Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, & Iceland.  Languages closely related (except Finnish)  Democratic governments  Healthy, well-educated populations.

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Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, & Iceland

 Languages closely related (except Finnish)  Democratic governments  Healthy, well-educated populations  Urban  Mostly Protestant Lutheran

GREENLAND  Not so green (85% icecap)  People settled on coast  Self-governing territory of Denmark ICELAND  Not so icy, though the interior is uninhabitable  Geothermal energy (why?)

FINLAND  high-tech goods  Cell phones  Computer software SWEDEN  Automobiles  Cell phones  Aircraft  Industrial robots

NORWAY  Fishing  Oil  Gas  Hydroelectric plants ICELAND  Fishing  Geothermal energy

 Read page 321 about Sweden’s economic system. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages about a socialist economy?