Chapter 17: West-Central Europe Flashcards
Northern European Plain
This plain stretches from the Atlantic coast to Eastern Europe.
North Sea
A body of water to the north.
English Channel
A body of water to the north.
Danube
A river that many people, and goods have traveled over the centuries.
Rhine
A river that many people, and goods have traveled over the centuries.
Navigable River
A river that is deep and wide enough for ships to use.
Paris
The capitol of France.
Amsterdam
The capitol of the Neterlands.
The Hague
The seat of the government in the Netherlands.
Cosmopolitan
Characterized by many foreign influences.
Brussels
The capitol of Belgium.
Canton
A district
Vienna
The capitol of Austria and Austria’s largest city.
Bern
Switzerland’s capitol
Chancellor
The prime minister