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The Alpine countries, sometimes called Alpine nations or Alpine states, are a group of nations taken to be part of either Central Europe along with the Visegrád group or Western Europe. The region takes its name from the Alps, the largest mountain ranges of Europe, stretching from Austria to France and including Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany. All of these nations include portions of the Alps, and because of this are termed the "Alpine countries". Though France and Italy also have mountains of the Alps within their borders, neither is always considered to be an Alpine country, with the latter sometimes being considered to be only a part of Western Europe and the former sometimes being considered to be only part of the Apennine peninsula in Southern Europe. A larger version map of Central European countries with official names; an edited version of Brion VIBBERs map of Europe File links The following pages link to this file: Central Europe Visegrád group Alpine countries Categories: GFDL images ...
A larger version map of Central European countries with official names; an edited version of Brion VIBBERs map of Europe File links The following pages link to this file: Central Europe Visegrád group Alpine countries Categories: GFDL images ...
For publications of this name, see also Nation (disambiguation) The most popular modern ethical and philosophical doctrines state that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ...
Historical lands and provinces in Central Europe Central Europe is the region of Europe between Eastern Europe and Western Europe. ...
Political map in 2004 The Visegrád group (also called the Visegrád 4 or V4) is an alliance of four Central European states: Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Historically, the Visegrád group originated in 1335, when the Czech, the Polish and the Hungarian king held a meeting in...
Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. ...
The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west. ...
The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ...
World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...
Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. ...
The Italian peninsula or the Apennine peninsula is one of the greatest peninsulas of Europe, spanning 1000 km from the Alps in the north, to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south. ...
Southern Europe is a region of Europe. ...
The region is named after the Alps much like the Andean states in South America are named after the Andes, and Himalayan states in Asia are named after the Himalaya. The Andean States are nations in South America that consist of the Andes mountain range. ...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
Note that the geology in this article currently reflects views from the first decade of the 20th century. ...
Himalayan states is the name given collectively to all the countries/states which contain the mountain range of the Himalayas. ...
A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ...
The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. ...
Alpine countries
In the direction of the ridges of the Alps, from the west to east: - Switzerland — the Swiss landscape is characterized by the Alps running across the central-south of the country. Amongst the high peaks of the Swiss Alps, the highest of which is the Dufour Peak at 4,634 meters, are found countless valleys, some with glaciers. From these the headwaters of several major European rivers such as the Rhine, the Rhône, the Inn, the Aar or the Ticino, flow down into lakes such as Lake Geneva, Lake Zürich, Lake Neuchâtel, Lake Constance, and further down. Bern is the capital, while Zürich is the largest city.
- Germany — Germany stretches from the high mountains of the Alps in the south (the highest point is 2,962 meters at Zugspitze) to the shores of the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north. In between are found the forested uplands of central Germany and the lowlands of northern Germany, with the lowest point at Neuendorfer/Wilstermarsch, 3.54 meters below sea level. Germany is also traversed by some of Europe's major rivers, including the Rhine, Danube and Elbe. Berlin is the capital and the largest city.
- Liechtenstein — Liechtenstein is situated in the Rhine Valley in the Alps. The entire western border of Liechtenstein is formed by the river Rhine. The eastern part of the country is located at higher altitude, the highest point being the Grauspitz, at 2,599 meters. It is a landlocked country, bordered by other Alpine countries, with Austria to the east and Switzerland to the west. Vaduz is the capital.
- Austria — Austria's west and south are situated in the Alps, making it a well-known winter sport destination. The highest mountain is the Großglockner at 3,798 meters above sea level, followed by the Wildspitze (3,774 meters). The north and east of the country are mostly rolling terrain. The climate is temperate, with cold winters and cool summers. Vienna is the capital and the largest city.
- Slovenia — four major European geographic regions meet in Slovenia: the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, the Pannonian plain and the Mediterranean. Therefore, in different parts of this small country, landscape, nature and customs are very diverse. Triglav in Julian Alps at 2,864 meters is the highest mountain and one of the symbols of Slovenia. Around one half of the country is covered by forests. Remnants of primeval forests still exist, the largest in the Kočevje area. Slovenia is also well known after its karst (caves etc.) and the source of river Sava. Ljubljana is the capital and the largest city.
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