Europe Europe Europe Europe Location of countries, with Part of large landmass called Mountain regions: Tourism, Birthplace of Industrial particular emphasis on the Eurasia recreation, mineral Revolution countries listed below (selected Peninsulas resources Many ethnic groups with on the basis of their per capita Iberian Areas threatened by air and different languages, religions, GDP, land size, and population) Italian water pollution customs GDP Scandinavian Forests (Black Forest) Sporadic conflict among Norway Jutland Cities (Venice) groups (wars, revolutions) Switzerland Balkan Rivers (Rhine, Danube, Birthplace of western culture: Luxembourg Islands Seine) Greece and Rome Land size Britain Development of industrial Spread of European culture to Ukraine Ireland and transportation centers many other parts of the world France Sicily near mineral deposits (e.g., (exploration, colonization, Spain Iceland coal and iron ore) imperialism) Population Fjords Ruhr valley Highly urbanized Germany Mountains Po valley One of the world’s most United Kingdom Alps Rivers and canals serving as densely populated areas Italy Pyrenees major transportation links North Atlantic Treaty France North European plain Oil reserves in the North Organization (NATO) Rivers Sea Cultural landscape Danube Well-educated work force: Notre Dame, Arc de Rhine Industrial and technological Triomphe, Louvre, Eiffel T. Seine societies, banking in Colosseum, Leaning Tower Volga Switzerland of Pisa, St. Peter’s Basilica Seas Advanced farming Parthenon Adriatic techniques, high crop Westminster Abbey, Big Ben Aegean yields, fertile soils, black Windmills Mediterranean earth (chernozem) Castles Baltic Well-developed Cities as centers of culture and infrastructure trade North The Chunnel Berlin Oceans Differences in Western and London Atlantic Eastern European industrial Paris Arctic development due to Madrid Strait of Gibraltar differing economic systems Rome Varied climate regions: in prior years Athens Tundra to Mediterranean European Union Warsaw Effects of the North Trade important; Atlantic Drift and interdependence
Europe Location of countries, with particular emphasis on the countries listed below (selected on the basis of their per capita GDP, land size, and population) GDP Norway Switzerland Luxembourg Land size Ukraine France Spain Population Germany United Kingdom Italy France Europe Part of large landmass called Eurasia Peninsulas Iberian Italian Scandinavian Jutland Balkan Islands Britain Ireland Sicily Iceland Fjords Mountains Alps Pyrenees North European plain Rivers Danube Rhine Seine Volga Seas Adriatic Aegean Mediterranean Baltic North Oceans Atlantic Arctic Strait of Gibraltar Varied climate regions: Tundra to Mediterranean Effects of the North Atlantic Drift and Europe Mountain regions: Tourism, recreation, mineral resources Areas threatened by air and water pollution Forests (Black Forest) Cities (Venice) Rivers (Rhine, Danube, Seine) Development of industrial and transportation centers near mineral deposits (e.g., coal and iron ore) Ruhr valley Po valley Rivers and canals serving as major transportation links Oil reserves in the North Sea Well-educated work force: Industrial and technological societies, banking in Switzerland Advanced farming techniques, high crop yields, fertile soils, black earth (chernozem) Well-developed infrastructure The Chunnel Differences in Western and Eastern European industrial development due to differing economic systems in prior years European Union Trade important; interdependence Europe Birthplace of Industrial Revolution Many ethnic groups with different languages, religions, customs Sporadic conflict among groups (wars, revolutions) Birthplace of western culture: Greece and Rome Spread of European culture to many other parts of the world (exploration, colonization, imperialism) Highly urbanized One of the world’s most densely populated areas North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Cultural landscape Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Eiffel T. Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, St. Peter’s Basilica Parthenon Westminster Abbey, Big Ben Windmills Castles Cities as centers of culture and trade Berlin London Paris Madrid Rome Athens Warsaw
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