IIXdK i0\^? HaIc< i0\^? HaIc< i0\^? HaIc< Picture1 Ram Disk: Background Flag Note1 THE STATES OF EUROPE hyperbook a reference book for the Amiga By David White special Public Domain preview version version 1.0 D.White 1994) "The States of Europe" Note1 HYPERBOOK STATES OF EUROP Welcome to the Hyperbook "States of Europe". This hyperbook is all about the nations of Europe, from Albania to the UK. contains 15 nation factfiles, each one representing a European country, containing vital information about each one. As this is an interactive presentation you can call up extra information on a country by just clicking on-screen buttons. This program also contains information on the organisations of Europe,and some other features. It was produced by David White using Gold Disks Hyperbook program "Introduction" Note1 HOW TO USE THE HYPERBOOK SYSTEM Using the Hyperbook system couldn't be easier. At the top of each page in the book is a panel containing six buttons. Clicking on one of these with the left mouse button will perform it's function. The first button on the panel will move you back to the previous page in the book. Clicking the next button will move you to the next page in the book. The third button will bring you back to the first page in the book. The fourth button will bring you to the very last page in the book. The fifth button will move you to the last page you were on. The last button will present you with a table of contents. Clicking on a page here will bring you to it. Button1 The Menus Button2 States_of_Europe:Pic/diagram.iff Diagram "How To Use Hyperbook" Note1 Hyperbook Menus There are two menus: The Project and Commands Menu Project Menu : This loads a new hyperbook : Saves the current book PRINT : This will print out the page if a printer is set up ABOUT : Info about the HBReader creators QUITS : Quit Commands Menu FIND TEXT : When you have selected this you can type in text and then the computer will locate it for you in the book.Example, if you were doing a cross word and the clue required you to name the country in which the River Seine is located all you would have to do is type in "Seine" and the omputer will locate the page it is on, thus revealing the country FIND PAGE : A similar function,but to find a page FIND AGAIN : Will repeat a search SHOW PAGE LINKS : Not that relevent, it will show all the page links in the book READ A TEXT FILE : Reads any ASCII file DISPLAY A PICTURE : Shows IFF picture files "The Menus" Button1 THE STATES OF EUROPE BY DAVID WHITE 1994 Button2 CLICK TO BEGIN SECTION: Button3 States of Europe EUROPEAN FLAG Button4 States of Europe EUROLISTS Button5 States of Europe ORGANISATIONS Button6 States of Europe FACTFILES Button7 "Main Menu" Note1 THE NATIONS OF EUROPE FACTFILES This is the main section of the `States of Europe` Hyperbook. It contains factfiles on 15 countries in Europe. By clicking the button below you can select any of the 15 factfiles. Each file contains general information on the country you have chosen, including area, population, and main cities. Further information on the chosen country can be displayed on the screen, including geography,government and region statistics, by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Selecting other countries, sections or menus can be done by using the control panel at the top of each page. List1 SELECT COUNTRY: Key to Factfiles Albania Austria Belgium Bosnia Denmark Germany Greece Ireland Latvia Luxembourg Macedonia Netherlands Romania San Marino United Kingdom Button1 CLICK HERE TO SELECT COUNTRY !"The Nations of Europe Factfiles" Note1 KEY TO NATIONS FACTFILES Offical Name: Each country's, where possible,offical name. Political Status: Republic,Monarchy ect. Area(sq.km): The area of the country in square kilometers. Population: Its population according to latest figures. Pop.Density: The average amount of people living in one sq.km Life Expectancy: Most recent UN figures Capital City: The nation's capital Main Cities: Its principal cities, not including the capital. Principal Languages: The main languages spoken in the country. Principal Religons: The main practiced religons. Organisations: Its membership of major