Geographic Regions Of Europe

I. British Isles Location Landforms Countries 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

II. Western Europe A. Location Landforms Climate Countries 1. France 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

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

IV. Scandinavia A. Location Landforms Climate Countries 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)

V. Eastern Europe Location Landforms 1. Ural Mts. 2. Caspian Sea 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

VI Balkan Peninsula Location Climate 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

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

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

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

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