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Europe's Heartland
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |