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western europe-chapter 10
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Geography
7th Grade
02/15/2011

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republic
Definition
strong national government headed by elected leaders
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multilingual
Definition
able to speak several languages
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multinational company
Definition
firms that do business in several countries
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moor
Definition
treeles,windy highland areas that have damp ground
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loch
Definition
narrow bays
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currency
Definition
form of money
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parliamentary democracy
Definition
form of government in which voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called parliament
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constitutional monarchy
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king or queen

(type of government)

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devolution
Definition
INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN POWERS FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
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peat
Definition
wet ground w/decaying plants
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bog
Definition
low swampy lands
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navigable
Definition
wide & deep enough for ships
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autobahn
Definition
superhighways in ______?
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holocaust
Definition
systematic murder of more than 6million Jews by newis(?)
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communist state
Definition
country whose government has strong control over the economy & over society as a whole
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federal republic
Definition
government in which national & state governments share powers
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reunification
Definition
bringing 2 parts together under one government
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infrastructure
Definition
the transportation & communications networks on which an economy depends
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neutrality
Definition
refusing to take sides in disagreements & wars b/w countries
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polders
Definition
drained lands
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vienna
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austria
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london
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united kingdom
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vaduz
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liechtenstein
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dublin
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ireland
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berlin
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germany
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paris
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france
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brussels
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belgium
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bern
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switzerland
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amsterdam
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netherlands
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luxembourg
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luxembourg
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