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Chapter 25

• West Central Europe

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West Central Europe

• France
• Belgium
• Netherlands
• Luxembourg
• Liechtenstein
• Switzerland
• Austria
• Germany

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Iceland
Kjølen Mts
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Atlantic Ocean
Norway
Sweden
Northern Ireland
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Ireland
Denmark
United Kingdom
Irish Sea
Netherlands
Germany
English Channel
Belgium
Carpathian Mts
Luxemburg
Liechtenstein
France
Caspian Sea
Austria
Switzerland
Alps
Black Sea
Pyrenees Mts
Corsica
Adriatic Sea
Bosporus Strait
Apennines Mts
Aegean Sea
Sea of Marmara
Strait of Dardanelles
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
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Physical Geographyof France

• English Channel
• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean
• Sea
• Northwest
• Highlands
• Northern
• European Plains
• Central Uplands
• Alpine Mountain
• System

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Mountains

• Massif Central
• Ardennes Mts.
• Jura Mts.
• Vosges Mts.
• Pyrenees Mts.
• Alps

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Rivers

• Seine River
• Loire River
• Garonne
• River
• Rhone River
• Provide a
• vast transportation
• network

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Climate

• North
• Marine West Coast
• South
• Mediterranean
• Mistral
• Strong, cool wind that blows from the Alps toward
  the Mediterranean coast

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Economic Geography

• Agriculture important part of economy
• Second only to United States
• In the north and interior they produce wheat,
  sugar beets, potatoes, dairy products, and meat

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• In the south grapes,
• olives, and vegetables
• France also produces
• wine

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Lorraine

• In the northeast
• Europes largest iron ore source

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Economic Geography

• Agriculture important part of economy
• Second only to United States
• In the north and interior they produce wheat,
  sugar beets, potatoes, dairy products, and meat

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• In the south grapes,
• olives, and vegetables
• France also produces
• wine

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Lorraine

• In the northeast
• Europes largest iron ore source

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• The southern part of France produces
• Satellites - EoleAugust 1971
• Jet aircraft
• Helicopters

Fouga CM-170 Magister
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Energy Resources

• Hydroelectricity
• Solar energy
• Tidal power
• Nuclear energy (over 50)
• Must import energy as well

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Marine Energy - Tidal Power
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La Rance experimental tidal power plant
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Exports

• Perfumes
• Jewelry
• Glassware
• Furniture
• Leader in fashion design

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Jean-Paul Gaultier
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Tourism

• French Alps
• French Riviera
• Brittanys coast
• Wine producing regions
• Paris

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Human Geography

• Religion
• 80 Catholic

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Paris

• Primate city
• Ranks first in population and economy
• Center for education, government, communication,
  banking, business, transportation, and tourism
• Suffers from air pollution, traffic, noise, and a
  high population
• Located on the Seine River

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Marseilles

• Located on the Mediterranean coast
• Oldest and second largest city
• Has a major French naval base
• Is an industrial center

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Lyons

• Located on the Rhone River in eastern France
• Third largest city
• Is an important manufacturing center

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• Section Review Questions

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1. What landform regions and climates does
France have? What economic activities are found
in different areas of France?

• Landform regions are Northwest Highlands,
  Northern European Plains, Central Uplands, Alpine
  Mountains
• Climates are Marine west coast and Mediterranean
• Economic activities
• Agriculture in the north, interior, and south
• Mining and industry in the northeast
• Mining and aerospace industry in the south
• Tourism in many areas

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2. How are Paris, Marseilles, and Lyons
important?

• Paris
• Ranks first in population and economy
• Center for education, government, communication,
  banking, business, transportation, and tourism
• Marseilles
• Has a major French naval base
• Is an industrial center
• Lyons
• Is an important manufacturing center

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3. Compare Frances relationship with its former
and present colonies to those of the United
Kingdom with its former and present colonies.

• The French have the French Community and the
  British have the Commonwealth of Nations, both of
  which are organizations of former colonies.
• Both countries still have a few small colonies.

