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Europe The Continent Series. VMS Library 2008-2009. Satellite View. Longitude / Latitude. Europe’s Latitude vs. US. 3,800 square miles. Regions. Northern Peninsulas. Scandinavian Peninsula. Jutland Peninsula. Southern Peninsulas. Crimean Peninsula. Iberian Peninsula. Italian Peninsula. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Satellite ViewSatellite View
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Longitude / Latitude
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Europe’s Latitude vs. USEurope’s Latitude vs. US
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3,800 square miles3,800 square miles
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Regions
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Northern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas
Jutland Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
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Southern Southern PeninsulasPeninsulas
Iberian Peninsul
aItalian
Peninsula
Balkan Peninsul
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CrimeanPeninsul
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Mediterranean Sea:Mediterranean Sea:
2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide
““Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”
Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Gibraltar & the& the “Pillars of “Pillars of
Hercules”Hercules”
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Po R.Tiber R.
Rivers
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The Danube RiverThe Danube River
1770 miles1770 miles
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The Danube RiverThe Danube River
Flows through theFlows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukrainethe Ukraine. .
Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest Meet
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The AlpsThe Alps
Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.and parts of Italy and France.
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Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet
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Ural Mountains:The Great DivideUral Mountains:The Great Divide
Divides the European and Divides the European and Asian sections of RussiaAsian sections of Russia..
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The Ural MountainsThe Ural Mountains
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ClimatClimatee
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LAND USE
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom• Made up of 4 regions including England,
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.• The United Kingdom’s government used to be an
Absolute Monarchy, but today is a Constitutional Monarchy.
• The first document that limited the power of the king and forced him to obey the laws of the land was the Magna Carta.
• Parliament is the law-making body and made up of elected representatives.
• The British empire used to be so large that the “sun never set of the British empire.”
• Member of the EU.
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• What month in Norway has the highest avg. temperature?
• What month in Portugal receives the highest average rainfall?
• What is the average temperature for the month of November in Portugal?
• How much rainfall does Norway receive in April?
• Which country do you think is closer to the equator?
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Oslo, Norway
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Porto, Portugal
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France
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France • France is well known for its musical composers, literature, art, food, and fashion.
• The idea of three branches of government came from France.
• France is known for its innovative architecture.
• France has many immigrants within its borders including people from North Africa.
• France is Roman Catholic
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The BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries
BelgiumBelgium
NetherlandsNetherlands
LuxembourgLuxembourg
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Italy• Italy is next to the Vatican City,
the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
• St. Peter’s basilica is in the Vatican City, along with the Sistine Chapel.
• Northern Italy is far more developed than Southern Italy with manufacturing, business, fashion, and modern buildings.
• Southern Italy depends on agriculture. Most people live in rural areas with traditional ways of life.
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Germany
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Germany• Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany during
World War II and he killed millions of Jews during the Holocaust.
• After World War II, Germany was divided in two. West Germany was controlled by the U.S., France, and the U.K., and East Germany was controlled by Russia.
• Berlin was divided as well between West Berlin and East Berlin.
• West Germany was a democracy and East Germany was communist.
• Germany was the front line for the cold war.
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Germany Continued• Communism fell, Germany was re-united
and the Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989.• West Germany has a better economy than
East Germany because of many years of communism.
• Germany is a part of the European Union.
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Germany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black Forest
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Germany’s Black Germany’s Black ForestForest
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Holland’s DikesHolland’s DikesPolder: Land that is reclaimed from the sea or ocean.
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Amsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s Canals
Amsterdam has over 40 different canals crossing through thecity.
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NorwegianNorwegian FjordsFjords
Glaciers Glaciers cut deep cut deep valleys in valleys in the ocean the ocean during the during the Ice Age. Ice Age.
Fjord: Steep cliffs bordering an ocean or a sea.
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Reykjavik, Iceland:Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest “The Youngest Oldest
Country”Country” VolcanoesVolcanoes Hot Hot SpringsSprings GeysersGeysers
Surtsey Island-A volcanic island
Geyser: Hot water or steam warmed by magma under the crust that shoots up in the air.
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Mt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicily
An activeAn active volcano volcano
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Eastern EuropeEastern Europe
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Poland38
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Poland• Poland has a variety of religions including
Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and Eastern Orthodox.
• During the Holocaust 85% of the Jewish people were killed by Hitler.
• Most people speak Polish and some speak Russian.
• During the Cold War Poland was under the control of a communist Soviet Union.
• Today Poland has a capitalist economy and has many foreign investors.
• The North European Plain runs through Poland making the land fertile for farming.
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Ukraine
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Ukraine• Ukraine used to be under the
control of the communist Soviet Union.
• Ukraine has very fertile farmland.• Under communism the Soviet
Union took control of Ukraine’s farms called collectives. They were forced to produce grains and meat.
• Ukraine has been ruled by outside countries in its history because of its location and few physical barriers.
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Chernobyl • Chernobyl was an outdated nuclear power
plant that exploded in 1986 in Ukraine about 65 miles from Kiev the capital.
• More than 100,000 people had to be evacuated from nearby places.
• 32,000 square miles of farmland was contaminated.
• Many people were killed due to the radiation and many people have developed deformities or cancer from the explosion.
• Today there are still traces of contamination from the nuclear explosion.
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Russia
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Red Square in Moscow
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Russia • Moscow, Russia is the capital of Russia.• Russia used to be under communism for almost 70 years
until 1991.• Today Russia has a capitalist economy and most people
are Slavic .• After communism fell, many people form other countries
invested in businesses in Russia hoping to make money.• After communism fell, inflation rose and some people lost
their life savings.• Siberia has many resources. They produce coal, gold,
iron, oil, and natural gas.• The Trans-Siberian railroad helps carry materials.• Much of Russia’s economy depends on natural resources.
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Russia Continued
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Compare what life is like in Moscow to what life is like in rural Siberia. Look on pages 340-341.
Life in Moscow Life in rural Siberia
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Russia’s Russia’s 1010 Time Zones Time Zones
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Siberia --> Siberia --> PermafrostPermafrost
Average temperatures of January Average temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C July from 1 to 25°C
150,000,000 population.150,000,000 population.
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Lake Baikal, Lake Baikal, SiberiaSiberia
The oldest and deepestThe oldest and deepest lake in the world. lake in the world. 20% of the world’s total20% of the world’s total unfrozen water supply. unfrozen water supply.
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Trans-Siberian Trans-Siberian RailroadRailroad
Completed in 1905Completed in 1905
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Trans-Siberian RailroadTrans-Siberian Railroad
The main line runs 5,785 miles.The main line runs 5,785 miles.
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Average Annual Average Annual PrecipitationPrecipitation
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Tundra: The Not-So-Barren LandTundra: The Not-So-Barren LandBelow the Arctic CircleBelow the Arctic Circle
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Population DensityPopulation Density[People Per Square Mile][People Per Square Mile]
BelgiumBelgium 336.82 Mexico 52.15
Japan 336.72 United StatesUnited States 29.77
India 336.62 World 14.42
United United KingdomKingdom 244.69 NorwayNorway 14.42
ItalyItaly 192.96 Canada 3.36
FranceFrance 108.09 RussiaRussia 8.61
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PopulationPopulationDistributionDistribution
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