GlobettoSmall countries, closer look — answer key
Use six locator insets to find places that disappear at continent scale.
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Practice
1. Name the place at locator 1: In the Pyrenees, between France and Spain.
Andorra — Andorra lies between France and Spain.
2. Name the place at locator 2: Between Switzerland and Austria.
Liechtenstein — Liechtenstein lies on the eastern side of Switzerland, beside Austria.
3. Name the place at locator 3: On the Mediterranean coast, bordered by France.
Monaco — Monaco is on the Mediterranean coast beside France.
4. Name the place at locator 4: Surrounded by Italy, near its Adriatic side.
San Marino — San Marino is an enclave within Italy, northeast of central Italy.
5. Name the place at locator 5: Inside Rome, Italy.
Vatican — The catalog labels this entity Vatican; Vatican City is the city-state within Rome.
6. Name the place at locator 6: An island country south of Sicily, Italy.
Malta — Malta lies in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily.
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