SPORT
The British, Spanish, and Italian football
leagues are considered the best in theplayed throughout the year, tennis world. Football and rugby are
and cricket are summer sports,
and mountain ski resorts havebusy winter seasons.INDUSTRY
Germany is the continent’s industrial
leader, with its car production and
high-tech goods industries. Forestry
flourishes in Finland and Sweden,
while cod-fishing is big business in
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Britain’s Houses
Formula 1 motor racing is of Parliament
a popular sport in EuropeRoger Federer celebrates winning
a Wimbledon title at the famous
tennis competition in LondonThe Tour de France was
first held in 1903 and is
now the world’s biggest
cycling raceAbout 60 per cent of
farmland in Greece is
used to grow olivesFlower farming, especially
tulips, is an important
industry in HollandThe steel industry
is thriving in
eastern EuropeGermany is one of
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