1. 1 VMS Library 2008-2009 Europe The Continent Series

2. 2 Satellite View

3. 3 Longitude / Latitude

4. 4 Europe’s Latitude vs. US

5. 5 3,800 square miles

6. 6 Regions

7. 7 Northern Peninsulas Jutland Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula

8. 8 Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula Anatolean Peninsula Crimean Peninsula

9. 9 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”

10. 10 Po R. Tiber R. Rivers

11. 11 The Danube River 1770 miles

12. 12 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

13. 13 The Alps Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France. Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.

14. 14 Mt. Blanc in the Alps Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

15. 15 Ural Mountains:The Great Divide Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia. Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia. 1500 miles

16. 16 The Ural Mountains

17. 17 The BENELUX Countries Belgium Belgium Netherlands Netherlands Luxembourg Luxembourg Belgium Belgium Netherlands Netherlands Luxembourg Luxembourg

18. 18 Holland’s Dikes

19. 19 Amsterdam’s Canals

20. 20 Norwegian Fjords Glaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age.

21. 21 Reykjavik, Iceland: “The Youngest Oldest Country” Volcanoes Volcanoes Hot Springs Hot Springs Geysers Geysers

22. 22 Mt. Etna, Sicily An active volcano An active volcano

23. 23 Eastern Europe

24. 24 Russia’s 10 Time Zones

25. 25 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.

26. 26 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.

27. 27 Trans-Siberian Railroad Completed in 1905 Completed in 1905

28. 28 Trans-Siberian Railroad The main line runs 5,785 miles. The main line runs 5,785 miles.

29. 29 ClimateClimate

30. 30 Average Annual Precipitation

31. 31 Germany’s Black Forest

32. 32 Germany’s Black Forest

33. 33 Tundra: The Not-So-Barren Land Below the Arctic Circle

34. 34 LAND USE

35. 35 Population Density [People Per Square Mile] Belgium336.82Mexico52.15 Japan336.72 United States 29.77 India336.62World14.42 United Kingdom 244.69Norway14.42 Italy192.96Canada 3.36 France108.09Russia 8.61

36. 36 Population Distribution

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