Ch3 pp. 95-104 Flashcards

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Central Europe

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Rhine River

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Europe’s most important inland waterway

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Pyrenees

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Forms the boarder between France and Spain

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Alps

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This regions most prominent geographical feature

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France

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Corsica

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This Mediterranean is land belongs to France

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Brittany

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A peninsula which extends from the western coast between the channel and the bay

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Mont Blanc

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The highest peak in the Alps

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Siene River

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One of the main four rivers in France

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Andora

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A country of only 181 square miles nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees

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Monaco

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Occupies less than one square mile of land off of France’s Mediterranean Coast

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Agriculture

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Western Europe is the largest agricultural producer

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Switzerland

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Cantons

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Small, partially self-governing districts

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Bern

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The capital of Switzerland

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Liechtenstein

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A tiny monarchy nestled between Switzerland and Austria

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Zurich

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A major center of banking for private individuals, wealthy investors, and international businesses

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Austria

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Vienna

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The capital of Austria

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Crystal Glassware

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One of Austria’s most famous products

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Germany

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Rhine River

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Europe’s busiest river

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Protestant Reformation

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Instilled in the German people a love for sacred and classical music

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Martin Luther

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One of the main leaders of the Protestant Reformation

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Berlin

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The capital of Germany

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Hamburg

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Has been a major center of trade since the Middle Ages

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The Low Countries

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The Netherlands

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Holland

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Another name that The Netherlands is known by

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Polder

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Land that the ingenious Dutch have wrested from the sea by building dikes and dams and draining the water from it with pumps driven by windmills (and today by electricity).

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Amsterdam

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The capital of the Netherlands

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The Hague

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Where the seat of the government is located in the Netherlands

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Rotterdam

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Europe’s leading port

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Belgium

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Famous for its lace

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Luxemburg

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A major European center of banking and finance