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FRANCE
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*slightly larger than Texas
*Medeterraian Sea on SE coast*Atlantic Ocean & English channel on its northwest. |
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WHAT BOARDERS SPAIN ON THE SOUTHWEST?
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Pyrenees
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WHAT BOARDERS ITALY ON THE SOUTHEAST ?
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Alps
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WHAT ARE THE THREE IMPORTANT RIVERS OF FRANCE?
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* Rhine
* Rhone * Seine |
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NORTH EUROPEAN PLAINS GIVE FRANCE A LARGE AREA OF RICH SOIL FOR WHAT?
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farming
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WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF CLIMATE IN FRANCE?
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* Marine West Coast
* Highland * Mediterranean |
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WHAT DEPENDS ON THE AGRICULTURE OF FRANCE?
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The Economy
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WHO IS THE LARGEST FOOD PRODUCERS IN WESTERN EUROPE?
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France
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WHAT ARE THE THREE NATURAL RESOURCES IN FRANCE?
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*Iron ore
*Bauxite *Coal |
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INDUSTRIAL GOODS SUCH AS AIRPLANES, CARS, COMPUTERS, CHEMICALS, CLOTHING AND EVEN FURNITURE ARE ALL PART OF FRANCES WHAT?
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Economy
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PEOPLE IN FRANCE TRACE THEIR ANCESTORS BACK TO WHOM?
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Celts & Romans
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75% OF PEOPLE IN FRANCE ARE?
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Roman Catholics
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PEOPLE IN FRANCE IN THE YEAR OF 1792?
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They overthrew their last king and set up a republic
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WHAT IS THE POPULATION OF FRANCE?
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*58.5 millon people live in France
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74% OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN FRANCE LIVE WHERE?
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They live in the cities and the large towns
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THE LAND OF GERMANY
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*Germany lies in the heart of Europe
*Germany has mountains, plateau and plains *In the South, the Alps form border between Switzerland and Austria |
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THE CLIMATE OF GERMANY
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*Westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean keep Germnay warm in the winter and cool in the summer
*Southern area has colder winter and warmer summers |
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THE ECONOMY OF GERMANY
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*Deposits of coal and iron ore make western region of Germany the industrial heart of Europe.
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GERMANY PRODUCES WHAT ITEMS?
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Germany produces machinery, cars, clothing and chemical products.
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WHAT TYPE OF FARMING IS FOUND IN GERMANY?
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Livestock and crops such as grains and vegetables are found on German farms.
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THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY
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*Most Germans trace their ancestry to groups of people who settled Europe from A.D 100s to A.D. 400s.
*85% of Germans live in cities and towns. |
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BELGIUM
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*Belgium is bordered by rance, Germany and the Netherlands
* is centrally located * has rolling hills in its Southeast * has flat plains in it Northwest |
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THE ECONOMY OF BELGIUM
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*import metals and fuels
*produce manufactured goods for export *Brussels is the capital and center of commerce |
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THE PEOPLE OF BRLGIUM
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*Walloons and Flemings dominate the culture of Belgium
*French speaking Walloons are the largest group *Flemings speak Dutch and are referred to as Flemish |
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NETHERLANDS
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*is about 1/2 the size of Maine
*40% of the land is below sea level *90% of the people live in towns and cities *high standard of living |
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LUXEMBOURG
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*only about 55 miles in length and 35 miles in width
*ranked as one of Europe's leading steel producers *People have close ties to France and Germany |