internationl organ. Education:Literacy Rate: The % of adults who are literate Compulsory Schooling: The years a one must attend. No. of Universities: The number of universities. Economy:Currency: The currency of the country GNP: The average amount PER PERSON per year. Main Products: The principal produce of the country. Note2 Highest Point: The highest point in the country,in metres Main Rivers The principal rivers in the country Climate: A summary of the climate Other Features: A summary of the country`s physical features, including mountain ranges,etc. Button1 Geography Button2 Leaders Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Button4 Regions Button5 Button6 Click For:>>> Note3 Defence:Military Service: The compulsory military service Total Armed Forces: The total armed forces Government: A summary of the governmental system Infant Mortality Rate: The number of deaths per 1000 births Population Change 1980-90: The percentage change in the population during the 1980`s. %Urban Population: percentage of people living in urban areas. Note4 A list of recent leaders of the country and the period they held the post Note5 A summary of the regions of a country, including their area, population and capital city. "Key To Factfiles" Drawing1 Note1 ALBANIA Offical Name: Republika Shqiperise(Republic of Albania) Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 28 750 Population: 3 250 000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 73 yrs Capital City: Tirana Main Cities: Durres, Elbasan, Shkoder, Vlore, Korec Principal Languages: Albanian Principal Religons: Muslim Organisations: UN, CSCE Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 7-15 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: GNP: 1 200 US$ Main Products: Crude minerals, Food "Flag" Ram Disk: AlbGeoCzeAzeBosUkr Note2 Defence: Military Service: 2-3 yrs Total Armed Forces: 40,700 Other Pop. Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 32 per 1000 Population Change 1980-90: 21.5% Government: Unitary republic with unicameral legislature "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Semani,Drini,Vjosa Highest Point: Mount Korab 2751m Climate: Hot summers,mild winters near coast but cold inland Other Features: Most of Albania is mountainous,apart from the coastal strip. Button1 Defence & Pop.Info Button2 Geography Button3 Click For:>>> Button4 "Albania" Drawing1 Note1 AUSTRIA Offical Name: Republik Osterreich Political Status: Federal Republic Area(sq.km): 83,855 Population: 7,712,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 75 yrs Capital City: Vienna Main Cities: Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Villach, Principal Languages: German Principal Religons: Roman Catholic Organisations: UN, EFTA, OECD, CSCE, Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-15 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Schilling GNP: 17,360 Main Products: Machinery, Transport equipment, Chemicals Button1 Defence & Pop.Info Button2 Regions Drawing2 "Regions" AUSTRIAN LANDER Area(sq.km): Population: Capital: Burgenland 3,966 270,000 Eisenstadt Carinthia 9,533 536,000 Klagenfurt Lower Austria 19,171 1,428,000 Vienna Salzburg 7,154 442,000 Salzburg Styria 16,387 1,187,000 Graz Tirol 12,647 587,000 Innsbruck Upper Austria 11,979 1,270,000 Vienna 415 1,531,000 Vienna Vorarlberg 2,601 305,000 Bregenz "Pop.,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: 6 months Total Armed Forces: 42,500 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 9 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: 0.5% Government: Federal multiparty Note4 Geography Main Rivers: Danube, Inn, Mur Highest Point: Grossglockner 3798m Climate: Varies, generally continental Other Features: In the north and north-east lies fertile land, the west is mountainous,with the Alps Button3 Click For:>>> Button4 Button5 Geography "Austria" Drawing1 Note1 BELGIUM Offical Name: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie (Kingdom of Belgiu Political Status: Constitutional Monarchy Area(sq.km): 30,520 Population: 9,845,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 76 yrs Capital City: Brussels Main Cities: