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Countries Flashcards

1
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This country is made up of 4 regions

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United Kingdom

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2
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This country is a constitutional monarchy but also has a parliamentary democracy

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United Kingdom

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Almost all the people here speak English, but Welsh, Gaelic, and Scottish are also spoken

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United Kingdom

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4
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This country used to be the center of the world

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United Kingdom

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5
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This country won independence from the U.K. In 1922

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Republic of Ireland

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6
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The productivity of the workers has helped this country

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Republic of Ireland

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7
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Catholics and Protestants have in this country

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Republic of Ireland

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8
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This country uses geothermal energy and has lots of hot springs

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Iceland

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9
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This country is known for its fjords and provide fish for South Asia

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Norway

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10
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This country has reserves of iron ore, and is a constitutional monarchy

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Sweden

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11
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Ship building is important for what two countries

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Finland and Denmark

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12
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Wood industries are important in what countries

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Finland and Sweden

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13
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This is the second largest country in Europe and contains the Seine and Loire rivers

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France

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14
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Specialization is important to this countries agricultural industry

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France

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15
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This country is a democratic republic where the president can dismiss the legislature and its second largest religion is Islam

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France

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16
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This country is home to the headquarters of the EU and the capital of the world diamond industry

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Belgium

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17
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The people here are known as the Dutch and it is also called holland and it exports 2 million tulip buds a year

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Netherlands

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18
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This country is mainly below sea level

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Netherlands

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19
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The people of this country have a French and German background and many companies have their headquarters here

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Luxembourg

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20
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This country is located on the Iberian peninsula and is covered by the Metesa Plateau

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Spain

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21
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Lots of dry farming is practiced in this country and it is home to the Basque people

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Spain

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22
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This country became a democracy in the 70s and suffered from a terrorist attack in 2004

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Spain

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23
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This country has benefited from subsidies from the EU and produces a lot of cork for wine bottles

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Portugal

24
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This country is covered in the alp and Apennine Mountains

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Italy

25
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The northern part of this country is rich and industrialized while the south is poor

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Italy

26
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This country was the center of the Roman Empire but many people have left to live elsewhere

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Italy

27
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This country is located on the Balkan Peninsula and contains 2000 islands, and has lots of ships, and people are Orthodox Christians

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Greece

28
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This country is in the heart of Europe, contains rich coal deposits, and has lots of rivers

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Germany

29
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This country has been a crossroads for many people, and used to be a collection of states that were joined in 1871

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Germany

30
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This country sparked two world wars, and is a federal republic

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Germany

31
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This country has the largest population of Europe, most people are native and are Protestant or catholic

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Germany

32
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This is a tiny country slightly smaller than DC

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Liechtenstein

33
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This country is always neutral in wars, has a stable government, and is the home of the Red Cross

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Switzerland

34
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Each town in this country has its own unique traditions, it has four national languages,and it has few natural resources

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Switzerland

35
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This country has little good farmland, beautiful scenery, most people are Roman Catholic, and many famous musicians preformed here, and it has timber and iron ore

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Austria

36
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This country has been an easy target for enemies, established its independence after WW1, but Germany attacked it in 1939 and the capital was bombed

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Poland

37
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This country has a command economy, which has led to shortages, elected a church leader in 1978, and formed solidarity in the 1980s

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Poland

38
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This country has few resources other than potash, was once part of the Soviet Union, and most people are orthodox Slavs

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Belarus

39
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These countries are Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia, they are mainly Russian, and have economies based on dairy, beef, fishing and ship building

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Baltic republics

40
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The People of this country descended from the Slavics, and used to be two countries but split, is a parliamentary democracy, has a market economy and is known for its crystal and beer

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Czech Republic

41
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This country has mountains and lakes, is a popular vacation spot, is a democracy, and are devoted Catholics

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Slovakia

42
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The language of this country is unique, it used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, used to be communist, and has few resources besides its land

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Hungary

43
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This is the largest country in Europe, the Dnieper river divides it into two regions, it is known as the bread basket of Europe, used to be part of the Soviet Union and gained independence in 1991 and there are sharp ethnic divisions

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Ukraine

44
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This country drove out the communists in 1989, hit an economic slurp, but natural gas, coal and petroleum are helping it and the romans once ruled it

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Romania

45
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This is a small country between Ukraine and Romania, most people are Romanian, farms are productive and its Europes poorest country

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Moldova

46
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This country employs many people in manufacturing, and people trace back to the Slavs, and Turks and people are orthodox Christians

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Bulgaria

47
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This is the only country with a majority Muslim population, farmers outnumber factory workers, and it is very poor

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Albania

48
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These countries used to be Yugoslavia, a communist country that collapsed in the 1990s

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Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo

49
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This country wanted to keep Yugoslavia and tried to use force

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Serbia

50
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Heavy fighting took place here and the Serbs carried out an ethnic cleansing here

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

51
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This country has experienced steady economic growth and its economy has improved

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Slovenia

52
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This country has lots of manganese

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Ukraine

53
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The founding countries of the EU

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Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and Italy

54
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This country is independent but still is close with Russia and its leaders have set up a strong command economy

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Belarus

55
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Rapid industrialization has caused economical problems in this country

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Czech Republic

56
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The people of this country descended from the Magyars who moved from Central Asia about 1000 years ago

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Hungary

57
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This country carries out a revolution in 1789 and killed its king

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France

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