Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Section 1: England Great Britain Largest island England, Scotland and Wales Add Northern Ireland and you get United Kingdom England 80% of region’s population lives here.
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Physical Characteristics Highlands Hills running along west coast. Older mountains worn over time 3,000’ peak Midlands SE of Highlands Coal and Industry and smog and dense population
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Lowlands SE of Midlands Gentle sloping fertile land to English Channel. Farming Wheat, vegetables, cattle, sheep and milk
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations London Most important trade center Location Rising water level of Thames River allows ships to sail to London. Jumping off point from Europe to America Economic Activity Fueled Industrial Revolution “workshop of the World”
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Water power to coal Coal mining changed landscape Challenged by Germany and United States Used up coal supply Oil and gas in North Sea (BP) Increase in tertiary activities.
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Scotland Keeps identity even located on North end of Great Britain Physical Characteristics Rugged—shows effects of glaciers Separated from England by Cheviot Hills and Tweed River Three formal regions
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Scotland’s Physical Characteristics The Highlands High plateau with lochs Grampian Mts. Moors and bogs Fishing and sheep herding Tweed: handwoven, wool cloth
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations The Central Lowlands 75 % live south of Highlands Shipbuilders and Industry Glasgow and Edinburgh Losing industry and jobs The Southern Uplands Next to English border Tweed and Tourism
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Culture New businesses---Silicon Glen Presbyterian 1997 created new Scottish parliament
Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations Wales Own capital city, stamp, flag and language Conquered by England in 1284 Highland in northern Wales; lowlands along southern coast and Cambrian Mts. In central. Marine West Coast climate Closely tied with England but keep their language Economy—Cardiff is capital city