Antwerp, Gent, Charleroi, Liege, Bruges, Malines Principal Languages: French, Dutch Principal Relgions: Roman Catholic Organisations: UN, EC, NATO, CSCE, WEU, OECD,Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-16 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Franc GNP: 16,390 Main Products: Transport equipment, Plastics, Iron teel,Food Drawing2 "Pop,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: 10-12 months Total Armed Forces: 92,400 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 8 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: -0.1% Government: Bicameral legislature "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Scheldt, Meuse, Sambre Highest Point: Botrange 694m Climate: Mild temperate Other Features: Stretches from a fertile plateau in the north to forested hills in the south. Button1 Click For:>>> Button2 Defence & Pop.Info Button3 Geography "Belgium" Drawing1 Note1 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Offical Name: Bosnia i Hercegovina Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 51,130 Population: 4,200,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 72 yrs Capital City: Sarajevo Main Cities: Banja Luka, Mostar, Zenica, Tuzla Principal Languages: Serbo-Croat Principal Religons: Muslim, Orthodox, Roman Catholic Organisations: UN, CSCE Economy: Currency: Dinar Main Products: Machinery,Coal,Iron ore,Bauxite Geography: Main Rivers: Bosna, Vrbas,Drina Highest Point: Cvrsnica 2222m Climate: Mediterranean near coast,much cooler inland Other Features: Virtually landlocked country and is also mountainous "Flag" Ram Disk: AlbGeoCzeAzeBosUkr Button1 Click For:>>>Population Info Drawing2 "Population" Other Population Figures: Infant Mortality: 15 per 1000 (all pop.figures on page are pre-civil war) "Bosnia" Button1 Drawing1 Button2 Click For:>>> Note1 DENMARK Offical Name: Kongeriget Danmark(Kingdom of Denmark) Political Status: Constitutional Monarchy Area(sq.km): 43,075 Population: 5,140,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 76 yrs Capital City: Copenhagen Main Cities: Arhus, Odense, Alborg, Esbjerg, Randers, Horsens Principal Languages: Danish Principal Religons: Lutheran Organisations: UN, EC, OECD, NATO, CSCE, Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 7-16 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Krone GNP: 20,510 US$ Main Products: Machinery and instruments, Agricultural products, Chemical products Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Drawing2 "Geography" "Dainish Dependencies" DANISH AUTONOMOUS DEPENDENCIES IN EUROPE Faeroe Islands Status: Self Governing part of the Danish Realm Area(sq.km): 1399 Population: 47,300 Capital: Torshavn(pop.:14,600) "Geography" Geography Main River: Gudena Highest Point: Yding Skovhoj 173m Climate: Temperate Other Features: Denmark consists of the Jutland Peninsula and over 400 islands,only about a quarter of these are inhabited Button4 Geography "Pop,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: 9-12 months Total Armed Forces: 31,600 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 6 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: 0.4% Government: Democratically elected 179-member parliament "Denmark" Drawing1 Drawing2 Button1 Button2 Click For:>>> Note1 GERMANY Offical Name: Bundesrepublik Deutchland(Federal Rep. of Ger.) Political Name: Federal Republic Area(sq.km): 357,868 Population: 79,479,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 76 yrs Capital City: Berlin Main Cities: Hamburg, Munich, Koln, Frankfurt, Essen, Dortmund, Principal Languages: German Principal Religons: Lutheran, Roman Catholic Organisations: UN,EC,NATO,CSCE,WEU,G7,OECD,Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-18 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Deutchmark GNP: 20,750 US$ Main Products: Machinery,Transport equ, Chemicals "Lander" German Lander Area(sq.km) Population Baden-Wurttemberg 35,752 9,327,000 Stuttgart Bavaria 70,546 11,026,000 Munich Berlin 3,300,000 Berlin Brandenburg 28,016 2,712,000 Potsdam Bremen 404 654,000 Bremen Hamburg 1,571,000 Hamburg Hesse 21,114 5,544,000 Wiesbaden Lower Saxony 47,431 7,196,000 Hannover Mecklenburg-West