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2. Paris is not only a capital city bit also an excellent example of a So is Berlin. Try to infer from the reading which city exercises the more dominant influence over its state as a whole and the greater influence on its national culture. Specify the reason(s) for your inference. city because it is located 3·The Dutch city of at the mouth of the wealthy, productive areas of the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland. is Europe's largest River, which connects maritime shipping with large, 4 is the headquarters of the EU (and NATO, although this is not stated). is Europe's top-tier world city because of its high-technology, engineering, and communications industries - and, most important by far, its financial industry. What great economic pressure and resulting social stress does this status as a major world city exert middle-class residents? 6. Based on the information in Figure 4-6 (map of languages) and the textbook's narrative, say why devolutionary pressures are exerted on the following states by the following regions: on France by Corsica and Basqueland on Belgium by Flanders and Wallonia Devolutionary pressures are also exerted on the United Kingdom by the regions of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (and, until independence in 1921, by the rest of the island of Ireland). The UK differs from the other three states in the success of its historical efort to impress the national majority language on the populations of the specified minority regions.

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2) Paris (capital of France) is an excellent example of a Twinned city also. Berlin (capital city of Germany) is also a twinned city. Cities were twinned with an intention to encourage friendship and culture among people of same and distinct regions of the world, especially between the former enemies during the World War II. In 1987, Paris was twinned with Berlin.

Both Paris and Berlin are capital cities of their respective countries and so they hold a similar share of influence as the capital state over their repective countries. But Paris is one of the four fashion capitals of the world. So it exerts a greater influence on the national culture than Berlin.

3. The Dutch city of Rotterdam is Europe's largest port because it is located on the mouth of Rhine River, which connects maritime shipping with large, wealthy, productive areas of the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland.

4. Brussels, capital of Belgium is the headquarters of EU and NATO. EU and NATO designates the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization respectively.

5. London, capitol of United Kingdom is Europe', is a top tier world city because of its high-technology, engineering, communications and fina;cial industries. Electyronically, a huge number of transactions takes place in London, so London has invested heavily in its communications infrastructure.

The middle class are the major consumers and tax payers of the country. Also, they are called the Working Class. For a city like London to economically prosper, its people must get enough job oportunities. The people of the city should actively engage on the various industries and businesses so that they can have a source of income and manage the economic pressure. Generally, life is not cheaper in such top tier cities, so economically some will face problems. Also, the air pollution among other other types of pollution, plays significant role in the safety of the residents. Among the hustle and bustle of this top tier world, interaction of people also play important role on whether they live happily and stress free.

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