Chapter 12 Eastern Europe Today

Section 1 East Central Europe

Polands factories smoke causes acid rain, rain containing chemical pollutants The first pole to become pope, head of catholic church was Karol Wojtyla. Hungary is landlocked, meaning that the land is not bordering any ocean or sea. Hungarian workers mine bauxite, mineral used to make aluminum. In north and south Czech Republic there are spas, resorts with hot mineral springs to improve health

Section 2 The Balkan Countries

When Romania used to be a communist country consumer goods, clothing, shoes ,.etc were made for few people When countries forced out other ethnic groups, it was called ethnic cleansing In ethnic cleansing many people were refugees, people fleeing to other countries to escape danger. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the capital Sarajevo has many mosques, Muslim houses of prayer

Section 3 Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova

East side of Ukraine consists of steppes, gently rolling partly wooden plains. Belarus is rich in potash, mineral used to make fertilizer.