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Alps: Western Europe
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The Alps were the first mountain system to be extensively studied by geologists, and many of the geologic terms associated with mountains and glaciers originated there. The term alps has been applied to mountain systems around the world that exhibit similar traits to the Alps of Europe.
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The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria, Italy, and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Germany to France in the west. See Alps for more.
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The alps skirt, straddle, or wholly encompass 7 european nations: France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. Each of these has their own national language and a myriad of local dialects. However in most major towns or tourist destinations some English will be spoken.
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