3 Cultures of Europe
Greece, Sweden, and Ireland
Europe is a very diverse continent made up of different currencies, language, nationalities, and many countries. While you can tell that many countries have some things in common, many things also vary. In this project I researched Greece, Sweden, and Ireland and found lots out. Below is characteristics of each of these countries to show the diversity.
Greece
Government Type:
Republic
Leader and Title:
Prime Minister-
Antonis Samaras
Population:
10,7772,967 as of July 2013
Agricultural Products:
-Wheat
-corn
-barley
-sugar
-olives
-tomatoes
Greece's Language:
99% of Greece speak Greek as a first language
Location (relative location):
South Eastern tip of Europe
Climate:
Temperate climate most year with mid-wet winters, and hot summers
Currency:
Euro
Percent Arable Land:
18.9% is arable land
GDP:
$273.9 billion
Major Economic Activities:
-tourism
-textiles
-food exporting
-mining
Historical Monument:
Olympia
European Union Member?
Yes, Greece is a member of the EU.
Famous Brands of Greece:
-Ralph Lauren
-Lily Pulitzer
Sweden
Government Type:
Constitutional Monarchy
Leader and Title:
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Population:
9,120,402
Agricultural Products:
-barley
-wheat
-sugar beets
-meat milk
Sweden's Language:
87% of Sweden speaks Swedish as a first language
Location (relative location):
North Europe between Norway and Finland
Climate:
Temperate almost all year long with cold winters in south, but subarctic year round in north
Currency:
Krona
Percent Arable Land:
6.8% arable land
GDP:
$399.4 billion
Major Economic Activities:
-metal exporting
-steel production
-tourism
-machinery
Historical monument:
The Branting Monument
European Union Member?
Yes, Sweden is a full member of the EU
Famous Brands from Sweden:
-Ikea
-H&M
Ireland
The Government type:
Republic
Leader and Title:
President Michael Higgins
population:
4,775,982 people
agricultural products:
-barley
-potatoes
-wheat
-cattle products
Ireland's Language:
Ireland has English which is mainly used as an official language but also has Irish which isn't used that much recently
Location (relative location):
Western European Island just off mainland
Climate:
Temperate with cooler winters, and lots of humidity year round
Currency
Euro
Percent arable land:
15.11% arable land
GDP:
$195.4 billion
Major economic activities:
-pharmaceuticals
-tourism
-chemicals
-food products
Historical monument:
Aghowle Church
european union member?
Yes, Ireland is a member of the EU
Famous brands from Ireland:
-Bailey's
-Guinness
-Jameson