The Alpine Region is the cultural and political macro-region of Europe centered on the Alps, spanning parts of France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. Bound together by a shared mountain geography, a tradition of transhumance and alpine agriculture, and a modern economy built substantially around winter tourism, the region cuts across national and linguistic boundaries with German, French, Italian, Romansh and Slovene all spoken within it.
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Region TypePhysiographic or Climatic Region 1 Region TypePhysiographic or Climatic Region 1 Area (sq km) FAQs
How were the Alps formed?
They formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian plates collided.
The mountains of the Alps formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. The Alpine Region takes its shared geography from that mountain arc.
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Sources
1. The Alpine Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across several Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia.
2. Alps (Wikipedia)
Infobox, Area
200,000 km2 (77,000 mi2)
Society section, population sentence
As of 2010, the region is home to 14 million people and has 120 million annual visitors.
View the SourceAlps (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationShaped By: Continental Collision, Lead paragraphQuote, Shaped By: Continental Collision, Lead paragraph
The mountains were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided.
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