United Kingdom (Constitutional Monarchy and has ______ political divisions)

________________, ______________ and _____________ make up the island known as Great Britain, while Great Britain and Northern Ireland is known as the _____________________.

England Mountains (The ______________ ______________)

Strait of ____________________is a body of water in England

England is the manufacturing (birthplace of the__________________ revolution of the 18th century)

Wales mountains (__________________ northern range of Cambrian Mountain)

Wales Language: English and ________________

Narrow valleys carved by glaciers called________________

_____________ Mountains, Ben ________ is the highest mtn. in the U.K.)

_______________ (deep narrow lakes formed by glaciers most notable Loch Ness)

Scotland Largest City: ______________________

Northern Ireland Landforms: rugged coast and ________________ hills

Lakes – many crystal lakes called__________ ( _______________ largest fresh water lakes: _________sq.mile)

Northern Ireland Industry: Manufacturing (famed ship building and now ________________)

Ireland/ Republic of Ireland gained independence in __________ from England.

Ireland Landforms: A rim of mtn. surrounds ________________________________.

Ireland Bodies of Water: River (The __________: longer than Thames) and bogs.

Ireland Industry: manufacturing (__________ crystal).

Ireland Language (English and __________) and Religion (Roman Catholic).

Norway: _______________ Monarchy Capital: __________________.

Norway B of W: many ______________ (long narrow bays).

Most Norwegians are involved in _______________ Industries.

Sweden: Capital is _______________.

Largest Scandinavian country _______________.

Sweden Leading producer of _______________ and _______________.

Welfare State: _______________ to grave benefits.

Finland: Capital: _______________.

Finland Language is _______________.

Finland B of W: known as the “Land of __________________________ Lakes”.

Who are the Lapps?

Denmark: Capital: __________________.

Denmark Landforms: Jutland __________: rocky plains in northern region, sandy plain in the southern region and rolling hills.

Greenland: largest _______________ in the world with __________ percent covered by ice caps.

Iceland: Capital: __________________.

Land of fire and ice.

Iceland Landforms: Large glaciers (largest is __________________), volcanoes (200), arable.

France: Capital is ________________

__________ Mountains lie along the Swiss border

__________ Mountains divide France from Italy;

France boasts one of the __________ caves in the world (Jean Bernard cave)

Belgium: Capital is ___________

Belgium B of W: river (_________ River)

Luxembourg: Capital is ________________

Luxembourg One of the oldest countries, Constitutional Monarchy with a _________ - rule by a duke (hereditary Monarchy)

Luxembourg Three official languages: ______________, ______________, ______________

In Luxembourg _________ percent of the people are Catholic

Luxembourg Germany: Capital is __________. Known as the Birthplace of the Reformation.

__________ was born in N. Germany. East and West were unified after the Berlin Wall was taken down.

Germany is the most __________ country in Europe excluding Russia.

The __________ Canal links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.

The largest industrial region in Europe is called the __________.

The __________ Forest lies along the French border in the southwest.

Switzerland: Capital is __________. (Four official language are: __________, __________, __________ and __________)

Switzerland Landforms: Plateaus with two lakes positioned between two Mountains (Jura in the North and Alps in the south)

Switzerland Industries: manufacturing (gold, watches/clocks), Tertiary (banking and __________ investments)

Switzerland is Location of the ________ Cross Headquarters

Liechtenstein: Capital is __________

Liechtenstein uses Swiss currency and lets __________ represent them internationally.

Liechtenstein is Known for reasonable tax rates. Liechtenstein Government makes money from the sale of beautiful __________ stamps.

Austria: Capital is __________.

Austria Landforms: Mountains (__________)

Austria Highest and most famous mountain is __________.

In Austria __________ Pass was used by invaders to reach Italy.

Austria B of W: __________ River is Europe’s second longest river.

Austria Industries: Timber and mining of __________.

Spain: Capital is _______________

In Spain Constitutional Monarchy most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholic and the official language is _______________

Spain B of W: Rivers (__________, Ebro and Guadalquivir flows in the lowland basins)

Spain Industries: agriculture (olive, rice, almond, apricots, tomatoes etc.), animal husbandry (dairy), fishing and manufacturing of paper