WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

FRANCE

• The capital of France is Paris
• The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Cape Ortegal.
• border countries: Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km
• The body of water is for the lake is Loire
• French is the official language . France is also known for the Eiffel Tower

MORE FACTS FOR FRANCE

• generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
• It has large deposits of coal and little it oil

BELGIUM

FACTS ABOUT BELGIUM

• Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
• construction materials, silica sand, carbonates
• City of Brussels
• The surface water area of Belgium is 33,990 square kilometers. All of Belgium is drained into the North Sea, except the municipality of Momignies (Macquenoise), which is drained by the Oise river into the English Channel. !
• processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum

BELGIUM

• Belgium is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with the population density similar to that of Japan, India, England or the neighouring Netherlands.

GERMANY

GERMANY

• The official language is German
• Berlin
• Religion: mainly Christians (Protestants 34%, Roman Catholics 34%)
• The Baltic Sea and the North Sea and the lowlands form borders in the North of Germany and the Southern Germany borders are formed by the Alps mountains and the Bodensee (Lake Constance
• Germany has a number of important natural resources, including copper, nickel, natural gas, uranium and coal.

LUXEMBOURG

LUXEMBOURG FACTS

• Languages Spoken: Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French.
• Major Industries: banking and financial services, iron and steel, information technology,
• Natural Resources: iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
• Major Imports: minerals, metals, foodstuffs, quality consumer goods

THE NETHERLANDS

THE NETHERLANDS FACTS

• The main language in the Netherlands is Dutch.
• The capital and largest city in the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
• Natural resources: natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand

SWITZERLAND

SWITZERLAND FACTS

• Bern Capital of Switzerland
• Weather: 28°F (-2°C), Wind N at 1 mph (2 km/h), 74% Humidity
• Natural Resources: hydropower potential, timber, salt
• Major Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments

THE NETHERLANDS

LIECHTENSTEIN

LIECHTENSTEIN FACTS

• Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein
• Natural resources: hydroelectric potential, arable mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of comm
• Climate: continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain;
• Lake: The only lake in Liechtenstein is the Gampriner Seele.

AUSTRIA

• Vienna Capital of Austria
• Official language: German Language
• Oil, coal, and timber
• Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a federal republic and a landlocked country