Pomerania 26,694 2,110,000 Schwerin Nord Rhine-Westphalia 34,066 16,677,000 Dusseldorf Rhineland-Palatinate 19,848 3,611,000 Mainz Saarland 2,571 1,042,000 Saarbrucken Saxony 17,713 5,056,000 Dresden Saxony-Anhalt 20,297 3,056,000 Magdeburg Schleswig-Holstein 15,720 2,613,000 Thuringia 15,209 Erfurt Button3 Geography Button4 Leaders Button5 Regions Button6 Defence & Pop.Info "Leaders" German Leaders since 1949 Federal German Chancellors East German Leaders Konrad Adenauer 1949-63 Walter Ulbricht 1950-71 Prof Ludwig Erhard 1963-66 Erich Honecker 1971-89 Dr Kurt Georg Kiesinger 1966-69 Dr Willy Brandt 1969-74 Walter Scheel 1974 Helmut Schmidt 1974-82 Helmut Kohl 1982- "Pop,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: 12-15 months Total Armed Forces: 494,300 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 8 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: 1.5% Government: Democratically elected 68-member Bundesrat(upper house) and 662-member Bundestag(lower house) "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Rhine,Elbe,Danube,Oder,Moselle,Necker,Havel Highest Point: Zugspitze 2963m Climate: Temperate Other Features: Because of its size,Germany has a great diversity of features inc.:plains,forests,lakes,mountains "Germany" Button1 Drawing1 Button2 Click For:>>> Note1 GREECE Offical Name: Elleniki Dimokratia/Ellas(Hellenic Rep./Greece) Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 131,985 Population: 10,123,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 77 yrs Capital City: Athens Main Cities: Thessalonika, Piraievs, Patrai, Larisa, Heraklion Principal Languages: Greek Principal Religons: Orthodox Organisations: UN, EC, NATO, CSCE, OECD, Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-15 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Drachma GNP: 5,340 US$ Main Products: Clothing,Footwear,Tobacco,Olives,olive oil Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Button4 Geography Drawing2 "Pop,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: 20-24 months Total Armed Forces: 208,500 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 13 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: 4.2% Government: Democratically elected 300-member parliament "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Aliakmon, Pinios, Akheloos Highest Point: Mount Olympus 2911m Climate: Mediterranean Other Features: The Greek mainland and its many islands are dominated by mountains and sea. "Greece" Drawing1 Note1 IRELAND Offical Name: Eire or Ireland Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 68,895 (83,015 inc.NI) Population: 3,503,000 (5,081,000 inc.NI) Pop.Density: (61 inc.NI) Life Expectancy: 75 yrs Capital City: Dublin Main Cities: Belfast,Cork,Limerick,Derry,Galway,Waterford,Sligo Principal Languages: Irish,English Principal Religons: Roman Catholic,Protestant Organisations: UN, EC, OECD, CSCE, Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-15 yrs (5-16 yrs in NI) No. of Universities: (9 inc.NI) Economy: Currency: Punt (pound in NI) GNP: 8,500 US$ Main Products: Machinery,Transport equipment,Food, Chemical products Drawing2 "Leaders" LEADERS OF IRELAND EXECTIVE PRESIDENTS: Arthur Griffith 1922 Micheal Collins 1922 William Thomas Cosgrave 1922-32 Eamon de Valera 1932-37 TAOISEACH: PRESIDENTS: Eamon de Valera 1937-48 Dr Douglas Hyde 1938-45 John Costello 1948-51 Sean Thomas O`Kelly 1945-59 Eamon de Valera 1951-54 Eamon de Valera 1959-73 John Costello 1954-57 Erskine Childers 1973-74 Eamon de Valera 1957-59 Cearbhall O`Dalaigh 1974-76 Sean Lemass 1959-66 Dr Patrick Hillery 1976-90 Jack Lynch 1966-73 Mary Robinson 1990- Liam Cosgrave 1973-77 Jack Lynch 1977-79 LEADERS OF NORTHERN IRELAND: Charles Haughey 1979-81 See Leaders of the UK Garret Fitzgerald 1981-82 Charles Haughey 1982 Garret Fitzgerald 1982-87 Charles Haughey 1987-92 Albert Reynolds 1992- "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Shannon, Suir, Boyne, Barrow, Erne Highest Point: Carrauntuohill 1041m Climate: Mild temperate Other Features: Central Ireland is lowland,and apart from the east coast north of Dublin,is surrounded by mountains and hills Provences of Ireland: