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Highest and most extensive mountain range that lies wholly in Europe. Stretches across modern-day France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia.
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Alps
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Between Sweden and Finland, north of present-day Poland.
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Baltic
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East of the Balkans, west of present day Russia, north of present day Turkey. It's entrance to the Mediterranean is controlled by the city of Istanbul, or historically Constantinople.
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Black
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Stretches from the modern Czech Republic to Serbia, but mostly concentrated in Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine.
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Carpathians
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The world's largest inland body of water, it's east of the Caucasus, south of modern Russia and north of Iran.
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Caspian
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Forms part of the border between Asia and Europe, home to the highest peak in Europe. Mostly in modern-day Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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Caucasus
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Runs from southern Germany to the Black Sea. Major cities like Vienna are located on this river.
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Danube
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Is almost entirely in Germany and the Czech Republic, runs through Dresden.
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Elbe
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The _______ Channel lies north of France and has historically been a buffer between France and another major power.
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Connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the strait of Gibraltar, borders Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Mediterranean
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Lies between modern-day Great Britain and Scandinavia, north of Germany.
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Mountain range between modern-day Spain and France.
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Pyrenees
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Flows north from Switzerland to the Netherlands, but mostly in Germany. Major route for goods to be shipped to commercial centers in rich Holland.
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Rhine
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Originates from a Swiss glacier and runs south through France to the Mediterranean. Avignon, a formal Papal enclave is on this river.
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Rhone
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Located in Northern France, passes through Paris. The river where a certain inspector died.
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Seine
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In Britain, this river flows through London. It's also famous (or infamous) for it's terrible water quality.
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Thames
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Forms part of the border between Asia and Europe, mostly in current-day Russia.
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Urals
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The longest river in Europe, situated completely in Russia. Stalingrad (which now goes by a different name), the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II is located on this river.
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Volga
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