The territory of the Scandinavian and B altic countries, the Jutland peninsula, the Fennoscandian plains, the islands of Iceland and Spitsbergen make up the northern part of Europe. The population living in these parts is 4% of the inhabitants of the entire European composition, and the area of \u200b\u200bthe territory is 20% of the whole of Europe.
8 small states located on these lands make up the Nordic countries. The largest country of the G8 is Sweden, and the smallest is Iceland. According to the state system, only three countries are constitutional monarchies - Sweden, Norway and Denmark, the rest are republics.
Northern Europe. Member States of the European Union:
- Estonia;
- Denmark;
- Latvia;
- Finland;
- Lithuania;
- Sweden.
Northern European countries - NATO members - Iceland and Norway.
Nordic countries. Population
All over Northern Europe52% of men live, and 48% of women. In these parts, the population density is considered the lowest in Europe and in the densely populated southern regions it is no more than 22 people per 1 m2 (in Iceland - 3 people / m2). This is facilitated by the harsh northern climatic zone. Denmark is more evenly populated. The urban part of the northern European population is mainly concentrated in the metropolitan areas. The rate of natural growth of this area is considered low and is approximately 4%. Most of the inhabitants profess Christianity - Catholicism or Protestantism.
Northern countries of Europe. Natural resources
Northern European countries have large reserves of natural resources. Iron, copper, molybdenum ores are mined on the territory of the Scandinavian Peninsula, natural gas and oil are mined in the Norwegian and North Seas, and coal is mined on the Svalbard archipelago. Scandinavian countries have rich water resources. Nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power plants play an important role here. Iceland uses thermal water as a source of electricity.
Nordic countries. Agricultural Complex
The agro-industrial complex of the northern European countries is fishing, farming and animal husbandry. Meat predominates - a dairy direction (in Iceland - sheep breeding). Among the crops grown cereals - rye, potatoes, wheat, sugar beets, barley.
Economy
Many indicators of economic development prove that the Nordic countries are leading in the entire global economy. Unemployment and inflation rates, public finances and growth dynamics differ significantly from other European areas. No wonder the North European model of economic growth is recognized as the most attractive in the world community. Many indicators were influenced by the effectiveness of the use of national resources and foreign policy. The economy of this model is built on high-quality exported products. This applies to the production of metal products and goods of the pulp and paper industry, the timber processing industry, the machine-building industry, as well as ore deposits. The main trading partners of the Nordic countries in foreign trade are the Western European countries and the United States. Three-quarters of Iceland's export structure comes from the fishing industry.
