NORTHERN EUROPE OR SCANDANAVIA
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Glenn Macleay
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NORTHERN EUROPE OR SCANDANAVIA
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Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
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WHICH COUNTRY IS LABLED A?
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parliament a representative lawmaking body, whose members are elected or appointed
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euro a common European currency proposed by the European Union
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NORTHERN EUROPE
Northern Europe includes the United Kingdom and Ireland. It also includes the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Celts lived in ancient Great Britain. Romans conquered southern Britain by about A.D. 80. In the 400s, Germanic tribes invaded. They drove out the Romans and pushed the Celts north and west.
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THE NORMANS
In 1066, William the Conqueror of Normandy invaded England and began to rule it. The Normans spoke French. Over time, English acquired many French words.
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THE UNITED KINGDOM
Great Britain did build an empire. First, England won control of Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. In 1801, the nation became known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Britain’s island location helped protect it. After 1066, no enemy successfully invaded Britain. Britain built a navy and developed trade. By the 1800s, Britain had colonies around the world.
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CHECK THE COUNTRIES THAT WERE PART OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Britain’s government has a monarch and a parliament. A parliament is a representative lawmaking body. Its members are elected or appointed. In 1215, English nobles forced the king to sign the Magna Carta. This document inspired many of today’s political ideas. Over time, English rulers lost power to Parliament. The government grew more representative.
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CLICK ON ALL THE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S GOVERNMENT.
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NORDIC DEMOCRACIES
The Nordic countries also have representative governments. Iceland has the oldest parliament in the world. It has been meeting since 930.
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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Britain had iron ore and coal. This helped it to be the first nation to industrialize. The growth of industry led Britain to build an empire. Colonies could supply raw materials and buy finished goods. In the 1800s, the industrial revolution spread to other nations. Sweden developed the most industry of the Nordic countries.
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DECOLONIZATION
After World War II, nearly all of Britain’s colonies gained independence. Since then, some former colonies have had ethnic conflicts. Many of these conflicts came about because the British set the new nations’ boundaries without regard to where rival ethnic groups lived. The British still have problems in Northern Ireland. Conflicts between Protestants and Catholics and anti-British violence occur there.
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ETHNIC GROUPS AND LANGUAGE
The Nordic nations have populations that consist mostly of one ethnic group. The United Kingdom has grown more diverse in recent years. Most people in Northern Europe speak a Germanic language. Of non-Germanic languages, Sami is spoken only in the far north. Celtic languages survive only on the edges of the British Isles.
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE STATE
In Northern Europe, most people live in cities. The standard of living is high. Northern European women have made great political progress. The governments of Northern Europe offer many welfare services to their people. For example, the Nordic countries and Britain have national health insurance programs. To pay for these programs, the people in these countries pay high taxes.
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