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The Birthplace of Western Civilization -A peninsula of peninsulas -A troubled history -A United Europe
EuropeSlide2
Countries as ranked by GDP Luxembourg
NorwaySlide3
Countries ranked by land size
U
K
RAINESlide4
Countries ranked by PopulationSlide5
Physical Characteristicsof EuropeSlide6
Part of a large landmass called EurasiaSlide7
A Peninsula of PeninsulasIberian:
Spain and PortugalItalian: Italy
Scandinavian: Norway and Sweden
Jutland: Denmark
Balkan: Greece and othersSlide8Slide9
Large Islands in Europe:IcelandBritish IslesSicilySlide10
Fjords in NorwayCarved by glaciers as they recededSlide11
Mountains:Alps:
Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and FrancePyrenees:
form a natural border between France and Spain.Slide12
North European PlainSlide13
FARMING: North European PlainAdvanced farming techniques increased crop yieldsRich, black soil called
ChernozemSlide14
RiversDanube:
The longest river in the EU-starts in the Black Forest of Germany and flows through Austria, Hungary, Romania, etc. before emptying into the Black Sea.
Rhine: originates in the Swiss Alps-flowing through Germany and the Netherlands on its way to the North Sea.Slide15
Seine: Originates in Burgundy and flows through Paris on its way to the English Channel.Volga:
Originates in the hills north of Moscow and flows through western Russia past Volgograd and into the Caspian Sea. It is the national river of Russia.Slide16Slide17
SeasAdriatic:
contained by the Italian and Balkan Peninsula Venice is located at the northern end.Slide18
Aegean: flows through the many Greek islandsSlide19
Mediterranean: Bounds North Africa, Southwest Asia, and, of course, Southern Europe. It also connects to the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar and to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal.Slide20
Baltic: Bounded by the Northern coast of Europe and the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden, and Norway.Slide21
Black: Bounded by the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, and the Eurasian Republics to the southwest. It connects to the Mediterranean Sea via the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits.Slide22
North: Bounded by Great Britain, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark-Connects with the Baltic Sea and the English Channel.Slide23
Climate Regions in Europe
From
Tundra in Scandinavia to Mediterranean in the SouthSlide24
Effects of the North Atlantic Drift and westerly's on climate
The N.A.D. is an extension of the Gulf Stream and the prevailing westerly’s blow across these currents generating Western Europe’s weather and having a wet and moderating influence in the region.Slide25Slide26
Human Environment InteractionSlide27
Polders in the NetherlandsLand reclaimed from the seaSlide28Slide29
Acid Rain:Results of unchecked industrial emissionsAir pollution and destruction of forests.Slide30
Acid Rain has damaged many historical statues and buildings.Slide31
Areas threatened by air and water pollution:
Black Forest-Germany
Venice
Rhine, Danube, and SeineSlide32
Venice is suffering from severe pollution and it is sinking into the Adriatic.Slide33
The ChunnelA tunnel under the English ChannelA tunnel boring machine.Slide34
High speed trains move people and goods from Britain to FranceSlide35
From Dover England to Calais France
Physically uniting Britain to continental EuropeSlide36
Cultural Characteristics of EuropeSlide37
Tiled Roofs in the MediterraneanReflect heat/rain runoff
Cultural CharacteristicsSlide38
Chalets in SwitzerlandHeavy snows slide offSlide39
Ballooning in Switzerland.Slide40
CastlesRemnants of Medieval historySlide41Slide42Slide43
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.Esp. Great BritainSlide44
Birthplace of Western DemocracyGreece and Rome
Republican forms of government were formulated there.Slide45
Spread of European Culture:1. Exploration
2.
Colonization3.
ImperialismSlide46
UrbanizationMany densely populated cities in Europe.Slide47
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization: Intended to form a military alliance against Communism in Western Europe.Slide48
Roman CatholicismThe unifying faith of EuropeSlide49
Religion as a divisive force.
Conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The Protestants in N.I. want to remain part of the U.K. , but the Catholics wan to unify all of Ireland as a Catholic state.Slide50
Ethnic Heritage and diversityYugoslavia:
Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, and Albanians
Conflict: War in Bosnia, “Ethnic Cleansing.”Slide51
LanguageMultiple languages in Switzerland. Why?Slide52
Cities as Centers of Culture and TradeSlide53
Venice: Queen of the Adriatic built on islands and connected with various canals.Slide54
A gondola on the Grand CanalSlide55
BerlinCapital of Germany and located on the Spree River.Slide56
Brandenburg Gate: built as a monument to peace.Slide57
Berlin Wall: divided Communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin for almost a generation. An artificial boundary.Slide58
Paris: Capital of France and built on an island in the Seine river. Slide59
Eiffel Tower: built for the 1889 Centennial Exposition.Slide60
Louvre: French art museum in Paris.Slide61
Home to the Mona Lisa.Slide62
The Louvre also has a large collection of Impressionist PaintingsSlide63
Arc de TriompheWar Memorial
Napoleonic EraSlide64
Notre Dame: Catholic cathedral in Paris.Slide65
Front view of Notre DameSlide66
Madrid: Europe's highest capital (Spain)Slide67
London: Capital of Great Britain and site were the Thames river narrowsSlide68
Big Ben: Clock and tower in London.Slide69
Westminster Abbey: where most of the monarchs have been crowned.Slide70
Rome: The eternal city. Capital of Italy and location of the Vatican City-capital of the Roman Catholic Church.Slide71
Colosseum: Where gladiators fought and Christians were persecuted.Slide72
Inside the ColosseumSlide73
Warsaw: capital of Poland, located on the Vistula River.Slide74
Athens: A hilltop site and capital of Greece. The birthplace of western Civilization.Slide75
Acropolis: hilltop site that contains the ruins of the ancient city-state of Athens.Slide76
Parthenon: temple of Athena.Slide77
EconomicsSlide78
Economic CharacteristicsWell-educated workfaceIndustrial and technological societiesBanking in Switzerland:
limited natural resources.
High-Tech farmingWell-developed infrastructureFertile soilsSlide79
The European Union: an attempt to rebuild Europe economically through cooperation rather than competition.
Lower
trade barriers, free borders, etc.
A Political/Economic Force
A United States of Europe.Slide80
Mountain Regions:Tourism, recreation(Skiing), and mineral resources. Slide81
Rivers and canals serve as major transportation links.Slide82
Oil Reserves in the North Sea.Slide83
Differences in Western vs. Eastern European economic Development
Due to the failure of communist economic systems
Communism is now being replaced with capitalism in eastern EuropeSlide84Slide85
Development of industrial and transportation centers near mineral deposits, coal, and iron ore.Ruhr Valley:
GermanyPo Valley:
ItalySlide86
Demographics of Developed Countries:1. High Per Capita GDP2.
High Life Expectancy
3. Low Population Growth Rate
4. Low Infant Mortality
5. Low % of population under the age of 15
6.
High Literacy RateSlide87
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Edited by: Cheri
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