1. EUROPE Continental Flair
Part IV
EUROPE Continental Flair

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3. Europe – an Introduction
Magnet for tourists
History, art
Sports & recreation
Culture & cuisine
Education
VFR
Sightsee & life-see
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Western Europe
Maritime – longer coastline for size
Outward orientated
Discovery, colonization, exploration
Economically advanced
Manufacturing, trade and commerce
Transportation
Urbanized
Densely populated
Highly efficient tourism industry
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Eastern Europe
Inner oriented
Slower to modernize
Internal and regional affairs
Tremendous political and social changes
BOTH –
Competition among ethnic groups and nations for limited land space
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Grouping of Nations
Scandinavian
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Iceland
Baltic
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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Groupings of Nations
British Isles
Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
Benelux
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
France
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8. Groupings of Nations (cont.)
Heartland, Alpine Europe
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Iberian
Spain
Portugal
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9. Groupings of Nations (cont.)
Mediterranean
Italy
Greece
Turkey ( also in Asia)
Micro countries
Andorra, Vatican
Liechtenstein, Luxemburg
Gibraltar, Monaco
Malta, San Marino
Cyprus
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10. Groupings of Nations (cont.)
Eastern
Poland, Czech, Slovak
Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Serbia
Russia and C.I.S.
Commonwealth of Independent States
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Bodies of Water
Atlantic Ocean
Baltic Sea
North Sea
Irish Sea
English Channel
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Bodies of Water (cont.)
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
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Bodies of Water (cont.)
Lakes
Fjords
Particularly Norway
Lochs
Scottish lakes
Canals
Popular barge cruises
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Landforms - Rivers
Thames
LON
Seine
PAR
Rhine, Rhone, Danube
Popular cruise rivers
Volga, Ob
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Landforms - mountains
Pyrenees
Spain & France
Alps
France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria
Urals
2500km - Russia
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Climate
Varies
Latitude
Altitude
Season
Summer most popular
Winter – Skiing
Spring & Fall – shoulder season
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Languages
Germanic languages
predominate in Western Europe – north
Romance languages
Southern
Greek
Switzerland – 4, Belgium -2
English predominate business
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Religion
Northern
Predominately Christian- protestant
Mediterranean
Roman catholic and Orthodox
Central - blend
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Transportation
Transatlantic crossing – air & ship
Rail transportation within
Airlines
Canals and rivers
Cruises
Road systems
REMEMBER distances and travel time may have NO correlation!
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Currency
European Union
Euro € is currency in 12 countries
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain
1.00 EUR =
Sweden, Denmark, UK, are in union but retain own currency
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