Munster,Leinster,Ulster,Connacht Counties of Ireland: Cork,Limerick,Kerry,Tipperary,Waterford,Clare,Cavan,Monaghan, Dublin,Meath,Westmeath,Louth,Wicklow,Wexford,Kilkenny,Donegal, Carlow,Offaly,Laois,Longford,Fermanagh,Antrim,Tyrone,Leitrim, Down,Derry,Armagh,Galway,Mayo,Sligo,Roscommon,Kildare "Pop,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: None Total Armed Forces: 13,000 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 8 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: 9.4% Government: Democratically elected 60-member Seanad and 166-member Dail Button1 Geography Button2 Defence & Pop.Info Button3 Leaders "Ireland" Drawing1 Note1 LATVIA Offical Name: Latvija Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 63,700 Population: 2,686,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 70 yrs Capital City: Riga Main Cities: Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava, Ventspils, Rezekne Principal Languages: Latvian Principal Religions: Protestant Organisations: UN, CSCE Economy: Currency: Latvian Rouble Main Products: Machinery, Clothing, Paper Geogra Principal Rivers: Venta, Dvina Highest Point: Gaizipa kalns 311m Climate: Windy, Cloudy and Humid Other Features: Forests, Meadows, Swamps and wasteland predominate in a low-lying country. Button1 Click For:>>>Population Info Drawing2 "Population" Other Population Figures: Infant Mortality: 11 per 1000 "Latvia" Button1 Drawing1 Button2 Click For:>>> Note1 LUXEMBOURG Offical Name: Grand-Duche de Luxembourg(Grand Duchy of Lux.) Political Status: Constitional Monarchy Area(sq.km): 2,585 Population: 381,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 75 yrs Capital City: Luxembourg Main City : Diekirch Principal Languages: Luxembourgian,French,German Principal Religions: Roman Catholic Organisations: UN, EC, OECD, NATO, WEU, CSCE,Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-15 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Franc GNP: 24,860 US$ Main Products: Metal Products,Machinery,Plastics Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Button4 Geography Drawing2 "Pop,Defence&Government" Defence: Military Service: None Total Armed Forces: Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 9 per 1000 Pop. Change: 1980-90: 2.5% Government: Democrat. elected 60-member Chamber of Deputies Governmeber mocrat. elected 60-member Chamber of Deputies "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Moselle, Sure, Our, Alzette Highest Point: Huldange 550m Climate: Mild and temperate Other Features: The north is made up of thickly forested river valleys and the south mainly rolling, lush pastureland. "Luxembourg" Drawing1 Note1 MACEDONIA Official Name: Republika Makedonija(internal) The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(international) Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 25,713 Population: 2,034,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 72 yrs Capital City: Skopje Main Cities: Ohrid, Prilep, Bitola, Kumanovo Principal Languages: Macedonian Principal Religons: Orthodox Organisations: Economy: Currency: Dinar Geography: Main Rivers: Vardar,Crna Highest Point: Titov vrh 2702m Climate: Dry summers but heavy rainfall in mountains Other Features: Landlocked mountainous country, divided by two major river valleys. "Flag" Ram Disk: MacSlov "Population" Other Population Figures: Infant Mortality: 35 per 1000 Button1 Click For:>>>Population Info "Macedonia" Button1 Drawing1 Button2 Click For:>>> Note1 NETHERLANDS Offical Name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden(Kingdom of Nether.) Political Status: Constitutional Monarchy Area(sq.km): 41,160 Population: 14,937,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 78 yrs Capital City: Amsterdam Main Cities: The Hauge, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Arnhem Principal Languages: Dutch Principal Religons: Roman Catholic, Protestant Organisations: UN, EC, NATO, CSCE, WEU, OECD,Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 5-16 yrs No. of Universities Economy: Currency: Guilder GNP: 16,010 US$ Main Products: Machinery, Transport equipment, foods Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Button4 