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Page 329
... region of northeast- ern Italy , bordering north and east on Austria and Yugoslavia , south on the Adriatic Sea , and west on Veneto region ; it has an area of 3,029 sq mi ( 7,845 sq km ) and comprises the provinces of Udine , Pordenone ...
... region of northeast- ern Italy , bordering north and east on Austria and Yugoslavia , south on the Adriatic Sea , and west on Veneto region ; it has an area of 3,029 sq mi ( 7,845 sq km ) and comprises the provinces of Udine , Pordenone ...
Page 698
... region was not pros- perous . In the 16th and 17th centuries , how- ever , growing specialization in woollen - textile manufacture brought wealth to smallholders hitherto dependent on farming . Manchester was the northwest headquarters ...
... region was not pros- perous . In the 16th and 17th centuries , how- ever , growing specialization in woollen - textile manufacture brought wealth to smallholders hitherto dependent on farming . Manchester was the northwest headquarters ...
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... region , where the scenery is magnificent , has a well- developed tourist industry . Other activity in the area includes sheep raising , hydroelectric generation , and chemical production . Else- where , agriculture ( cereals , cattle ...
... region , where the scenery is magnificent , has a well- developed tourist industry . Other activity in the area includes sheep raising , hydroelectric generation , and chemical production . Else- where , agriculture ( cereals , cattle ...
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