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37 Cards in this Set
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moor
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treeless, windy highland ares
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loch
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narrow bays
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currency
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type of money
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devolution
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transfer of certain powers from the central go government to regional government
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parliamentary democracy
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a from of government in which a law making body chooses a prime minister
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constitutional monarchy
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a king or queen is the official head state
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peat
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wet ground with decaying plants which can be used for fuel
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bog
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low swampy land
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navigable
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wide or deep enough for ships to go through
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republic
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a strong national government headed by elected leaders
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autobahn
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superhighway
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Holocaust
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it killed 6 million people
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communist state
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country whose government has strong control over economy and society as a whole
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federal republic
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government divide between national and state powers
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reunification
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bringing together the two parts of Germany under one government
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infrastructure
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the transportation and communication networks on which an economy depends
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neutrality
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something that can't decide which one o go to
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polder
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area of land reclaimed from the sea
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multinational company
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firms that do businesses in several countries
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multilingual
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someone who speaks many languages
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Belgium and Switzerland are known for what
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chocolate
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in the UK how has more power: prime minister or king/queen
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prime minister
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much of France's energy comes from what
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nuclear power plants
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the world's largest Ferris wheel
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London eye
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France is bigger or smaller the Ireland
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bigger
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leading food producer in Europe
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France
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the Netherlands have to reclaimed land from what |
north sea
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what is being damaged from acid rain
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the black forest
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what was divided after WWII
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Germany
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what are the Benelux countries
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Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxemburg
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what winds make the UK have a nicer climate
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north Atlantic winds
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another word for Netherlands
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Holland
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what forms a natural bolder
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the Alps
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what caused a million people to die in Ireland
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the potato famine
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we have the right to what at age 18
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vote
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what flower is grown as a crop
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tulips
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who was the leader of France
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Napoleon
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