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Why’s the tertiary sector important in the EU?
Living in society
Using the Euro
Channel Tunnel
EU members
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FRANCE
ITALY
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
UNITED
KINGDOM
(UK)
IRELAND
GERMANY
GREECE
SWEDEN
FINLAND
POLAND
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BULGARIA
CYPRUS
CROATIA
DENMARK
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
ESTONIA
HUNGARY
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
MALTA
NETHERLANDS
CZECH
REPUBLIC
ROMANIA
Black Sea
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Mediterranean Sea
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The tertiary sector is very large in the European Union (EU) There’s a lot
of
trade
between EU members because of transport and economic links
between these countries.
1
Look at the map. Which means of transport is best to move people and products
from Spain to these countries?
Germany
Austria
Portugal
Italy
France
Greece
I think the best means of transport for … is … because…
G
E T T I N G S T A R T E D
In recent years,
transport links
have
improved in the EU. There are many
flights between member countries. The
Channel Tunnel between the UK and
France makes it easier to move products
and people from one country to another.
The EU occupies
a relatively small
geographical area, so
the
time differences
between member
countries are small
too. Consequently,
it’s easier for EU
companies to do
business with each
other.Their offices are
open at the same or
similar times.
EU member countries have many
economic
links
that make it easier for countries to
trade with other member countries. The
EU has a common
currency
, the euro. This
makes trade easier because companies don’t
have to worry about changing money.
