THE EIFFLE TOWER

FACTS

• In ancient times France was part of a region called gaul
• In the 1500s to the 1700s France built a colonial empire
• In the early 1780s Napolean became ruler of france
• Napoleon conquered much of Europe
• During WW1 and WW2 France was taken into German rule

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THE NETHERLANDS

• The Netherlands borders the North Sea
• The Netherlands is mostly plains
• Losts of the land is below sea level
• People from the Netherlands are called Dutch
• The Capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam

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BELGIUM

• The capital of Belgium is Brussles
• Belgium is home to the EU and NATO
• Belgium is divided by language
• The different groups are the Flanders and the Walloons
• The coty of Antwerp is a key port and diamond cutting center

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GERMANY

• In ancient times many small states made Germany
• In 1871 Prussia united Germany
• In 1914-1916 Germany Fought and lost in ww1
• WW1 hurt Germany's economy and Hitler soon ruled
• In 1939 Germany started to conquer most of Europe

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AUSTRIA

• Austria used to be a very powerful empire
• At the Habsburg's height it ruled much of Europe
• Being on the losing side of ww1 made it lose losts of its land
• Austria became a republic after ww1
• Austria is a federal republic and a mamber of the EU

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SWITZERLAND

• Switzerland is peacefull
• Switzerland makes Swiss army knives
• Switzerland is not in the EU or NATO
• Switzerland does not fight in wars
• Switzerland is divided into 26 districs called cantons