Geography Drawing2 Note2 Defence: Military Service: 14-17 months Total Armed Forces: 103,700 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 8 per 1000 Pop. Change: 5.7% Government: Democratically elected 75-member First Chamber of the States General and 150-member Second Chamber "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Rhine, Maas, Lek, Waal, Oude Rijn Highest Point: Vaalserberg 321m Climate: Maritime temperate Other Features: The Netherlands are very low-lying with networks of dykes and canals to prevent flooding "Netherlands" Drawing1 Note1 ROMANIA Offical Name: Romania Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): 237,500 Population: 23,200,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 72 yrs Capital City: Bucharest Main Cities: Brasov, Timisoara, Iasi, Cluj, Constanta, Galati, Principal Languages: Romanian Principal Religons: Orthodox Organisations: UN, CSCE, Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-16 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: GNP: 3,445 US$ Main Products: Machinery,Transport equ.,Fuels,Cement Drawing2 Note2 Defence: Military Service: 16-24 months Total Armed Forces: 171,000 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 19 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90 4.8% Government: Democratically elected 396-seat National Assembly and 119-seat Senate "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Danube, Mures, Prut Highest Point: Moldoveanu 2544m Climate: Continental Other Features: Romania consists of lowlands in the west,east & south,with the Carpathian mountains dominant in the north Button1 Click For:>>> Button2 Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Button4 Geography "Romania" Button1 Drawing1 Button2 Click For:>>> Note1 SAN MARINO Offical Name: Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino(Most Serene Republic of San Marino) Political Status: Republic Area(sq.km): Population: 24,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 76 yrs Capital City: San Marino Main Towns: Seravalle Principal Languages: Italian Principal Religons: Roman Catholic Organisations: UN, CSCE, Council of Europe Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 6-14 yrs No. of Universities: Economy: Currency: Italian Lira GNP: 8,590 US$ Main Products: Wine, Wheat, Dairy Products, Ceramics Drawing2 "Pop,Government" Defence: There are no armed forces Other Population Figures: Infant Mortality: 14 per 1000 Government: Democratically elected 60-member Great and General Council "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: There are no significant rivers Highest Point: Monte Titano 739m Climate: Mild Mediterranean Other Features: San Marino is dominated by the triple limestone peaks of Monte Titano(see above). Button3 Defence & Pop.Info Button4 Geography "San Marino" Drawing1 Note1 UNITED KINGDOM Offical Name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Political Status: Constitutional Monarchy Area(sq.km): 244,755 Population: 57,411,000 Pop. Density: Life Expectancy: 76 yrs Capital City: London Main Cities: Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds-Bradford Principal Languages: English, Welsh, Irish Principal Religons: Protestant, Roman Catholic nisations: UN, EC, NATO, C, G7, OECD, CSCE, Council of Europe, CP Education: Literacy Rate: Compulsory Schooling: 5-16 yrs Economy: Currency: Pound GNP: 14,570 US$ Main Products: Machinery, Transport equ., Chemicals Button1 Geography Button2 Defence & Pop.Info Button3 Leaders Group1 "Flag" Ram Disk:FLAGS MedRes MalVatPorSwiUKAlb Drawing1 "Geography" Geography Main Rivers: Severn,Thames,Trent-Humber,Aire,Ouse,Wye,Tay Highest Point: Ben Nevis 1392m Climate: Temperate Other Features: Britain consists of mountains in the north and west and lowland in the east and south. UK Dependencies in Europe Status Area(sq.km) Population Capital Guernsey Crown Dep. 78 60,000 St Peter Port Jersey Crown Dep. 116 84,000 St Helier Isle of Man Crown Dep. 572 64,000 Douglas Gibraltar Colony 31,000 Gibraltar Town "Def,Pop,Govern,Countries of UK" Defence: Total Armed Forces: 311,600 Other Population Figures: Urban Population: Infant Mortality: 8 per 1000 