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45 Cards in this Set
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has a strong paper and wood product industry
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sweden
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franc's mediterranean seaport is located in
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marseille
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most of the population in iceland lives near the capital city of
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reyjavik
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france is the worlds leading producer of
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wine
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governs the faeroe islands
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denmark
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an island off of italys coast
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sardinia
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the capital city of finland
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helsinki
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these 3 countries make up the BENELUX country
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belgium, netherlands, luxembourg
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these 3 countries make up the SCANDINAVIAN LAPLAND
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norway, sweden, finland
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the most urbanized and industrialized area of the netherlands is called
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ramstad
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is usually not spoked in belgium
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german
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is not a major export for belgium
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oil
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river flows through the heart of paris
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seine
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these 3 nations are included in the UNITED KINGDOM
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whales, scotland, england
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was not an early industry in britain
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printing
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the ____ caused the celtic peoples to move to highland britain
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Angles & Saxons
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the industrial revolution began in
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great britain
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a widespread shortage of food
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famine
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capital of ireland
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dublin
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this country has the shortest work week
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france
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are not descended from the celts
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saxons
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a part of mediterranean france
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corsica
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the last group to invade and occupy great britain
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normans
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a french territory in the pacific that has experienced recent conflicts over independence
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new caledonia
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not part of great britian
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ireland
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self governing territory of denmark
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greenland
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second only to the US in agricultural exports
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France
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capital of norway
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oslo
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2 cultural regions of belgium
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flanders and wallonia
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the largest and most dominant in the country
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primate city
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an economic system in which the government controls the means of production
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socialism
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settle by successive groups of people is called
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sequent occupance
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northern coastal region of belgium
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flanders
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practices economic & political cooperation
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EU
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means characerized by many foreign influences
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cosmopolitan
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is an example of a primate city
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paris
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industries are owned and operated by the government
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nationalized
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famous city in northen ireland
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belfast
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Why are the Benelux countries grouped together
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-They share a common located between france, germany, and the UK
-They have a long history of cooperation |
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is an example of a primate city
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paris
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industries are owned and operated by the government
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nationalized
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famous city in northen ireland
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belfast
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Why are the Benelux countries grouped together
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-They share a common located between france, germany, and the UK
-They have a long history of cooperation |
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Compare & Contrast the cultures of Great Britain and Ireland
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-Irish are catholic and British are protestants
-Irish speak Gaelic and British speak English -Ireland is agricultural and British is industrial -Most people in Ireland speak English & British speak English -Both have fishing industry |
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What was a major cause of large migrations from Ireland in the mid 1800's
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potato famine
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