1.  Southern Europe

2. Spain Language- Castilian Spanish Religion Roman Catholic Culture Many open places to meet and chat in villages (Plazas) Capital- Madrid Economy- Manufactures, Textiles and clothing, ships, cars Agriculture- leading producer of olive oil and wine Issues- High unemployment rate

3. Spanish Life

4. Portugal Language- Portuguese, developed from Latin, the language of the Romans Democratic Government Capital- Lisbon Tourism is a main economic drive They are the main producers of Cork (used to make things like insulation, flooring and to seal bottles

5. Portugal Life

6. Italy The country the looks like a bootCapital -Rome Language- Italian Culture Starting location of the Renaissance- culture is based on this movement After lunch they have “rest” for a couple hours Food is large part of culture Religion- Roman Catholic Economics- North industrial and richer South poorer and has Agriculture high unemployment rates Vatican City (Catholic Church head quarters-pope)

8. Greece  Made up of Peninsulas, islands and rugged mountains  Language- Greek  Religion- Greek Orthodox Christian  Economics- Not a rich country but immigrants from Albania  Starting to industrialize but agriculture was their main economic  Capital- Athens

10. The Western Balkans  Include Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro  Once ruled the by the Ottoman Empire (Turks)  Many enclaves or territorial or cultural units exist  They have a mix of cultures and religions  Economics- Coal, oil, industry are main points but want tourism

12. The Eastern Balkans  Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova- these countries did not fight as much as the Western Balkans  After WWII Russia Controlled these countries  After the fall of communism in these countries they are now democratic nations  Economics- Agriculture is their main focus ¼ of the population works in agriculture- fruit, grain and wine