Pop. Change 1980-90: 1.6% Government: 1166-member House of Lords(upper house) and democratically elected 650-member House of Commons(lower hs.) COUNTRIES OF THE UK Area: Population: Capital: England 130,441 sq.km 47,563,000 London Northern Ireland 14,120 sq.km 1,578,000 Belfast Scotland 78,775 sq.km 5,094,000 Edinburgh Wales 20,768 sq.km 2,857,000 Cardiff "Leaders" Prime Ministers since 1940 Churchill 1940-45 Atlee 1945-51 Churchill 1951-55 Eden 1955-57 MacMillan 1957-63 Douglas-Home 1963-64 Wilson 1964-70 Heath 1970-74 Wilson 1974-76 Callaghan 1976-79 Thatcher 1979-90 Major 1990- "United Kingdom" Button1 INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS This section contains a sample of International European Organisations. The full version will have a more comprehensive selection, including a major section on the EC. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE %"European Organisations Introduction" Button1 EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Button2 WESTERN EUROPEAN UNION Button3 EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSC. Button4 G7,CIS & CEFTA Button5 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION Button6 COUNCIL of EUROPE Button7 CLICK Button8 CLICK &"European International Organisations" Picture1 Ram Disk: Background Flag Note1 The Council of Europe The Council of Europe was founded in London on the 5th of May 1949. It aims to achieve a greater unity between its members to safeguard their common European heritage and to facilitate their economic and social progress. Membership is restricted to European democracies, that is those states which " accept the principals of the rule of law and of the enjoyment by all persons within their jurisdiction of human rights and fundamental freedoms". The Council of Ministers, consisting of the foreign minister of each member state, meets twice each year; their deputies-the permanent representative appointed to the Council by each member state-meet once a month. Agreements by the Council members or their deputies are either formalized as European "Council of Europe(1)" Picture1 Ram Disk: Background Flag Note1 Conventions or take the form of recommendations to individual governments. The headquarters of the Council of Europe are in Strasbourg, France. Members of the Council of Europe Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Portugal Poland San Marino Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom The flag of the Council of Europe is the same as thatof the EC:twelve gold stars on a blue background. "Council of Europe(2)" Note1 The Western European Union The WEU was founded on 17 March 1948 with the original intention of collaborating`in economic,social and cultural matters and for collective self-defence`. These functions have been gradually transferred to the EC,the Council of Europe and NATO. However, in 1984 the WEU was reactivated to improve military cooperation between members and to help them strengthen their contributions to NATO. The headquarters of the WEU are in London, UK. The members of the WEU are: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. "Western European Union" Note1 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) The EFTA aims to achieve free trade in industrial goods between member states, to help create a single West European market and to encourage an expansion in world trade. The first aim was met in December 1966 when nearly all internal tariffs on industrial goods were abolished. Considerable progress was made towards the second aim in April 1984 when trade agreements with the EC abolished tariffs on industrial goods between EFTA ana EC countries EFTA was founded on 3 May 1960 in Stockholm, Sweden. Membership: Austria, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. "EFTA" Note1 Group of Seven (G7) G7 is an informal grouping of the leading Western economic powers. Since 1975 the heads of government of these states have met for regular summits concerning major economic, monetary and political problems. Membership: Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) The CIS is a grouping of most of the former republics of the USSR. It's members in Europe are: Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, Russia and the Ukraine. