HWG-10 Presentation to the FAA Aging Aircraft Workshop Presentation By: Jon Haag Chairman of HWG-10.
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SWEDEN
Member of EU but does not use the Euro.
Most of the population, major cities, and
industry lies in the south.
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NORWAY
Large oil reserves offshoreLarge Fishing industry
The ride is gone at EPCOT. Made way for a silly Frozen ride. Sad.
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DENMARK
Entrepot: Port city that transfers good from sea to land/land to sea
Break of Bulk: Ships cannot go further, unload at Copenhagen
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FINLAND
Closer ethnic ties to Estonia than Norway and Sweden and was historically occupied by Russia.
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ESTONIA
Heavily “Russified” under USSR
(Fun Fact: Skype developed here…)
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LATVIA
Almost 30% of population are native
Russians.
Went from being totally dependent
on the Soviet Union to an economy
dominated by trade with Germany,
Britain, Norway, and Sweden.
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LITHUANIA
Prime coastline and ports remained part of Russia (Kaliningrad)
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ICELAND
Half the population lives in the capital city.
Known as the ‘Nordic Tiger’ in the early 2000’s but has stagnated in recent years.