Mountain range
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| - | :''[[Mini-Europe]]'' | ||
| - | '''Tourism in Europe''' is an important contributor the [[European GNP]]. [[Tourist attraction]]s include the [[Colloseum]], [[Eiffel Tower]] and the [[Parthenon]]. | ||
| - | ==Italy== | ||
| - | With more than 43.7 million [[tourist]]s a year, [[Italy]] is the fourth highest tourist earner, and fifth most visited country in the world, behind [[Tourism in France|France]] (76.0 million), [[Tourism in Spain|Spain]] (55.6 million), [[Tourism in the United States|United States]] (49.4 million), and [[Tourism in China|China]] (46.8). People mainly come to Italy for its rich [[Art of Italy|art]], [[Cuisine of Italy|cuisine]], [[History of Italy|history]], [[Italian fashion|fashion]] and [[Culture of Italy|culture]], its beautiful coastline and beaches, its mountains, and priceless ancient monuments, especially those from the [[Greek civilization]] and [[Roman civilization]]. Tourism is one of Italy's fastest growing and most profitable industrial sectors, with an estimated revenue of $42.7 billion. | ||
| - | ==France== | ||
| - | [[France]] attracted 81.9 million foreign [[tourist]]s in 2007 (surpassing its population), a 3.8% increase compared to 2006, making it the most popular tourist destination in the world. This 81.9 million figure excludes people staying less than 24 hours in France, such as northern Europeans crossing France on their way to [[Morocco]], [[Spain]] or [[Italy]] in summer. | + | A '''mountain range''' is a chain of [[mountain]]s bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by [[mountain pass|passes]] or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different [[orogeny]], for example [[volcano]]es, uplifted mountains or [[Fold (geology)|fold]] mountains and may, therefore, be of different rock. The [[Himalaya Range]] contains the highest mountains on the [[Earth]]'s surface, the highest of which is [[Mount Everest]]. |
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| - | [[France]] offers [[mountain range]]s, [[coastline]]s such as in [[Brittany]] or along the [[Mediterranean Sea]], cities with a rich cultural heritage, [[château]]x ([[castle]]s) like [[palace of Versailles|Versailles]], and [[vineyard]]s. Tourism is accountable for 6% of the country's income (4% from French tourists travelling inside [[France]] and 2% from foreign tourists), and contributes significantly to the [[balance of payments]]. | + | |
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| - | ==Spain== | + | |
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| - | [[Tourism]] in [[Spain]] was developed during the last years of [[Francisco Franco]]’s dictatorship, when the country became a popular place for summer holidays, especially for tourists from the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and [[Scandinavia]]. Since then Spain has been the second most visited country of the world after France. In 2007 almost 60 million foreign tourists were received, according to the [[World Tourism Organization]], which has its headquarters in [[Madrid]]. | + | |
| - | Spain's tourism spending annually is over £46 Billion ($68 Billion), the highest tourism spending in any nation worldwide except the [[United States|USA]] with $74 Billion. | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Tourism in present-day nations and states]] | + | |
| - | *[[Vacation spot]] | + | |
| + | * [[List of mountain ranges]] | ||
| + | * [[List of mountains]] | ||
| + | * [[Plate tectonics]] | ||
| + | * [[Mountain building]] | ||
| + | * [[Drainage divide]] | ||
| + | * [[Ridge]]: a chain of mountains or hills | ||
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A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or fold mountains and may, therefore, be of different rock. The Himalaya Range contains the highest mountains on the Earth's surface, the highest of which is Mount Everest.
See also
- List of mountain ranges
- List of mountains
- Plate tectonics
- Mountain building
- Drainage divide
- Ridge: a chain of mountains or hills
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