Countries of west central Europe
Western Europe was one of the most visited regions in all of Europe. It includes countries such as Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Netherlands. France is the most popular and largest of all of these countries, however Germany is the largest economic power and also one of the largest countries in the entire world. Some of these countries are known for their products, like Belgian chocolate, others are known for their land, but they all are some of the most interesting countries in the world.
Customs and traditions of west central europe
There are many fascinating traditions and festivals. Here are some facts and type of traditions they celebrate. Germany started Christmas and had Christmas trees and Saint Nicholas instead of being under the tree the goodies were in their shoes. Another fun tradition is a festival called Oktoberfest. Austria has almost the exact same traditions as Germany. Bastille day in France is when they took the Bastille prison during the French Revolution. Switzerland has 31 traditions to celebrate. France also have Labor Day and Easter just like the U.S. France has two enjoyable traditions which are April 1st and The festival of music. As shown there are many interesting holidays and traditions.
Government types
West Central Europe countries government systems are very different. only one country has a straight democracy, while 3/7 of the countries govern in a state of monarchy. Below is the total list of countries and their forms of government.
- Germany- federal parliamentary system
- France- democracy
- Belgium- federal monarchy
- Netherlands- kingdom/monarchy
- Austria- federal republic state with a parliamentary democracy
- Switzerland- federal parliamentary republic
- Luxembourg- constitutional monarchy
unemployment: an issue?
Unemployment is a problem that is faced by many countries. unemployment is a never ending battle fought all around the world, but the countries in West Central Europe have fared quite well compared to the rest of the world. Below are some of the rates of the countries, the average rate, and some comparisons to other countries.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
Lowest- Switzerland at 3%
Highest- France at 10.5%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
- FRANCE- 10.5 as of September 2014
- GERMANY- 5 as of September 2014
- BELGIUM- 8.5 as of September 2014
- LUXEMBOURG- 6 as of September 2014
- NETHERLANDS- 6.5 as of September 2014
- SWITZERLAND- 3 as of October 2014
- AUSTRIA- 5.1 as of October 2014
- UNITED STATES- 5.9 as of September 2014
- UNITED KINGDOM- 5.9 as of August 2014
Lowest- Switzerland at 3%
Highest- France at 10.5%
Western Central Europe conflicts
Although Western Central Europe are some of the nicest countries there were some conflicts in these countries too. The French Revolution started in 1789 because their king was using the people’s money for parties. The social classes all were destroyed and they were made again when the French government decided to end their people’s suffering by becoming a democracy and they got their country back on their feet.
World War 2 was one of the most destructive and devastating wars of all time and it took place in 1939 when Germany created the Nazi army and almost took over all of Europe, led by Adolf Hitler. Germany was crowded and food was on short supply. Adolf Hitler promised that he would take over all over Europe in order to give more food and resources to the German people. Adolf made the Nazi army illegally against the Treaty of Versailles and started his conquest.
World War 2 was one of the most destructive and devastating wars of all time and it took place in 1939 when Germany created the Nazi army and almost took over all of Europe, led by Adolf Hitler. Germany was crowded and food was on short supply. Adolf Hitler promised that he would take over all over Europe in order to give more food and resources to the German people. Adolf made the Nazi army illegally against the Treaty of Versailles and started his conquest.