CHAPTER TWELVE Section Two and ICELAND DENICE Greenland too!
KEY QUESTION The success of Denmark can be traced to its' relationship with Europe. Explain
Population: 5,325,000 Size: 16,638 sq. miles Capital & Largest City: Copenhagen Government: Parliamentary Democracy Language: Danish Religion: Lutheran (Protestant)
ICELAND FAST FACTS Population: 277,000 Size: 39,769 square miles Capital & Largest City: Reykjavik (RAY-KYA-VICK) Government: Parliamentary Democracy Language: Icelandic Religion: Lutheran (Protestant)
Controls the island Greenland.
controls the island Greenland.
Greenland - 56,000 residents, mostly in south.
SUBARCTIC in the south (very cold winters, cool summers) GREENLAND
& TUNDRA (below freezing year round) climate zones GREENLAND
Greenland. GREENLAND
controls the island Greenland.
Greenland. GODTHAB. GREENLAND
GODTHAB. GREENLAND
GODTHAB. GREENLAND
GODTHAB. GREENLAND
Denmark owns the Faroe ARCHIPELAGO (group of islands).
over 500 islands
45,000 people live on the islands.
FAROE ISLANDS
FAROE ISLANDS
FAROE ISLANDS
FAROE ISLANDS
FAROE ISLANDS
FAROE ISLANDS TORSHAVN is the largest city.
TORSHAVN
TORSHAVN
TORSHAVN
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE Denmark - on the Jutland Peninsula
between the North Sea & the Baltic Sea. Denmark
just north of Germany. Denmark
North Atlantic Current creates a warm, damp Marine West Coast climate zone. Denmark
Denmark
low & flat compared to Scandinavian nations.
Denmark
Denmark
Denmark
MOORS (damp, windy, treeless plains). Denmark
ECONOMY -a member of the E.U. *center of trading between Scandinavia and Europe.
A tunnel connects Denmark with Sweden.
Ferries, bridges and tunnels connect Denmark with it s islands.
70% of Denmark is farmland.
Denmark is fertile & moist year-round.
Denmark fertile & moist year-round.
fertile & moist year-round. 70% of Denmark is farmland.
fertile & moist year-round. 70% of Denmark is farmland.
* Denmark is a welfare state like Sweden.
raw materials are IMPORTED (brought into a country) to produce finished goods like ships, diesel engines, & furniture. Denmark
Denmark LEGO FACTORY
PEOPLE Denmark
Copenhagen - Northern Europe s largest city Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
There is a statue of The Little Mermaid from Hans Christian Anderson s books. Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish is similar to Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic.
ICELAND
ICELAND GEOGRAPHY Iceland is warmer than most of Alaska.
ICELAND North Atlantic Current keeps Iceland s coastal towns cool, but not freezing cold.
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ICELAND Marine West Coast climate (cloudy & rainy in the winter). ICELAND
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ICELAND GEYSERS (springs that shoot steam & hot water into the air) ICELAND
ICELAND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY (electric power produced by underground sources of steam) -Iceland s main energy source.
ICELAND
ICELAND -over 200 volcanoes, many are active. ICELAND
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ICELAND HYDROELECTRIC POWER (electric power produced by fast-moving rivers) is also used. ICELAND
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PEOPLE ICELAND ICELAND
ICELAND 99% live in cities & towns. ICELAND
50% ICELAND live in the capital Reykjavik. ICELAND
Reykjavik, ICELAND Iceland
ICELAND Reykjavik, Iceland
ICELAND Reykjavik, Iceland
ICELAND Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik, ICELAND Iceland
ICELAND Reykjavik, Iceland
ICELAND ECONOMY ICELAND
ICELAND Fishing is the main industry. ICELAND
ICELAND Fish is traded for agricultural products and raw materials. ICELAND
ICELAND Since 2004 tourism has become a key industry.
ICELAND TERRAIN (ground and soil) is too rocky for agriculture. ICELAND
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM ICELAND Gunnar Nelson, M.M.A. athlete
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM ICELAND Bjork, singer Stony - rapper
KEY QUESTION The success of Denmark can be traced to its' relationship with Europe. Explain