This document provides information about 4 European countries: the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, and Italy. It includes details about the location, population, languages, government, climate, and natural resources of each country. People may be attracted to certain regions based on factors like climate, landscape, economic opportunities, and quality of life offered by each country and region.

1. 4 European Countries
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EQ: WHY are
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2. UNITED KINGDOM

3. U. K.
 4 regions:
 England
 Scotland
 Wales
 Northern Ireland

4. ENGLAND

5. British Royal Guard

6. Beefeaters

7. Wales

8. Scotland

9. North Ireland

10. U.K. Population / Languages
Population: 60 million people live in the U.K.
Wales – 2.9 millions
Scotland – 5.1 million
North Ireland – 1.8 million
Fact: 90% of the UK’s people live in cities.
Languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic

11. Government
 Parliamentary Democracy
 The political leader is called the Prime Minister.
 The UK also has a constitutional monarchy, in
which the king or queen is the official head of
state.

12. British Parliament Building

13. Prime Minister – David Cameron

14. Queen Elizabeth of England

15. Location
Do you see
all the
ISLANDS??

16. English Channel

17. Resources
 Major export: manufactured goods
 Natural resources: coal, petroleum, and
natural
gas


18. RUSSIA

19. Location

20. Saint
Basil’s
Cathedral
is one of
Russia’s
most famous
buildings.

22. Population / Languages
 Russia is one of the most populous countries in
the world, with 145.5 million people.
 Most people live WEST of the Ural mountains,
where the climate is mildest and the land is the
most fertile. (see next slide)
 Russian and local village languages

23. (population map)

24. Government
 Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991,
Russia has moved away from a communist
government.
 Today Russia is a democracy, (a government
in which people freely elect their leaders) AND
a federal republic (the power is divided
between national and state governments)

25. President - Dmi t r y Medvedev

26. Climate
 Western Russia has a continental climate.
Summers are warm and rainy, while winters
are cold and snowy.

27. Climate
 Northern Russia is a tundra and the land is
frozen all year.
 Siberia is a famous part of the Russian tundra.

28. Siberia

29. Natural Resources
 Major export: petroleum
 Bauxite, coal, copper, fishing,

30. GERMANY

31. Location
Do you see
the LAND on
sides?
Do you see
the small
peninsula
on top?

33. Population / Language
 Germany has 82.6
million people.
 Because of its rivers
and fertile land, Germany’s
northern plain has many
cities and towns.
People speak German.

34. The Rhine River
The Rhine River
Has a HUGE impact
on Germany’s
cities, population,
economy and
Transportation.

35. Government
 Federal Republic (US and Russia)
in which the national and state governments
share power.
 Chancellor - chosen by the parliament and is
the real head of government.
 President - serves as head of state, but only
has ceremonial powers.

36. President and Chancellor
 President:
Horst Köhler
 Chancellor:
Angela Merkel

37. Climate
Because of its mountainous landscape, Germany
has a cool climate. Part of the Alps are in the
South.

38. Natural Resources
The Ruhr ranks (in west Germany) has one of
the WORLD’s LARGEST deposits of coal and
iron ore.
Black Forest is a huge producer of timber.

39. ITALY

40. Location
Do you see
the funny
Peninsula?
Do you see
How close it
is to Africa?

42. Population
 Italy has 57.2 million people.
 About 70% of the population live in towns and
cities.
 More than 90% of Italians work in
manufacturing and service industries.

43. Languages
 The people of Italy speak Italian
(which developed from Latin, the language of
ancient Rome)
 Italian is closely related to French and Spanish

44. Natural Resources
 Major export: metal
 coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead,
zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk,
gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land

45. Government
 After WWII, Italy became a democratic
government, although it is not stable.
 Many political parties exist in Italy, and no
single party has been strong enough to gain
control alone.
 Italy is unique because often two or more
political parties work together to run the
country.

46. President – Giorgio Napolitano

47. Climate
 Most of Italy has a mild climate of sunny
summers and rainy winters.
 In spring and summer, hot dry winds called
siroccos blow across Italy from North Africa.

48. 4 European Countries…..
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Which one would you live in?