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Europe's Heartland
Term | Definition |
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specialization | focusing on certain economic activities to make the best use of resources |
high-technology industry | area of business that include making computers and other products with sophisticated engineering |
bilingual | accepting two official languages; able to speak two languages |
polder | reclaimed wetlands that use a system of dikes and pumps to keep out the sea's waters |
multinational company | company that has locations in more than one country |
reunification | the act of being brought back together |
neutrality | refusal to take sides in a war between other countries |
rely | to depend on |
invest | to lay out money so as to return a profit |