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Denmark, Iceland,
and Finland Created byMr. Raponi
Denmark Most of Denmark
is made up of the
_______________ peninsula and hundreds of nearby islands.
In addition, tiny Denmark rules the gigantic island of
______________.
A Quick Bit About Greenland
FarmCountry
Denmark is poor in national resources, but has some of the
richest _____________ in the area.
____________ makes up much of Denmark’s exports.
Danish farm products include butter, cheese, bacon and ham.
Legos
Lego is a line of building toys based in Denmark.
The modern Lego brick was patented on January 28, 1958, and bricks from that year are still compatible with current bricks.
Children from around the world have been playing with Legos for more than 50 YEARS!
Opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. The park receives 2 million visitors per
year.
People The 5.2 million
____________, have a high standard of living.
_________________, Denmark’s capital lies on the largest island.
Denmark is the most densely populated Scandinavian country.
Iceland A small island that
lies just south of the
________________ in the Atlantic Ocean.
Once part of
________________, Iceland declared its independence in
____________.
Land of Iceland
Since Iceland is so far north, it is a land of
_____________.
The North Atlantic Current keeps temperatures from getting too cold.
Iceland has few mineral resources and must depend mostly
on _______________.
People
Today, nearly all 300,000 Icelanders live near the coast.
About half live in
_______________, the most northern capital city in the world.
Iceland has a 100% literacy rate.Hallgrimskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja is a church in Reykjavik, Iceland. At 244 ft, it is the largest church in Iceland.
Many people of Iceland say that it has an “evil” look to it.
The Capital City, Reykjavik
Finland
Ruled first by Sweden and then by Russia, Finland became an independent republic
in __________.
Thick green forests and thousands of
______________ cover most of the country.
In the far north, Finland has a subarctic climate.
I’m All Set Thank You
Within Finland they practice something called Avantouinti, literally "ice hole swimming", means swimming in a frozen lake or sea.
Swimmers cut a large opening through the ice and either take a quick plunge or swim for a few minutes at a time.
It is said to help a person’s blood pressure, as well as to keep people from
catching a cold.
Economy of Finland
Most of Finland’s wealth comes from its
_____________.
_____________ and
_____________ are the country’s major industries.
In southern areas, farmers raise wheat, rye and livestock.
No Donald Allowed
Donald Duck cartoons are banned in Finland
The reason being, is that HE DOES NOT WEAR PANTS!!!!!!!!!
Most of Finland’s people belong to an ethnic group called
the _____________.
Most of Finland’s
__________ million people live in towns and cities.
_______________ is the capital and largest city of Finland.
A Tour of Iceland