Gross Domestic Product
the amount of wealth and material comfort available to a person or country. (SS6E9)
Standard of Living
a major contribution to the environmental problems which exist in the United Kingdom (SS6G8)
Burning fossil fuels and car emissions
One of the purposes of the European Union is (SS6E8)
to promote peace among member nations
happens when countries exchange goods or services with each other. (SS6E8)
International Trade
the 6th largest country in Europe with a large variety of natural resources. (SS6G7)
Germany
things found in nature that can be used by people. (SS6E9)
Natural Resources
Acid rain affected Germany by (SS6G8)
destroying trees in Germany’s forests.
When one country specializes in a good or service they can (SS6E8)
produce a good or service more efficiently and cheaply.
needed in order for one country to trade with another (SS6E8)
Currency Exchange
the largest country in the world stretching across two continents. (SS6G7)
Russia
people who provide the skills, energy, talent, abilities, and knowledge to produce goods or services. (SS6E9)
Human Capital
One of the effects of the nuclear meltdown that occurred at Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986 was that (SS6G8)
many people developed cancer or died because of exposure to radiation
forms England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is separated from mainland Europe by the English Channel. (SS6G7)
United Kingdom (UK)
taxes on imported goods. (SS6E8)
Tariffs
located in southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Pyrenees Mountains form its border between France and the Mediterranean Sea borders its southern coast. (SS6G7)
Spain
items used to produce things. Examples include factories, machinery, and technology. (SS6E9)
Capital Goods
in Eastern Europe it is the second largest country. It is bordered by the Black Sea to the south. It was the site of a nuclear disaster in 1986. (SS6G7)
Ukraine
a body of water that borders Europe, Africa, and southwestern Asia. Popular with tourists because of its beautiful beaches and warm climate it is also an important trade route for southern Europe, Africa, and southwestern Asia. (SS6G7)
Mediterranean Sea
numbers with limits on imported goods. (SS6E8)
Quotas
a narrow body of water between Great Britain and France that separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe. (SS6G7)
The English Channel
the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. (SS6E9)
GDP
a physical feature that forms a natural border between France and Spain. (SS6G7)
The Pyrenees Mountains
a physical feature that forms a natural border between France and Spain. (SS6G7)
Pyrenees Mountains
stops or ban on trade with a country. (SS6E8)
Embargoes
begins in the Alps and runs through Germany. This body of water is an important trade route. (SS6G7)
The Rhine River