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1. Finland
1.1. Climate
The average temperature: 4.8 °C
Temperature range: 24 °C
The highest monthly average temperature: 22 °C (July)
The lowest monthly average low temperature: -9 °C (January and February)
Rainfall per year: 688 mm (27.1 in) or 57 mm (2.3 in) per month
Sunlight hours: 0.6 hours per day (December) and 9.8 hours per day (June)

1.2. Topography
Finland is located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of
Finlandm between Sweden and Russia, comprising 338,145 sq km. It has an estimated
population of 5,223,442 (2005). Major environmental concerns: air pollution from
manufacturing and power plants contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial
wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations.

1.3. Natural Resources

Finland’s main natural resources: timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold,
silver, limestone

2. Sweden
2.1. Climate
The average temperature: 6.6 °C
Temperature range: 21 °C
The highest monthly average temperature: 22 °C (July)
The lowest monthly average low temperature: -5°C (January, February)
Rainfall per year: 554 mm (21.8 in) or 46 mm (1.8 in) per month
Sunlight hours: 0.8 hours per day (December) and 10.6 hours per day (June)

2.2. Topograhy
Sweden is located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat,
and Skagerrak, betweem Finland and Norway, comprising of 449,964 sq km. It has a
population of 9,001,774 (2005). Major environmental concerns are: acid rain damage to soils
and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
2.3. Natural Resources
Sweden has rich natural supplies of coniferous forests, water power, iron ore, uranium and
other minerals, but lacks significant oil and coal deposits.

3. Ireland
3.1. Climate
The average temperature: 9.6°C
Temperature range: 10.5 °C
The highest monthly average temperature: 19 °C (July, August)
The lowest monthly average low temperature: 2 °C (January, February)
Rainfall per year: 769 mm (30.3 in) or 64 mm (2.5 in)
Sunlight hours: 1.7 hours per day (December) and 6.7 hours per day (May)

3.2. Topograhy
The topography of the island of Ireland features a hilly, central lowland composed of
limestone surrounded by a broken border of coastal mountains. The central plain, broken in
places by low hills, is extensively covered with glacial deposits of clay and sand.

3.3. Natural Resources

Natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite

4. Netherlands
4.1. Climate
The average temperature: 9.6 °C
Temperature range: 16 °C
The highest monthly average temperature: 22 °C (July, August)
The lowest monthly average low temperature: -1 °C (January, February)
Rainfall per year: 766 mm (30.2 in) or 64 mm (2.5 in) per month
Sunlight hours: 1.3 hours per day (December) and 7.4 hours per day (June)

4.2. Topograhy
The country falls into three natural topographical divisions: the dunes, the lowlands and the
higher eastern section of the country. The highest point of land, the Vaalserberg and the
lowest point is Prins Alexanderpolder.
4.3. Natural Resources
Natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land

5. Norway
5.1. Climate
The average temperature: 6.2 °C
Temperature range: 22 °C
The highest monthly average temperature: 22 °C (July)
The lowest monthly average low temperature: -7 °C (January, February)
Rainfall per year: 730 mm (28.7 in) or 61 mm (2.4 in) per month
Sunlight hours: 0.8 hours per day (December) and 8.1 hours per day (June)

5.2. Topograhy
Norway is located in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
west of Sweden, comprising 324,220 sq km. It has a population of 4,593,041 (2005). Major
environmental concerns are: water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely
affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions.

5.3. Natural Resources

Norway has rich resources of oil, natural gas, hydroelectric power, forestsm and minerals.
Norway is the second largest exporter of seafood in 2006 and the fourteenth largest oil
producer and the sixth largest natural gas producer.

6. Spain
6.1. Climate
The average temperature: 13.5 °C
Temperature range: 19 °C
The highest monthly average temperature: 33 °C (July)
The lowest monthly average low temperature: 0 °C (January)
Rainfall per year: 436 mm (17.2 in) or 36 mm (1.4 in) per month
Sunlight hours: 4.3 hours per day (December) and 12.5 hours per day (July)
6.2. Topograhy
Continental Spain is divided into five general topographic regions: The northern coastal belt
(mountainous region), The central plateau, Andalucia, The Lavante (the only mediterranean
costal belt), Catalonia and the Ebro Valley.

6.3. Natural Resources

Coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite,
fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land