Central Europe
Central Europe ranges from very low lying land in the west to high mountains and forests in the south. There is a lot of industry, which uses the areas large supplies of coal for fuel.
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FACT BOX Area 1,326,758 sq km Population 204,227,000 Number of countries 12 Largest country Germany - 357,000 sq km Longest river River Danube - 2,858 km Largest lake Lake Geneva - 580 sq km Highest mountain Matterhorn - 4,478 m Major product coal; ships; cars; cereals; crops; dairy products; flowers; beer; wine; watches & clocks |