Europe Flashcards
What is Europe
One of the seven continents the second smallest by land area.
Typically around 50 countries in Europe. It extends north to the Arctic sea south to Mediterranean sea and west to Atlantic Ocean. To east is the continent of Asia. Europe and Asia are separated by the ural mountains the caspian sea, the caucasus mountains and the black sea. There are a few countries which are transcontinental.
What is the EU & When was it made, what is the purpose and what country recently left
European countries have many political and economic ties. the EU was made in 1957 when 6 countries joined together to create the beginning of the European union. France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium to begin with. The biggest enlargement was in 2004 when ten countries were added. The UK Recently left. The countries work together to advance their economic goals and member states use the Euro as their currency, Promote public stability in Europe as the Eu formed just after WWII determined such a war should never happen again.
Advantages of EU Membership
Eu Regulations being standardised all across the area.
Provides security and no EU countries will fight against each other. And great security from outside attack
All citizens of countries within the EU have the right to live and work in any of the member countries. This gives people more freedom to improve their quality and life and find work they enjoy
Better for trade, it provides a huge opportunity for companies to trade and there are no barriers to trade or restriction.
Disadvantages of EU membership
The free movement means anyone from the EU can come to our country and get work housing and benefits with the government having no way of controlling how many people can come where they are in the UK or what jobs they can have
Although the EU is good for poorer countries especially for the new members from eastern Europe. Which get a lot of financial help the richer countries like the UK, France + Germany have to pay a great deal towards this
The EU regulations create a mountain of red tape for businesses and organisations and some of them are not sensible.
Outline some consequences of Brexit
Brexit is likely to harm the UK’s economy and reduce it’s real per capita income in the long term
The UK must negotiate new trade agreements with countries outside the EU which had more than 40 agreements with 70 countries already in place
People moving from GB to Northern Ireland need a custom declaration for their possessions if they use removal film
Manufactures reduced the range of products on sale
Some firms such as John Lewis suspended of parcels to Northern Ireland and some packages from GB labelled as international
Migration is
Moving of people from one place to another with the intentions of permanently settling in the new location. The move could be within a country. or 1 country to another.
Economic migration is
When people choose to move from one place to another in search of work and better wages
An illegal migrant is
Somebody who has entered a country unlawfully
A refugee is
Someone who has been forced to leave the country because of war, persecution or violence. They are known as asylum seekers
What countries are migrants going into in the EU
Germany spain france italyh
What countries are migrants going into in the EU
Germany Spain France Italy
Western African route
From countries such as Senegal Mauritania to Spanish Canary Islands
Western Mediterranean route
Morroco to spain
Central Mediterranean route
Libya North Africa trying to enter Europe by reaching Italy.
Eastern Mediterranean Route and western Balkan Route
The east Mediterranean route involves people trying to cross the border from turkey to Greece to reach Greek islands via sea
