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Unit 5: West-Central Europe Flashcards

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Area of France

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Little smaller than Texas

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Population of France

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About 60 million

1/5 of US

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Borders of France

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Six countries and a microstate

A sea to the south, a bay and a channel to the west

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Major rivers and cities of France

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Seine-through Paris and Le Havre
Rhone-through Lyon and Marseilles
Garonne-through Bordeaux
Loire

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Topography of France

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West-plains
Southern border-Pyrenees Mts.
East-Jura Mts by Swiss border, Alps in southeast

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Highest mountain in the Alps

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Mt. Blanc

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Climate in most of France

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Maritime
More rain, moderate temperatures
Wheat, oats, sugar beets

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Climate in southern France

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Mediterranean
Less rain, warmer temperatures
Grapes, citrus fruits

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France consumer industries

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Wine-making
Perfumes
Clothing
Cars

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Religion of France

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Catholic

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Government of France

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Elected parliament
Elected president serves seven-year term
Francois Hollande

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Attractions in or near Paris

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Eiffel Tower 
Arch of Triumph
The Louvre
Norte Dame
Versailles-royal palace
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Bastille Day

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Celebrates beginning of French Revolution, July 14

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Escargot

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A food we call snails

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Merci
Sil vous plait
Bonjour
Au revoir
Oui
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Thank you
As you please
Hello
Goodbye
Yes
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Five facts of Monaco

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Southern coast of France 
32,000 people, about one square mile
Monte Carlo-city, gambling, tourism
Head of state: Prince Albert II
Part of French Riviera
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The Netherlands

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Amsterdam and The Hague

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Belgium

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Brussels

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Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

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Physical features of the Low Countries

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Plains, rolling hills, some land below sea level
Access to the sea, navigable rivers
Maritime climate
Ardennes Plateau-southern Belgium

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Government of Low Countries

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Constitutional monarchies with elected parliament

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Dutch King

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Willem-Alexander

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Benelux

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A customs union after WWII, though not as significant today since they are all part of the EU

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Provinces in Holland

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12 provinces
Newest is Flevoland
Friesland has a unique dialect and culture

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Land of polders

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Land reclaimed from the sea by building dikes and pumping out the water

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Religion of the Netherlands

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40% Protestant, 40% catholic, very liberal

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Cities of the Netherlands

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Rotterdam: 2nd largest city and world’s largest port
Haarlem: tulip bulbs
Delft: blue, hand-painted china

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Important Holland waterways

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Coast is on the North Sea
The Rhine River comes to the sea through the Netherlands
Ijsselmeer and the Afsbuildijk: lake and twenty mile dike across the opening

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Size of the Netherlands

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1/3 of Iowa in area

Population: about six times Iowa, highest population density in Europe

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Landscape and agriculture of the Netherlands

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Flowers, windmills, canals, greenhouses, and bicycles
Diary products (cheese), grains, flowers, and vegetables
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Antwerp

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Major port

Known for its diamond cutting

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Rivers in Belgium

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Schelde and Meuse

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Industries in Belgium

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Mining of zinc and coal, chocolate, lace, Belgium horses, and raise a lot of sheep

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Brussels is the headquarters for ______ and ______

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EU and NATO

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Northern Belgium

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Flanders
People are Flemish
Speak Dutch

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Southern Belgium

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Wallonia
People called Walloons
Speak French

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Three points-Belgium history

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Battle of Waterloo and the Treaty of Ghent
Separated from the Netherlands in 1830
Battle of the Bulge in WWII

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Five facts of Luxembourg

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Official language is French, 97% are catholic
Moselle and Rhine River link to the sea
Iron and steel industry
One of the world's hightest GDP's
A little smaller than Rhode Island
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Germany history

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Nationhood in 1871 (Bismark)
Lost WWI- depression-Hitler- lost WWII
1945- split west and east by allies, east communist
1961- Berlin Wall built
1989- wall came down
1990- two Germanys became one
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Topography and climate of Germany

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North-plains, maritime

South-foothills of the Alps, continental

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Three major German cities

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Berlin-capital and largest city
Hamburg-northern port on the Elbe River
Munich-southern city in the hills south of the Danube River

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Regions of Germany

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Farming in North German Plains
Much coal in Ruhr and Saar regions
Rhineland known for its vineyards
Bavaria-south, hills and valleys, dairy land, and forestry
Saxony-northeast, big on industry
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Religion in Germany

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North-Protestant
South-catholic
East-less religion

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Martin Luther

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Protestant reformer
95 theses
Translated the Bible into German

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Common features of the alpine countries

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Landlocked, but rivers allow trade

The Alps: scenery, tourism

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Three language groups in Switzerland

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West-French
South-Italian
North, east, and central-German

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Cities in Switzerland

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Basel-River port on the Rhine
Bern-capital
Zurich-largest city, banking
Geneva-peace conferences, international Red Cross, home of John Calvin

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Swiss physical features

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Swiss plateau- a valley of dairies and crop land
The Matterhorn- famous mountain
Big lakes-Constance, Geneva
Source of many rivers

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Swiss industries

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Cheese, chocolate, timber, and watchmaking

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Name of Swiss states

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Cantons

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Cities in Austria

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Vienna-capital, 1/4 of the population, cultural center

Innsbruck and Salzburg-scenic tourist cities

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Austria River system

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Danube

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Austria industries

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Forestry, farming, tourism, iron, and steel

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Four facts of Liechtenstein

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Between Switzerland and Austria
About 15 miles by 4 miles
Speak German, mostly catholic
Defense and foreign affairs conducted by Switzerland

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Benefits of the EU

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Common currency
Trade freely without taxes
Travel and work anywhere in the EU

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Concerns of the EU

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Loss of national identity
Immigration concerns
Competition between big and small, rich and poor

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Requirements to be in the EU

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Must support democracy, the rule of law, and basic human rights
Must have a viable market economy

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