Southern Europe

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Southern Europe

• ByRachel Snyder

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Countries

• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy
• Andorra
• Island of Malta
• Two independent territoriesSan Marino and
  Vatican City

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Mountains from Spain to the Caucasus

• Sierra Nevada range in Spain
• Pyrenees between Spain and France
• Apennines on the Italian peninsula
• Mediterranean IslandsCorsica, Sardinia, Sicily
  and Balearics

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Volcanoes in Plains

• The narrow coastal plain along the Mediterranean
  Sea is another of Europes most densely populated
  areas.

• Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, Italy
• Mount Etna on the island of Sicily

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Regional languages

• Spanish
• Portuguese
• Italian

• Who speaks this?
• Andorra-Catalan(Spanish), French,
  Castilian(Spanish)
• Malta-English

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Religion(s)

• Roman Catholicism

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Arts and Leisure-Italy

• Most Italian cities sponsor a local fair
• Jousting tournaments
• Village chess games
• One of the oldest festivals is Florences
  costumed soccer, the ancestor to football
• Palioa-wild horse race

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Arts and Leisure-Spain

• Spain has a rich artistic tradition and has
  produced some of the worlds finest painters and
  writers
• Spain produced famous writers such as Miguel de
  Cervantes
• Spain has also produced some great painters such
  as El Greco, Bartolome, Esteban Murillo and Diego
  Velasquez, Francisco Goya, and even Pablo Picasso
• Spanish architecture has also influenced
  architecture around the world with both modern
  and traditional designs, Spains architecture is
  a sight to see!
  

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Famous Attractions-Italy

• The Roman Colosseum is probably Italys most
  famous attractions
• The amphitheater
• The Trevi Fountain
• The Roman Forum
• The Roman Baths

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Foods of Italy