Northern Europe: type of government, population, state

Northern Europe is an established part of the region on the central continent. It occupies the North-West part of it. Has its own geographical, political, historical features. Most often Nordic Europe is understood by the Baltic and Scandinavian countries .

Countries

The United Nations made the most complete division and introduction of the concept of "Northern Europe".

According to their proposal, this part of the continent consists of eleven countries, which will be described below.

For reference: in general, the Northern Europe of the outside Europe consists of forty states.

Characteristic

The population of Northern Europe is only four percent of the entire foreign part. Territory - twenty percent of the total area.

The population of Northern Europe is divided in the following proportion: fifty-two percent of the male population and forty-eight percent of the female population. In general, approximately fifty-fifty.

The size of Northern Europe varies considerably from country to country. However, one can say with certainty - in all of them the demographic crisis is sharply observed. The growth in numbers is mainly due to migrants.

Density of the population is interesting enough. The size of Northern Europe in this aspect is 36.4 people per square kilometer. A fairly good indicator for a densely populated region.

So, let's look at the states of Northern Europe and their structure in more detail.

United Kingdom

Capital London. In addition to the main state, the Northern Europe region also includes the islands of Guernsey, Jersey and Maine.

The population is just over sixty-three million people. This is the third place in the European Union and the twenty-first in the world.

The state structure is unitary, with a parliamentary monarchy. The current head of state is Queen Elizabeth II.

The country's total GDP is almost two and a half trillion dollars! That in terms of per capita - just over forty thousand USD.

Currently still a member of the EU, however, most likely, the UK will leave it in the near future.

The head of government is the Prime Minister.

Denmark

Denmark is one of the brightest representatives of the "Northern Europe" region. Type of government - Constitutional monarchy.

The head of state at the moment is the queen.

The largest cities are Copenhagen (capital), Aarhus and Odense.

On a relatively small, by world standards, the territory, live about six million people.

The level of gross domestic product per capita is very high - almost forty thousand USD.

He is a member of the European Union.

Norway

Norway is the brightest country that characterizes the term "Northern Europe". Type of government - Constitutional monarchy. To date, the head of the country is the King.

The largest cities are Oslo (capital), Bergen, Trondheim.

The population is a little over five million people. The gross domestic product per capita is almost seventy thousand USD.

Such colossal figures make it possible to get a superbly adjusted economy based on the sale of oil, gas and their derivatives. In addition, a significant contribution to the country's budget is provided by the export of timber, iron, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminum, magnesium. In addition, fertilizers, chemicals, paints are also sold.

Work on Norwegian oil rigs is the ultimate dream for all mining workers around the world. In order to gain access to them, you need to be a specialist of the highest class.

Separate lines in the economy of the country are shipbuilding and fish processing, which are business cards of the state for many hundreds of years.

Ireland

Ireland is a state that is located somewhat west of the main cohort of countries. Almost five million people live on an area of just over seventy thousand square kilometers.

The form of government is a parliamentary republic. The head of state is the President.

Gross product in terms of per person - almost sixty thousand USD.

The key sectors of the economy are pharmaceutical and medical equipment, machinery and food industry.

The Government is headed by the Prime Minister.

Member of the European Union.

Iceland

The country that is the pride of the "Northern Europe" region. Type of government is a parliamentary republic. The head of state is the President. The population is a little over three hundred thousand people.

The country is one of the most difficult in terms of migration legislation. Getting citizenship to a person who is not born of Icelanders is extremely difficult. Not surprisingly, more than 98% of the country's citizens are indigenous.

The government is headed by the Prime Minister.

The gross product in terms of one person exceeded thirty-six thousand USD.

The main branches of the economy are fishing, tourism, information technologies.

Finland

A country that, through its hard work for many decades, has shown that it is a worthy member of the "Northern Europe" region. The type of government is a parliamentary-presidential republic. The head of state is the President.

The population is just over five and a half million people. The gross product in terms of one person is about thirty-five thousand USD.

The economy of Finland is based on agricultural products. Increase the speed of energy, as well as the production of stainless steel.

Member of the European Union.

Sweden

A country with one of the most powerful economies in the whole of Europe.

The form of government is parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the King.

Gross product in terms of one person - about forty thousand US dollars.

The basis of the country's economy is made up of multinational companies, whose names are heard all over the world: Atlas, Copco, SAAB, Oriflame, Scania, Volvo, Ericsson, Tele2. In other words, in Sweden they make good cosmetics, good cars and excellent telecommunication systems.

Member of the European Union.

Latvia

The country of the postsocialist camp, which was able to rebuild its economy into capitalist races and even become a member of the European Union.

The head of state is the President.

Gross product in terms of one person - about fourteen thousand dollars.

The basis of the economy is industry. Latvia exports equipment, machinery, steel, lumber, as well as light industry products.

The head of government is the Prime Minister.

Lithuania

Along with Latvia, the country experienced a rather rapid crisis of the collapse of the USSR. Currently he is a member of the European Union.

The head of state is the President.

Gross product in terms of one person - about fourteen thousand dollars.

The basis of the economy is industry, agriculture and energy.

Lithuania is actively increasing its refining capacity, as well as supplying liquefied gas to the markets of Europe and the CIS.

Estonia

Estonia has made a huge leap in development over the past twenty-five years, since independence. First of all, it strikes success in the development of electronics and communications. Estonia became the first country in the world where almost all the document circulation was digitized. The fight against corruption is very active. It is not surprising that Estonia is a member of the EU.

The head of state is the President.

The gross product in terms of one person is almost twenty thousand US dollars.

The basis of the economy is industry. Estonia benefits from the sale of fuel and electricity. Machine building, paper, woodworking and chemical industries are also actively developing. Estonia is a recognized leader in shipping in the region. The country is actively visited by tourists.

Russia

Some sources include part of the Russian Federation in the "Northern Europe" region. Russia can be considered as such in Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Murmansk, Komi, Karelia and the Nenets Autonomous District.

The main profit comes from minerals and their processing, oil, gas, diamonds, building materials, mineral waters, sea transport and tourism.