Eastern Europe

Poland

►Capital: WarsawCapital: Warsaw►One of the largest countries in EurOne of the largest countries in Eur►North: Lakes, forests, North: Lakes, forests, bogsbogs: low : low

swampy landsswampy lands

►South: Carpathian MountainsSouth: Carpathian Mountains►W: mild weatherW: mild weather►E: cooler weatherE: cooler weather

►Used to be communist Used to be communist ►1989 started moving toward 1989 started moving toward

market economymarket economy►25% work on farms25% work on farms►Coal mining major industryCoal mining major industry

►Warsaw heavily damaged in Warsaw heavily damaged in WWIIWWII

►Many Nazi concentration Many Nazi concentration camps were in Polandcamps were in Poland

►1947: Communists control1947: Communists control►1980: Solidarity movement 1980: Solidarity movement

Lech Walesa 1Lech Walesa 1stst dem pres dem pres Now a democratic republicNow a democratic republic

►1/3 of people live in 1/3 of people live in countrysidecountryside

►Most Roman CatholicMost Roman Catholic►John Paul II 1John Paul II 1stst Polish Polish popepope: :

head of Catholic churchhead of Catholic church

Baltic RepublicsBaltic Republics

►Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaEstonia, Latvia, LithuaniaAll on Baltic SeaAll on Baltic SeaBecame independent from Became independent from Russia in 1991Russia in 1991

Mostly poor swampy landMostly poor swampy landEconomy based on cattle, Economy based on cattle, fishing, shipbuildingfishing, shipbuilding

HungaryHungary

►Landlocked- Danube River Landlocked- Danube River ►Hungarian plain in E- good soil Hungarian plain in E- good soil

for farming and livestockfor farming and livestock►Transdanubia in W-rolling hills, Transdanubia in W-rolling hills,

forests , lakesforests , lakes

►Farmers grow a variety of Farmers grow a variety of cropscrops

►Coal, petroleum, natural gasCoal, petroleum, natural gas

►MagyarsMagyars Nomads from Nomads from

Central AsiaCentral Asia Skilled Skilled

horsemen horsemen About 90% of About 90% of

people people descended descended from Magyarsfrom Magyars

►Capital BudapestCapital Budapest2 cities separated 2 cities separated by Danubeby Danube►W-old BudaW-old Buda►E-modern PestE-modern Pest

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

►Capital: PragueCapital: Prague►LandlockedLandlocked►Highest standard of living of E Highest standard of living of E

EurEur

►EconomyEconomy AgricultureAgriculture Manufactures vehicles, textiles, Manufactures vehicles, textiles,

metalsmetals

SlovakiaSlovakia

►Capital: BratislavaCapital: Bratislava►Carpathian Mountains in NCarpathian Mountains in N

►Economy:Economy: Iron ore, lead, zinc, copperIron ore, lead, zinc, copper Heavy industry, plastics, Heavy industry, plastics,

processed foodsprocessed foods