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Western Europe

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Dutch term for land re-claimed from the sea Polders
a place where fresh water connects to the sea and mixes with salt water? estuary
a trip made to religious lands. pilgrimage
The law-making body in the United Kingdom. Parliament
When service jobs are more important for a country than manufacturing/industries? post-industrial
Name the four former countries that now make up the U.K.? England, Scotland, Wales and N. Irelend
Two main climates of Western Europe? Mediterranean, and Marine West Coast
Two events (1914 and 1939) that threatened the destruction of all of Europe? WW1 and WW2
Most of Western Europe was shaped by ________________. How has this benefitted this region? glaciers/fertile soil
Trading group that now consists of 28 nations, and name one purpose of this group. European Union/strengthen trade, laws on use of resources and sercurity/protection.
Two challenges facing many of the countries of W. Europe today? Immigration, loss of jobs, not world power's anymore, 2008 financial crisis.
Western Europe's _______ soil and mild _________ have drawn people to this region for 1,000's of years. fertile, mild
Capital of Switzerland? Bern
Body of water that separates the British Isles from the rest of Europe? English Channel
Two main mountain ranges of W. Europe? (A and P) Alps and Pyrenees
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