1. The Geography
of Europe

2. Europe’s Latitude v. US

3. Satellite View of Europe

4. R E G I O N S

5. Continents by Size (sq. km.)
Asia
44,579,000
Africa
30,065,000
North America
24,256,000
South America
17,819,000
Antarctica
13,209,000
Europe
9,938,000
Oceania (incl. Australia)  
7,687,000

6. Topography

7. P e n i n s u l a s Scandinavian Pen. Jutland Pen. Crimean Pen.
Italian Pen.
Balkan Pen.
Iberian Pen.
Anatolean Pen.
Peloponnesian Pen.

8. The Mediterranean Sea 2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide
Strait of Gibraltar
2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide
“Crossroads of 3 Continents”

9. R i v e r s Volga R. Don R. Thames R. Vistula R. Elbe R. Rhine R.
Oder R.
Dnieper R.
Seine R.
Loire R.
Danube R.
Po R.
Tagus R.
Tiber R.
Ebro R.

10. Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers?

11. Capitals on the Rivers London on the Thames Paris on the Seine
Prague on the Vltava
Budapest on the Danube

12. Capitals on the Rivers (Cont.)
Moscow on the Moscow River
Berlin on the Spree
Rome on the Tiber
Vienna on the Danube

13. What’s the answer?

14. They are Europe’s lifeline; humans need water!
Answer:
They are Europe’s lifeline; humans need water!

15. Mountains create many natural barriers.
Urals
Caucasus
Pyrennes
Carpathians
Alps
Apennines

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

17. Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”
1500 miles
Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.

18. The Ural Mountains

19. Earthquake Zones

20. Eastern
Europe

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

22. Climate

23. Climates Northern Europe: multiple climates
* far north is cold and icy
* central & northwest – mild, cooler, & wetter
- flat farmland – many crops & invasions
* Northern European Plain
Southern Europe: warm and sunny
- agriculture – grapes & olives
traders & seafarers due to seas and peninsulas

24. Vegetation

25. Agricultural Activity

26. Demographics

27. World Population by Continents
Asia
3,737,000,000
Africa
823,000,000
Europe
729,000,000
North America
486,000,000
South America
351,000,000
Oceania (incl. Australia)  
31,000,000
Antarctica
no permanent population

28. Arrivederci!
Adios!
Good Bye!
Au Revoir!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Do Svidaniya!