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Western EuropeThe Low Countries:The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
France
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
The Low Countries
The NetherlandsBelgiumLuxembourg
The Netherlands
Official Language: DutchCapital: AmsterdamCurrency: Euro (€)Government: Constitutional monarchy Use dikes to reclaim land from the sea (polders). Much of the country is at or below sea levelAmsterdam is a leading city in the diamond industryThe World Court is located at The Hague
Belgium
Official Language: Dutch, French, GermanCapital: BrusselsCurrency: Euro (€) Government: Constitutional monarchy
LuxembourgOfficial Language: Luxembourgish, French, GermanCapital: LuxembourgCurrency: Euro (€) Government: Constitutional monarchy
FranceOfficial Language: FrenchCapital: ParisMajor Cities: Lyon, Nice, Marsielles, Toulouse, Currency: Euro (€) Government: democracy Law based on: Napoleonic Code & Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
France
France is famous for its food & wine.Many important contributions in Art, Literature, & Architecture.Louvre Museum is world famousAlso a leader in science & medicineMajor Events:The French Revolution (1789)Napoleonic Wars (1799-1814) World Wars I & II
GermanyOfficial Language: GermanCapital: BerlinMajor Cities: Hamburg, Münich, Leipzig, Dresden, Currency: Euro (€) Government: parliamentary democracy Legislative Body: Bundestag
GermanyGermany is well known for food & beer Germany is a highly industrialized countryWorlds 3rd largest economy
Many contributions in Art, Literature, & Architecture.Germany is known for its scholarship & hard work ethic.German History:Holy Roman Empire 800-1806Reformation (1517-1648)Prussian Dominance (ruled by the Kaiser)German Unification 1864-1871 (led by Otto von
Bismark)World War I & II & Cold War (Germany divided)Fall of Communism 1989-1990 (German Reunification)
Switzerland and Austria
Both are German InfluencedSwitzerland is also influenced by Italy and France.Alps- In Western Austria and all of Switzerland.
Switzerland and AustriaSwitzerland Banking & Financial LeaderKey figure in international politicsMajor cities: Geneva & ZürichCantons: the 26 states that makeup SwitzerlandCurrency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
AustriaCapital: ViennaAustro-Hungarian Empire ended after WW IMany contributions in music, art, architecture & science
REVIEW QUIZ E2
Write the best answers to the following questions.
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1 Which countries make up the Low Countries?
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2 The term for land reclaimed from the sea in the Netherlands is:
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3 Which is NOT a major event in the history of France?
World War IIThe French RevolutionReunificationNapoleonic Wars
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4 What happened to Germany after World War II?
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5 Which country is a major influence on both Switzerland and Austria?