1 VMS Library Europe The Continent Series

2 Satellite View

3 Longitude / Latitude

4 3,800 square miles

5 Regions: An extensive, continuous part of a surface. Regions: An extensive, continuous part of a surface.

6 Northern Peninsulas Jutland Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula

7 Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula Anatolean Peninsula Crimean Peninsula

8 Mediterranean Sea: 2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide 2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide “Crossroads of 3 Continents” Strait of Gibraltar & the “Pillars of Hercules”

9 Po R. Tiber R. Rivers

10 The Danube River 1770 miles

11 The Danube River Flows through the 12 countries of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Flows through the 12 countries of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Where Buda & Pest Meet

12 The Alps Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France. Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.

13 Mt. Blanc in the Alps Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

14 Ural Mountains:The Great Divide Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia. Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia miles

15 The Ural Mountains

16 The BENELUX Countries Belgium Belgium Netherlands Netherlands Luxembourg Luxembourg Belgium Belgium Netherlands Netherlands Luxembourg Luxembourg

17 Norwegian Fjords Glaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age.

18 Reykjavik, Iceland: “The Youngest Oldest Country” Volcanoes Volcanoes Hot Springs Hot Springs Geysers Geysers

19 Mt. Etna, Sicily An active volcano An active volcano

20 Eastern Europe

21 Siberia --> Permafrost Average temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C 150,000,000 population. 150,000,000 population.

22 Lake Baikal, Siberia The oldest and deepest lake in the world. 20% of the world’s total unfrozen water supply. 20% of the world’s total unfrozen water supply.

23 Trans-Siberian Railroad Completed in 1905 Completed in 1905

24 Trans-Siberian Railroad The main line runs 5,785 miles. The main line runs 5,785 miles.

25 Climate: prevailing weather conditions of a region Climate: prevailing weather conditions of a region

26 Average Annual Precipitation

27 LAND USE

28 Population Density [People Per Square Mile] Belgium336.82Mexico52.15 Japan United States India336.62World14.42 United Kingdom Norway14.42 Italy192.96Canada 3.36 France108.09Russia 8.61

29 Population Distribution

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