FRANCE

FACTS

• Paris is the capital
• Notre dame cathedral is famous
• Paris is known for there sidewalk cafés
• France is now west-central Europe's largest country
• It plays a leading role in Europe

NETHERLANDS

5 FACTS

• Boarders the North sea
• Its low and flat
• Some of the land lies below sea level
• Some people are dutch there
• Its a center of international trade

BELGIUM

FACTS

• Highly a urban country
• More than 95 percent of the people of Belgium live in cities
• The capital is brussles
• The headquarters for many international organizations include the EU and NATO
• Language divides Belgium.

GERMANY

FACTS

• The capital is berlin
• The brandenburg gate is in berlin
• It connects east and west berlin
• The Neuschwastien is in germany
• About 90% are ethnic german

AUSTRIA

FACTS

• Capital is Vienna
• Currency is euro
• Once a powerful empire in europe
• Austria draws in millions of tourists each year
• Austria became republic after WW1

SWITZERLAND

FACTS

• It also draws in millions of people each year
• Since 1600s switzerland has been an independent country
• Today its a federal republic
• Citizens are active in local government
• Capital is bern