Eastern Europe Eastern Europe

Poland Capital: Warsaw Capital: Warsaw One of the largest countries in Eur One of the largest countries in Eur North: Lakes, forests, bogs: low swampy lands North: Lakes, forests, bogs: low swampy lands

South: Carpathian Mountains South: Carpathian MountainsCarpathian MountainsCarpathian Mountains W: mild weather W: mild weather E: cooler weather E: cooler weather

Used to be communist Used to be communist 1989 started moving toward market economy 1989 started moving toward market economy 25% work on farms 25% work on farms Coal mining major industry Coal mining major industry

Warsaw heavily damaged in WWII Warsaw heavily damaged in WWII Many Nazi concentration camps were in Poland Many Nazi concentration camps were in Poland

1947: Communists control 1947: Communists control 1980: Solidarity movement 1980: Solidarity movement Lech Walesa 1 st dem pres Lech Walesa 1 st dem pres Now a democratic republic Now a democratic republic

1/3 of people live in countryside 1/3 of people live in countryside Most Roman Catholic Most Roman Catholic John Paul II 1 st Polish pope: head of Catholic church John Paul II 1 st Polish pope: head of Catholic church

Baltic Republics Baltic Republics Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania All on Baltic Sea All on Baltic Sea Became independent from Russia in 1991 Became independent from Russia in 1991 Mostly poor swampy land Mostly poor swampy land Economy based on cattle, fishing, shipbuilding Economy based on cattle, fishing, shipbuilding

Hungary Landlocked- Danube River Landlocked- Danube River Hungarian plain in E- good soil for farming and livestock Hungarian plain in E- good soil for farming and livestock Transdanubia in W-rolling hills, forests, lakes Transdanubia in W-rolling hills, forests, lakes

Farmers grow a variety of crops Farmers grow a variety of crops Coal, petroleum, natural gas Coal, petroleum, natural gas

Magyars Magyars Nomads from Central Asia Nomads from Central Asia Skilled horsemen Skilled horsemen About 90% of people descended from Magyars About 90% of people descended from Magyars

Capital Budapest Capital BudapestBudapest 2 cities separated by Danube 2 cities separated by Danube W-old Buda W-old Buda E-modern Pest E-modern Pest

Czech Republic Czech Republic Capital: Prague Capital: Prague Landlocked Landlocked Highest standard of living of E Eur Highest standard of living of E Eur

Economy Economy Agriculture Agriculture Manufactures vehicles, textiles, metals Manufactures vehicles, textiles, metals

Slovakia Capital: Bratislava Capital: Bratislava Carpathian Mountains in N Carpathian Mountains in N

Economy: Economy: Iron ore, lead, zinc, copper Iron ore, lead, zinc, copper Heavy industry, plastics, processed foods Heavy industry, plastics, processed foods