modern and like to be cozy
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| Iceland geysers- | Springs that shot hot water and steam into the air
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| Iceland geothermal energy- | Heat produced by natural underground sources
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| Iceland sits on a fault line- | Break in Earth's crust along with movement occurs
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| Iceland land | 200 volcanoes- 80% glaciers, lakes, treeless wilderness
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| Iceland climate | Warm in summer- cold winter
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| Capital | Reykjavik
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| Iceland economy | Fishing-
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| Cod Wars | Wanted British to stop fishing near them- they said no- started gunfire from boat to boat
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| Sagas | Long tale
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| Iceland government | Parliamentary republic
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| Iceland people | 99% urban areas- half in capital- everyone can read or write
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| Scandinavia | Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden- Northern Europe
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| Norway has many fjords- | steep-sided valleys that are inlets of the sea
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| Norway and glaciers | Carve many things- valleys, Kjolen Mountains
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| Norway | One third Arctic- hydroelectric power- 3% okay for agriculture- 25% forest-
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| Norway capital and largest city | Oslo
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| Norway climate | Warm in south and west- cold in north
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| Norway called | Land of the midnight sun- dark all winter- light all summer
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| Norway's economy | Wealthy: second largest oil export- Bergen: major port- large fleet of commercial ships- export lots of fish
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| Norway's history | Found by Vikings: Leif Eriksson first European to explore North America- ruled by Denmark then by Sweden
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| Norway government | Became free and is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary republic- voted to be in European Union, but is hotly debated
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| Norway people | Speak Norwegian- mostly Protestant Lutheran- 3/4 in cities
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| Sami | Ethnic group that lives north of Arctic Circle
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| Sweden | Highlands, lowlands, skerries
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| Sweden's economy | Wealthy, industrial, natural resources- 8% for farming
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| Sweden produces | Timber, wood pulp, lumber- lots of food- hydroelectric power
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| Sweden's history | King Gustav Vasa turned it from Roman Catholic to Protestant- armies conquered around Baltic Sea- many emigrated
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| Emigrated | Moved to other countries
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| Skerries | Rocky islands
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| Sweden's government | Started to become welfare state- part of European Union- parliamentary republic
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| Sweden largest city and capital | Stockholm
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| Finland | Lies on flat plateau- 2/3 thick forest- 10% water- very cold during winter
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| Finland economy | Wealthy- part of European Union- heavy industry
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| Heavy industry | Manufactured goods such as machinery
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| Finland produces | Spruce, pine, birch, paper, wood- livestock for meat and dairy- grains and potatoes- hydroelectric power
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| Finland history | Swedish Vikings used to rule- used to be controlled by Russia
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| Nationalism | Desire for an independent country
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| Finland government | Became free and is a parliamentary republic- 5 million towns or cities- speak Finish- most Protestant Lutheran
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| Finland capital and little town | Helsinki
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| Saunas | Wooden rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stones
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