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How the Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of Germany and Italy Affect Where People Live, and How They Trade

2. LOCATION North central Europe on the European Plain
Has access to shipping from year round ports on
the North Sea
Borders 8 other European countries
Is about the size of South Carolina, Georgia, and
Alabama combined, but has five times the number
of people in these three states

3. Location makes Germany a crossroads for travel (tourism) and trade.
It has an excellent highway system with many bridges and tunnels that allow access to countries to the south through the Alps.

12. TRADE
Over 800 miles long, the Rhine River is very important for trade. Many German cities lie along the Rhine and it gives them an excellent way to transport goods and people.

13. Italy