Geographic%20Regions

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Geographic Regions

• Of Europe

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I. British Isles

• Location
• Northwest of European continent
• Straddles Prime Meridian
• Landforms
• Island nations in Atlantic Ocean and North Sea
• Separated from continent by English Channel
• Countries
• 1. United Kingdom of Great Britain
• a. England
• b. Scotland
• c. Wales
• d. Northern Ireland
• 2. Republic of Ireland

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II. Western Europe

• A. Location
• West and Northwest portion of continent
• 2. In Eastern Hemisphere
• Landforms
• Rich land, varied crops
• Plains
• Many rivers
• Climate
• 1. Temperate, warmed by Gulf stream and
  Mediterranean
• Countries
• 1. France
• 2. Luxembourg
• 3. Belgium
• 4. Monaco

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III. Central Europe

• Climate
• 1. Temperate cold winter, warm summer
• 2. Forests, valleys, varied crops
• Landforms
• 1. Plains in north
• 2. Alps in south
• C. Countries
• 1. Austria
• 2. Germany
• 3. Liechtenstein
• 4. Netherlands
• 5. Switzerland

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IV. Scandinavia

• A. Location
• Northernmost on continent
• Bordered by North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Arctic
  Ocean
• Landforms
• Two peninsulas
• Deep fjords, lakes north, flat plains south
• Climate
• Cold winters, cool summers
• Arctic tundra in north
• Countries
• Finland
• Norway
• Sweden
• Denmark (Jutland peninsula)

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V. Eastern Europe

• Location
• Many border/political changes in modern history
• Eastern portion of continent bordered by Ural and
  Caucasus Mountains
• Landforms
• 1. Ural Mts.
• 2. Caspian Sea
• 3. Black Sea
• 4. Carpathian Mountains

• C. Countries
• Poland
• Czech Republic
• Slovakia
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Estonia
• Ukraine
• Moldova
• Georgia
• Azerbaijan
• Kazakhstan
• Russia

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VI Balkan Peninsula

• Location
• Southeastern Europe
• Bordered by Adriatic, Aegean, and Mediterranean
  Seas
• Climate
• 1. Temperate in north and higher elevations
• 2. Mediterranean climate in south
• c. Countries
• 1. Albania
• 2. Macedonia
• 3. Bulgaria
• 4. Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 5. Serbia
• 6. Montenegro
• 7. Croatia
• 8. Romania
• 9. Greece

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VII. Italian Peninsula

• Location
• 1. Southern continent
• 2. Mediterranean Sea
• Climate
• 1. Hot, dry summers
• 2. Mild winters
• Landforms
• 1. Apennine Mountains form backbone
• 2. Alps to the northwest
• D. Countries and Islands
• Italy
• Sicily
• Sardinia
• Corsica
• 5. Vatican City

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VIII Iberian Peninsula

• Location
• 1. Southwest
• 2. Peninsula bordered by Mediterranean and
  Atlantic
• Landforms
• 1. Pyrenees Mountains form Northeastern border
  of Spain
• Countries
• 1. Spain
• 2. Portugal
• 3. Andorra

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Major Rivers

• Volga Longest River in Russia
• Danube
• Rhine Germany
• Seine France
• Thames England
• Shannon Ireland
• Tiber Italy

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Major Mountains

• Alps South Central Europe
• Carpathian East Central Europe
• Pindus Northern Greece
• Dinaric Alps Northeast Balkan Peninsula
• Ural Easternmost mountains in Europe
• Pyrenees Between Spain and France
• Apennines Backbone of Italy