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Section 2

• Germany

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• Made up of 16 Landers
• Landers are states
• Three of which are city-states
• Self-governing cities
• Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg
• Berlin is the capital

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• Landers

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Physical Geography

• Has three main land form regions
• North German Plain
• Central Uplands
• Alpine Mountain System

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• Lowest elevations
• are in the North
• German Plain by
• the North Sea
• and Baltic Sea

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Germanys Rivers

• Rhine
• Most important to Germanys transportation system
• Danube
• Elbe
• Weser

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Rivers of Germany
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Climate

• Mostly it has a marine west coast in the north
  (Mild)
• In the south and the eastern parts there is a
  continental climate (warm summers and colder
  winters)

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Economic Geography

• Europes largest economy
• ¼ of the European Unions production
• 10 of the worlds exports
• Germany is resource poor
• Imports enough iron ore to make it Europes
  leading steel producer
• Must import most of its natural gas and oil

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• 1/3 of Germany is forested
• Pollution has destroyed much of the forests
• ½ is farm land and pastures
• Its industrious population is its most important
  economic resource
• Best paid
• Best educated
• Leaders scientific, technology, and
  organizational skills

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• Leader in production and export of cars,
  electronics, chemicals, and optical and surgical
  instruments
• Has an excellent transportation system

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Five Major Regions

• Northwestern Germany
• By coast of the North and Baltic Seas
• Has poor soil
• Has thick loess dust sized particles that are
  deposited by the wind
• Grains, potatoes, sugar beets are main crops
• Hamburg
• On the Elbe, major seaport, second largest city,
  and an important media and financial center

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• The Ruhr
• In western Germany
• Industrial heart of Europe
• Had Europes largest coal deposits
• Germanys most densely populated and polluted
  area
• Smoke stack regions
• Manufactures chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
  plastics, and automobiles

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• The Rhineland
• In the west and south of the Ruhr
• Has fertile soil
• Is an agricultural and industrial area
• Is famous for its castles, forests, vineyards,
  and farms
• Air transportation and financial center

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• Southern Germany
• Major city in the south is Munich where
  electrical and scientific equipment, automobiles,
  textiles, toys are produced
• The south has rich farmland, mountains, forests,
  and lakes

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• Eastern Germany
• Where the nations capital, Berlin is located
• South of Berlin is Saxony which is the most
  industrialized and populous Lander in the region
• In the regions north they grow sugar beets,
  potatoes, grains, and other crops
• Major challenge is cleaning up the pollution
• Wealth gap exist eastern Germany and the rest of
  the country

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Forest
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Issues

• The high costs of rebuilding East Berlin after
  reunification in 1990
• East Berlin had environmental problems, crumbling
  infrastructure, and high unemployment rate
• Many East Germans moved west for jobs

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Berlin Wall Built August 1961
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Wall Being Torn Down February 1990
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Pollution and Acid Rain
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• Germany is a member of the EU and NATO

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• Section 2
• Review Questions

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What are Germanys major rivers, and how are they
economically important? What products does
Germany export?

• Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Weser
• They are important transportation and industry
• Steel, automobiles, electronics, chemicals,
  optical and surgical instruments

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Which of Germanys regions are agricultural?
Which are industrial? Which have coal resources?

• Agricultural
• Northwestern, southern, eastern Germany, and the
  Rhineland
• Industrial
• The Ruhr, the Rhineland, and southern Germany
• Coal
• The Ruhr, the Rhineland, and eastern Germany

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Explain both the positive and negative aspects of
Germanys reunification.

• Positive
• Reunification was a cultural goal
• Allowed the country to combine resources
• Negative
• The country must deal with eastern Germanys
  relative lack of modernization, environmental
  problems, poor infrastructure, and high
  unemployment

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• Section 3

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The Benelux Countries

• Belgium
• Netherlands
• Luxembourg

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Belgium

• Has three landform regions
• A coastal
• region
• A central plain
• The Ardennes
• 2,283 feet

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Language Regions

• Northern coastal region
• Flemish is spoken, which is related to Dutch
• This region is called Flanders
• Includes 70 of population
• Southern Region
• French is spoken
• People are called Walloons
• This region is called Wallonia

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Resources

• Main resource is its skilled and productive labor
  force
• They produce high quality machinery and textiles

Clothing
Curing Compound Machine
Materials
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• Carpets
• Diamonds
• Chocolates

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Brussels

• One of Europes most cosmopolitan cities
• Has many foreign influences

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The Netherlands

• Means low lands
• Nearly ½ lies below sea level
• Dikes were built to keep water out
• Built a system of canals and wind mills to drain
  the water
• These areas are called polders

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Polders

• Lowland areas that have been drained

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Economy

• Sugar beet

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• Must import almost all of its industrial raw
  materials
• Cheaper to import coal than mine for coal
• Has large deposits of natural gas, so they export
  about half
• Must import most of their oil
• They also rely on tourism

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Luxembourg

• Hilly country that is bordered by France,
  Germany, and Belgium
• Almost everyone is Roman Catholic
• They speak a Germanic language with French
  influences
• Most people are multilingual and well educated

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