World Geography Chapter 11 Section 3-Germany, Switzerland, & Austria
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- Alps
- The mountains where Switzerland is located.
- Beer, wine and cheese
- Germany is the leading producer of these.
- Autobahn
- German, Swiss, or Austrian super highway.
- Austria
- Landlocked country. The Alps cover 3/4 of it.
- Berlin
- The capital of Germany.
- Reunification
- Bringing together the two parts of Germany under one government.
- Federal Republic
- Form of government where National and state government share powers.
- Geneva, Switzerland
- The center of many international organizations.
- Swiss Banks
- These have been criticized for keeping gold belonging to Jews sent to concentration camps.
- Hamburg
- Germany's largest port city.
- Bavaria
- The southern part of Germany.
- Continental Divide
- Mountainous area where rivers flow in different directions.
- Neutrality
- Switzerland has practiced this because of its position in the Alps.
- Munich
- The largest city in southern Germany.
- Neutrality
- Refusing to take sides in disagreements and wars between countries.
- Bern
- The capital of Switzerland.
- Black Forest
- The northern most portion of Germany.
- Zurich
- The largest city in Switzerland.
- Vienna
- The capital of Austria.
- Sound of Music
- This movie was based in the mountains of Austria but filmed in Vermont.
- German, French, Italian, Romansch
- The four national languages of Switzerland.
- Germany
- About the size of Montana and at the heart of Europe.