What are the Alpine countries, and why are they called that?
1 Answer
Dec 18, 2017
See below:
Explanation:
They are:
- Austria
- Germany
- Italy
- France
- Lichenstein
- Monaco
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
Here's a map of the eight countries:
They are called the Alpine countries because they all have part of the Alps mountain range extend through them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_states
Further, there is a treaty/agreement between the eight countries and also with outside countries (ex. the rest of the European Union) regarding the environmental and ecological protection and development of the Alps.
