History Of The Alps
The valleys of the Alps have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Alpine culture centers on transhumance.
Currently the Alps are divided among eight states, France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. In 1991 the Alpine Convention was established to regulate this transnational area, whose area measures about 190,000 square kilometres.
Read more about History Of The Alps: Early History (before 1200), Later Medieval To Early Modern Era (1200 To 1900), Linguistic History
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