Question

Identify two countries that belong to each of the following groups and state why they are so-called:

1. Low countries
2. Balkan states
3. Scandinavian countries

Answer 1

1. Low countries: The countries that lie in the low-lying plains in the west – Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
2. Balkan States: The countries in the Balkan Peninsula — Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.
3. Scandinavian countries: The north European countries – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland.