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ASSIGNMENT NO. 14

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This exercise will examine the areas of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

GO TO Netscape and click on Open. Type in http://www.centraleurope.com and click open.

Welcome to Central Europe Online! Follow the directions and answer the questions.

1. Click on Site Index and click on "P". Find and click on economy under Poland. How has the economy performed from 1990-1995?

2. What was the population in millions in 1995 in Poland?

3. How much more was spent in the Polish budget from 1993-1995?

4. What was the unemployment rate for Poland in 1994?

Now click on "S". Click on Government under Slovakia.

5. Who is the current president of Slovakia and how long is his term?

6. Who is prime minister?

Now click on Slovenia.

7. What is its capital?

8. Where is the country located?

9. How large is this country?

10. Describe the geography and environment of the region.

11. What was the population estimated to be in 1995?

12. What is the predominant religion?

13. Look at their literacy rate. What surprises you about this?

14. What is their climate like?

Now click on Hungary. Click on Daily Life (over on the right side of screen).

15. What are the shopping hours of businesses? Contrast this with American trends of 24 hour stuff, like Wal-Mart.

E-mail your answers to dangood@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
Be sure to include your reaction to all this internet stuff. 1