Western Europe
France, Germany, neighbors
Western Europe is the region comprising the western portion of the European continent, though its exact boundaries shift depending on context.
During the Cold War, Western Europe meant the non-communist nations aligned with NATO and the United States, as opposed to the Soviet-influenced Eastern bloc.
Today it typically includes countries like France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Benelux nations, though definitions vary.
The term often carries connotations of liberal democracy, economic development, and shared cultural heritage: Western European values, a Western European standard of living.
Ancient state from Augustus onward
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- ReformationReligious movement splitting Christianity
Enlightenment · Charlemagne · Vikings · Crusades · Black Death · Hundred Years' War · Napoleonic Wars · World War I
Rule by the people
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- EUEuropean political-economic bloc
Schengen · eurozone · NATO · welfare state · social democracy · coalition · monarchy · republic
European mountain system
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
- BalticNorthern European maritime region
Scandinavia · Iberia · Danube · Loire · Rhine · fjords · Riviera · archipelago
Human creative expression
- literatureBody of written works
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- musicOrganized auditory art
philosophy · opera · ballet · cathedral · museum · gastronomy · haute couture · classical music
Knowing multiple languages
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- secularNonreligious, worldly
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
integration · tolerance · multiculturalism · aging population · urbanization · education · healthcare · quality of life
Creating something original
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- tradeExchange of commodities
- financeProvide money for
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
automotive · pharmaceutical · tourism · banking · exports · luxury goods · agriculture · renewable energy
Roman Empire
Ancient state from Augustus onward
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
Reformation · Enlightenment · Charlemagne · Vikings · Crusades · Black Death · Hundred Years' War · Napoleonic Wars · World War I · World War II
democracy
Rule by the people
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
EU · Schengen · eurozone · NATO · welfare state · social democracy · coalition · monarchy · republic · sovereignty
Alps
European mountain system
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
Baltic · Scandinavia · Iberia · Danube · Loire · Rhine · fjords · Riviera · archipelago · peninsula
art
Human creative expression
- literatureBody of written works
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- fashionCurrent popular trend
music · philosophy · opera · ballet · cathedral · museum · gastronomy · haute couture · classical music · Renaissance art
multilingual
Knowing multiple languages
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- secularNonreligious, worldly
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
immigration · integration · tolerance · multiculturalism · aging population · urbanization · education · healthcare · quality of life · social mobility
innovation
Creating something original
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- tradeExchange of commodities
- financeProvide money for
manufacturing · automotive · pharmaceutical · tourism · banking · exports · luxury goods · agriculture · renewable energy · sustainability
- EurasiaRussia, China, India, Germany, France
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- European geographyAustria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia
- Directional PlacesNorth Korea, South Korea, North America, South America, East Timor
- WestOccident, North America, United States, Canada, Britain
- World RegionsAsia, Africa, Australia, Oceania, East Asia
Western EuropeEast Asia
China-Japan-Korea region
Eastern Hemisphere · Southeast Asia · Eastern Europe · Central Asia · Australasia
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