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Germany and the Alpine countries

Germany and the Alpine countries. Germany. About size of MT Alps in south Danube and Rhine important rivers. Capital: Berlin Global economic power Ruhr industrial area Produce steel, ships, cars, machinery Export beer, wine, cheese. Federal republic (like US) President

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Germany and the Alpine countries

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  1. Germany and the Alpine countries

  2. Germany • About size of MT • Alps in south • Danube and Rhine important rivers

  3. Capital: Berlin • Global economic power • Ruhr industrial area • Produce steel, ships, cars, machinery • Export beer, wine, cheese

  4. Federal republic (like US) • President • Reunification: bringing together two parts under one government

  5. People speak German • Protestant and Catholic

  6. Switzerland • Alps form most of landscape • Democratic government • Practice neutrality: refuse to take sides in disagreements and wars between countries

  7. Alps: continental divide of Central Europe • Rhine & Rhone begin in Alps • Used for hydroelectric power

  8. Austria • Landlocked • Alps cover ¾ • Capital: Vienna

  9. Economy: • Hydroelectric power • Timber • Tourism (skiing) • manufacturing

  10. People • Most live in cities & work in manufacturing • Speak German • 80% Roman Catholic

  11. Culture • Mozart, Schubert, Haydn • Still popular with musicians

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