Natural Resources and Economy of Northern Europe – Flashcards
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Nordic Region
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The countries of this region are some of the most prosperous in the world.
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Forestry, fishing and farming
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The primary industries of the Nordic region
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oil, natural gas, hydroelectric and geothermal power
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The Nordic region's energy resources
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stable governments -strong beliefs in equal rights -good transportation systems (shipping) -good management of exisiting resources
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These things have supported a high standard of living for the people of Northern Europe
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fishing sheep farming fish processing geothermal power computer software biotechnology banking tourism
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Products and Industries of Iceland
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forestry fishing nickel copper, zinc, aluminum production oil and natural gas merchant shipping hydroelectric tourism
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products and industries of Norway
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forestry, forest products fishing, copper, zinc, lean, uranium, iron ore, engineering, electronic telecommunications hardware hydroelectric transportation equipment cars textiles furniture machinery tourism
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products and industries of Sweden
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livestock, dairy farming fishing food processing granite, boulder clay white chalk, white clay shipping cement, steel, machinery/transportation equipment chemicals, paper, tourism
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industries and products of Denmark
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forestry, forestry products copper, nickel, vanadium, zinc, chromium, titanium ship building (icebreakers) chemicals, petroleum refining hydroelectric electronics textiles printing/publishing, tourism
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products and industries of Finland
