Western Europe Multilingualism and the protection of regional and minority languages are recognized political goals in Western Europe today. The Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the Council of Europe's European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages set up a legal framework for language rights in Europe. Western Europe is one of the richest regions of the world. Germany has the highest GDP in Europe and the largest financial surplus of any country, Luxembourg has the world's highest GDP per capita, and the United Kingdom has the highest Net National Wealth of any European state. Switzerland
CalAtlantic Homes year. In August 2016, the company announced plans to develop 250 homes near Charlotte, North Carolina. In June 2017, the company acquired Oakpointe, LLC and entered the Seattle market. In July 2017, the company paid $10.94 million for a property in Miami-Dade County, Florida that was approved for 220 homes. In October 2017, CalAtlantic and Lennar Corporation agreed to a $5.7 billion merger. The combined company would become America's largest homebuilder, with combined revenues of $17 billion. CalAtlantic Homes CalAtlantic Group, Inc. is a home construction company based in Arlington, Virginia and was America's 4th largest homebuilder as of 2016.