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Did you know…
The name Europe comes from Greek
mythology – named after Europa. She was
a phoenician princess that Zeus abducted.
Today Europe contains over 160 separate
ethnic groups.
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History• Greece was 1st European Civilization
3000 BC
• Monarchy was created during the
Middle Ages 500-1500…Feudalism
•Feudalism – powerful Lords gave land to
Nobles in return for pledges of loyalty
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Facts• Europe is the 6th largest continent
– Makes it 2nd smallest continent
• 47 countries
• 860 million people
• Part of largest land mass on Earth– Land mass is called Eurasia
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Facts• Ural mountains natural separation
between Europe and Asia
– Russia on both sides of mountains
• Europe is a giant peninsula…most of
Europe lies within 300 miles of ocean
water
– Peninsula is a piece of land surrounded
by water on 3 sides
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5 Major Peninsulas
•Apennine = Italy
•Balkan = Greece
•Scandinavian = Norway & Sweden
• Iberian = Spain & Portugal
• Jutland = Denmark
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Population and Size
• Russia is largest by land mass and
population Population – 140 million
• Vatican City is smallest by land
mass and population Population - 1000
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Additional Info• Germany is economic leader of
Europe (82 million people)
• Today the European Union consists of
27 countries
– 16use Euro as currency
• Netherlands export 60% of the
world’s cut flowers
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Major Rivers
• Rhine– Most important river in Western Europe
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Major Rivers• Danube
– Most important river in Eastern Europe
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Major Mountain Ranges
Alps
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Alps•Largest mountain range in Europe•Crosses border of 8 countries
•Majority of the Alps
is located in Austria,
Switzerland,
and Italy
•Tallest peak is Mount Blanc•15, 700 feet
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Major Mountain Ranges
Pyrenees – border of Spain and France
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Major Mountain Ranges
Apennines – Italy
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Major Mountain Ranges
Ural – border of Europe and Asia
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Major Cities
London, England
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Major Cities
Paris, France
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Major Cities
Berlin, Germany
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Major Cities
Vienna, Austria
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Major Cities
Rome, Italy
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Major Cities
Prague, Netherlands
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Major Cities
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Major Cities
Budapest, Hungary
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Major Cities
Moscow, Russia
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Major Cities
Warsaw, Poland