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===Transportation===

===Transportation===

[[File:Tour Eiffel.jpg|thumb|220px|Tour Eiffel from underneath.]]

[[File:Tour Eiffel.jpg|thumb|220px|Tour Eiffel from underneath.]]

The Vikings have traded extensively via the waterways and river systems of northern Europe, while in the south the Danube and Mediterranean was used.  Today, large fleets of ships are maintained by several countries which import and export a great deal of goods, and have transformed many coastal cities into major sea ports.

The Vikings have traded extensively via the waterways and river systems of northern Europe, while in the south the Danube and Mediterranean were used.  Today, large fleets of ships are maintained by several countries which import and export a great deal of goods, and have transformed many coastal cities into major sea ports.

Highways and roads are well-established and maintained; Germany's famous Autobahns providing the example, and in addition to trade via trucks a large number of Europeans own automobiles.  Railways carrying passengers and freight criss-cross the continent; France's TGV is among the fastest trains in the world, and the "Orient Express", made famous by an Agatha Christie novel, still makes its fabled run from Paris to [[Istanbul]].

Highways and roads are well-established and maintained; Germany's famous Autobahns providing the example, and in addition to trade via trucks a large number of Europeans own automobiles.  Railways carrying passengers and freight criss-cross the continent; France's TGV is among the fastest trains in the world, and the "Orient Express", made famous by an Agatha Christie novel, still makes its fabled run from Paris to [[Istanbul]].