Trade and population movements between western European countries are very frequent. In order to achieve more extensive economic and political union and integration, some western European countries established the European economic entity in 1957, and developed into the European Union on this basis.
France is a country with developed industry and agriculture and the largest country in western Europe. Western Europe has developed foreign trade, with Germany first and Switzerland second. Germany is a country with highly developed modern industry, the most populous country in Western Europe, the country with the strongest economic strength in Europe, and the country with the largest number of European neighbors, and its trade volume ranks among the top in the world. Agriculture is the second production sector in Europe, accounting for a small proportion in the western European economy, but its important characteristics are high production level, combination of agriculture and animal husbandry and high degree of intensification. Wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, melons, beets, sunflowers, flax, etc. Mainly planting. Wheat production accounts for about 50% of the world total output, and barley and oats account for more than 60%. Horticulture is developed, mainly producing grapes and apples. Animal husbandry plays an important role in European agriculture, mainly raising pigs, cattle and sheep. France, Britain, Holland, Denmark and other countries have developed agriculture and animal husbandry.
(1) The temperate maritime climate-mild winter, cool summer, even seasonal distribution of precipitation, moist air, heavy cloud cover, rainy days and little sunshine-is not conducive to the growth of crops, but is suitable for the growth of juicy pastures-developing animal husbandry.
② temperate continental climate
(3) Mediterranean climate-dry in summer and rainy in winter (different rainy and hot periods)-subtropical fruit producing area, rich in oranges, lemons, figs, grapes and olives.
(4) Agricultural production-shortage of arable land and labor force-agricultural modernization attaches great importance to mechanization and biotechnology-European agriculture is the second production sector. Animal husbandry mainly focuses on raising pigs, cattle and sheep. Western Europe is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources. The steep and deep fjords in Norway, the snow-capped peaks in Switzerland, the sunny beaches in Spain and the picturesque countryside in France have beautiful scenery; Rome, the capital of the Millennium, Vienna, music city and Paris, the capital of art, are exquisite and elegant; Ancient castles, solemn churches, numerous museums, with different styles; The bullring in Spain, the carnival in Italy and the Oktoberfest in Munich have a warm atmosphere. Western European countries have vigorously developed various forms of tourism through rational development and utilization of these tourism resources. 2/kloc-0 At the beginning of the 20th century, Western Europe was the most developed area of international tourism, and France, Spain and Italy were the three famous tourist countries in Europe.
The main tourist destinations: the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, the Colosseum in Italy, the Leaning Tower of Venice and Pisa, the Music City in Vienna, Austria, the Oslo fjord and midnight sun in Norway, the flowers (tulips) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, windmills, the reclamation project around the lake, the watch workshop, mountaineering and skiing in Geneva, Switzerland, the beach scenery along the Mediterranean coast of Spain, the bullfighting competition, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France. World-famous industrial concentration areas are distributed in a cross shape:
Scandinavian Peninsula
Britain, England
Poland
Italy