39 This region has been one of the major industrial regions of Europe for a long time Coal and iron...........

Geography Minerals

'This region has been one of the major industrial regions of Europe for a long time. Coal and iron and steel have been the basis of its economy. This region is responsible for 80 per cent of Germany?s total steel production'. Which of the following region is being described in the above passage?

Upper Silesia

Pittsburgh

Ruhr Region

Kuznetsk Region

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Explanation:

The Ruhr Coal-field in Germany has been one of the major industrial regions of Europe for a long time.
Coal and iron and steel formed the basis of the economy and is responsible for 80 percent of Germany‘s total steel production.
However, due to changes in the industrial structure and decline in demand of coal, the future prosperity of the Ruhr is based more on the new industries like the car assembly plant, new chemical plants, universities