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) The CEFTA was set up in 1992 by Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. It intends to set up a free trade area by 2001 "G7,CIS,CEFTA" Note1 The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) NATO, an idea first broached by the Secretary of State for External Affairs for Canada on 28 April 1949 and came into force on 24 August 1949. NATO is often called the Western Alliance. The North Atlantic Council is the highest authority of the alliance. It comprises of 16 permanment representatives-one from each member state-and is chaired by the Secretary General of NATO. The defence of the NATO area is the responsibity of the Defence Planning Committee. France is not a member of the DPC, which meets regularly at ambassadorial level and twice a year at ministerial level. The European members are: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,Turkey and UK. "NATO" Button1 CLICK HERE TO BEGIN SECTION Button2 List1 Select List To View: Most Highly Pop.Nations Least Populated Nations Most Densely Pop.Nations Least Densely Pop.Nations *************************** FULL VERSION AVAILABLE SOON *************************** WILL CONTAIN FOURTEEN LISTS *************************** INCLUDING LARGEST COUNTRIES IN EUROPE,THE LONGEST RIVERS & HIGHEST MOUNTAINS *************************** Button3 SELECTION STATISTIC LISTS VARIOUS ASPECTS EUROPE, INCLUDING POPULATION POPULATION DENSITY the full version will contain even more stat lists! Button4 Click For Main Menu Button5 &States_of_Europe:Pic/Europe_from_space Click Here For Europe From Space "European Lists (0)" Button1 STATES euROpe Button2 Button3 Button4 THE 1O MOST HIGHLY POPULATED COUNTRIES IN EUROPE country population Russia 148,263,000 Germany 79,479,000 Italy 57,662,000 United Kingdom 57,411,000 France 56,440,000 Turkey 56,098,000 Ukraine 51,857,000 Spain 38,959,000 Poland 38,180,000 Romania 23,200,000 "Least Populated Countries" THE 1O LEAST POPULATED COUNTRIES IN EUROPE country population Vatican City 1,000 San Marino 24,000 Monaco 29,000 Liechtenstein 29,000 Andorra 52,000 Iceland 255,000 Malta 354,000 Luxembourg 381,000 Cyprus 702,000 Estonia 1,583,000 "Eurolists-Populations" Button1 STATES euROpe Button2 Button3 "Most densely pop" THE 1O MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTRIES IN EUROPE country pop. density Monaco 14,500/sq.km Vatican City 2,273/sq.km Malta 1,120/sq.km San Marino 393/sq.km Netherlands 365/sq.km Belgium 323/sq.km United Kingdom 235/sq.km Germany 222/sq.km Italy 191/sq.km Liechtenstein 181/sq.km "Least Density Populated" THE 1O LEAST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTRIES IN EUROPE country pop. density Iceland 2/sq.km Russia 9/sq.km Norway 13/sq.km Finland 15/sq.km Sweden 19/sq.km Estonia 35/sq.km Latvia 42/sq.km Belorussia 49/sq.km Ireland 51/sq.km Lithuania 57/sq.km "Eurolists-Pop.Density" Picture1 Ram Disk: Background Flag Picture2 EUROPE:EuropeFlag Brushes European Flag(large) Note1 THE FLAG OF EUROPE The European flag consists of twelve gold stars on a blue background. Contary to popular belief, these do not stand for the twelve members of the EC, but represent symmetry and harmony. It is the offical flag of the Council of Europe since 1955 and the EC since 1986. It is the only flag that can really be called the true "Flag of Europe". Button1 CLICK "European Flag" Picture1 Ram Disk: Background Flag Note1 I would welcome any comments, suggestions or critisisms about this PD Project Please write to me at: David White, Ballinakill, Dunmore Road, Waterford, IRELAND If you contact me I will let you know about the main version of "States of Europe" when it`s released. It is likely to be released as either shareware or licenseware, in the early part of the year. Note2 Feedback Note3 Credits I would just like to thank Chris Hill & SP of Total Concepts! and John Dell of Greendell Technologies for their help and advice on project Note4 STATES EUROPE D.White Note5 Click Here For Main "Notes & Credits" df0:DPaint DH2:WORKS!/SCRIBBLE! 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