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Europe’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. US
Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe
RREEGGIIOONNSS
Continents by Size Continents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)
AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000
AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000
North AmericaNorth America 24,256,000 24,256,000
South AmericaSouth America 17,819,00017,819,000
AntarcticaAntarctica 13,209,00013,209,000
EuropeEurope 9,938,0009,938,000
Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia) Australia) 7,687,000 7,687,000
Northern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas
Jutland Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Southern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas
Iberian Peninsul
aItalian
Peninsula
Balkan Peninsul
aAnatoleanPeninsu
la
CrimeanPeninsul
a
The Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrum
3,862 km long & 1,609 km wide3,862 km long & 1,609 km wide
“ “Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”
The Danube RiverThe Danube River
1770 miles1770 miles
The Danube RiverThe Danube River
Flows through the Flows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Ukraine.
The Volga RiverThe Volga River
The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.
The Volga RiverThe Volga River
Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers
Paris on the SeineParis on the SeineLondon on the ThamesLondon on the Thames
Budapest on the DanubeBudapest on the Danube
Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers
Rhin on Koln (Colonia)Rhin on Koln (Colonia)
Rome on the TiberRome on the Tiber
ReliefRelief
AlpsCarpathians
Caucasus
Urals
Pyrenees
Apennines
The AlpsThe Alps
Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andand parts of Italy and France. parts of Italy and France.
Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
Highest mountain in the Alps: 4.810 Highest mountain in the Alps: 4.810 mt.mt.
The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains
The origin of theThe origin of the word word CaucasianCaucasian..
TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountains
Home of Home of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the Drakul Drakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)
Ural Mountains: “The Great Frontier”Ural Mountains: “The Great Frontier”
Divides the European and Asian sections of Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.Russia.
1500
mile
s
The Ural MountainsThe Ural Mountains
PPllaaiinnss
Northern European Plain
Steppes
Siberian Lowlands
The BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries
* BelgiumBelgium
* NetherlandsNetherlands
* LuxembourgLuxembourg
Holland’s DikesHolland’s Dikes
Amsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s Canals
Norwegian Norwegian FjordsFjords Glaciers Glaciers cut deep cut deep valleys in valleys in the ocean the ocean during the during the Ice Age. Ice Age.
Reykjavik, Iceland:Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest Country”“The Youngest Oldest Country”
VolcanoesVolcanoes Hot Hot SpringsSprings GeysersGeysers
Mediterranean IslandsMediterranean Islands Generally ruggedGenerally rugged & mountainous. & mountainous. Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea so polluted Sea so polluted (will take 1000 (will take 1000 years to clean up). years to clean up).
SardiniaSardinia
CyprusCyprus
MaltaMalta
Mt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicily
An activeAn active volcano volcano
Russia’s Russia’s 1010 Time ZonesTime Zones
SiberiaSiberia
Average temperatures of January Average temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C July from 1 to 25°C
150,000,000 population.150,000,000 population.
Lake Baikal, SiberiaLake Baikal, Siberia
The oldest and deepestThe oldest and deepest lake in the world. lake in the world. 20% of the world’s 20% of the world’s totaltotal unfrozen water supply. unfrozen water supply.
ClimatClimatee
Average Annual Average Annual PrecipitationPrecipitation
The North European PlainThe North European Plain
SteppesSteppes: “Soviet” : “Soviet” BreadbasketBreadbasket
The SteppesThe Steppes
Germany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black Forest
Germany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black Forest
Tundra: The Not-So-Barren Tundra: The Not-So-Barren LandLand
Below the Arctic CircleBelow the Arctic Circle
World Population by ContinentsWorld Population by Continents
AsiaAsia 3,737,000,0003,737,000,000
AfricaAfrica 823,000,000823,000,000
EuropeEurope 729,000,000 729,000,000
North AmericaNorth America 486,000,000486,000,000
South AmericaSouth America 351,000,000 351,000,000
Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia) Australia) 31,000,000 31,000,000
AntarcticaAntarctica no permanent no permanent population population
Population DensityPopulation Density[People Per Square Mile][People Per Square Mile]BelgiumBelgium 336.82 Mexico 52.15
Japan 336.72 United United StatesStates 29.77
India 336.62 World 14.42
United United KingdomKingdom 244.69 NorwayNorway 14.42
ItalyItaly 192.96 Canada 3.36
FranceFrance 108.09 RussiaRussia 8.61
Population DistributionPopulation Distribution
