4. GDP in Western Europe The area’s with the highest GDP are situated in the centre of the EU in a line from Italy to the east of England. The less well off places with the highest rate of unemployment are found on the edges of the EU e.g. Greece and Finland.
5. Hot Banana and industrial triangle The EU’s economic core, i.e. its rich economic centre, is sometimes referred to as Europe’s ‘hot banana’. The areas away from the core, i.e. the economically less well developed centres are said to be on the periphery.
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