The Benelux countries are also called....

Most populated countries (2)

People of the Netherlands are...

Capital of Netherlands..

Colors in the flag of Netherlands.

The dutch havre created 1/5 of their country´s land by reclaiming it from the sea, lakes and swamps.

Embankments of earth, rock, to hold back water

Land reclaimed from sea.

Almost 1/2 of the country (Netherlands) is below sea level.

More than half of the land is used for ___

Cities that form one huge arc-shaped metropolis that the Dutch call Randstad, or ring city.

14. It serves as a link between much of Europe and the rest of the world

Most importan port in the Netherlands.

About 30% of all Belgians speak French and call themselves

___.

About 55% speak ____, a dialect of Dutch

Belgium's official language is...

Belgium's capital.

Colors in Belgium's flag.

Belgium is divided into ___ regions.

Luxembourg has cultural ties with --- (3)

Luxembourg's three languages are....

Luxembourg is a member of the __________ and trades most of its goods and services with other EU members.

Luxembourg's capital...

Luxembourg's Flag ... (3)

Switzerland and Austria are ____________ countries.

Countries surrounded by mountains are called...

Switzerland and Austria are political ____countries.

Switzerland's three official languages include:

2. Each ethnic group has its own name for Switzerland. The German speaking Swiss call it _____

2. Each ethnic group has its own name for Switzerland. The French speaking call it _____

2. Each ethnic group has its own name for Switzerland. The Italian speaking call it _____

Switzerland's official name is...

Switzerland's capital.

Switzerland's flag is red with a white cross in the middle.

It is a loose organization of states united for a common goal.

A neutral country is a country that doesn't take sides in conflicts between other countries.

A canton is a ___

Switzerland has ____ cantons.

Cantons differ in language, religion, customs and work.

The most important form of agriculture in Switzerland is...

A perishable good is a good that doesn't stay fresh.

Milk is a perishable good.

Most milk is turned into----- (2)

Switzerland is famous throughout the world for _____

Since Switzerland has none of the mineral resources, the Swiss specialize in labor and measuring and cutting tools.

Switzerland produces high quality tools including microscope.

Banking is an important service in Switzerland because of its neutrality.

Tourism in Switzerland is important because of its ski resorts, mountains and spectacular landscapes.

Austria's borders were created after..

22. Austria became part of the _____________________________ empire.

Autria-Hungary fought along____ during World War I.

Austria and Hungary separated in ..

24. Because mountains cover much of the country, Austria’s population is concentrated in

    the ____

26. Austria has used __________________ as a model for its economic renewal.

Much of Austria's economic activity centers on manfacturing tools, chemicals and textiles.

Austria's capital

Austria´s flag..

The Iberian Peninsula is made up of..

Portugal occupies about. ___ of the land.

Spain is like a well-guarded castle.

Spain's mountains block easy passage accross the nation's only border with the rest of Europe.

The plateau of central Spain is called--

The only river that is navigable accross the Meseta is..

Navigable means that it is deep and wide enough to allow ships to pass.

The climate in most Spain is mild rainy winters and hot dry summers.

_____ are hot, dry winds from Northern Africa that blow over parts of Southeastern Spain.

Spain’s economy has shifted from agriculture to new industries_ in recent

years.

Spain's capital..

Spain's flag...

The king chose Madrid as the capital of Spain because its climate helped him with his disease.

A hub is a central point of concentrated activity and influence.

Portugal became an independent nation in...

Portugal's capital.

Portugal's flag...

Spain and Portugal expanded their colonial empire to South America.

Portugal gained control of large parts of Africa and Brazil.

Spain claimed most of the rest of Latin America.

The empires of Portugal and Spain shrank in the early 1800s as many

colonies gained their independence.

Portugal joined the European Union in..

Italy looks like a giant....

1. Italy’s boot is formed around the ____________mountains. This mountain range begins

3. in the northwest and arcs all the way down the Italian peninsula.

Seismic activity means it has many earthquakes.

The Alps run from ------ along the entire northern boundary of Italy.

Italy's southern climate is Mediterranean .. which means...

Many workers migrated from the poor southern to the ----

Autos, home appliances and other metal goods have been the most successful products in Italy.

The Roman Catholic Church gained control over large amounts of land.

In :__ the states in the northern part of Italy joined and formed the country.

Italy is divided into ___ regions.

The regions in Italy are: (3)

The northern region is called...

Po River Valley is the most productive agricultural area in Italy.

Today, hydroelectricity from rivers in the Alps powers many factories. Alps

It faces problems of pollution and subsidence.

Subsidence means a geological phenomenom in which the ground and area sunks.

Italy's capital...

Italy's flag...

Within the city of Rome is an area measuring less than 1 square mile known as the ____

The Renaissance means a great period of art that started in Italy.

The southern part of Italy is know as ____.

The southern region of Italy includes the islands of : (2)