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Europe
Ten Geographic Qualities
Regions & States Physical
Geography Cultural
Geography
Ten Geographic Qualities
1. Europe is a world cultural center that once dominated global culture
2. Heart of European Empires for 2000 years
Ten Geographic Qualities 3. Europe is a
penninsular extension of Asia
4. Europe is roughly more than 1/2 the size of the US
5. Politically & culturally fragmented into over 40 countries
Ten Geographic Qualities 6. Good water penetration with a
number of rivers & nine bodies of water surrounding Europe
7. Europe has some of the highest standards of living with varied resources, high levels of urbanization & industrialization.
8. Varied & complex landforms
Ten Geographic Qualities 9. Centrally
located between North American & Asia
10. Diversity of Ethnic groups
Relative Location of Europe
Relative Location of Europe
Relative Location of Europe
Europe
Ten Geographic Qualities
Regions & States Physical
Geography Cultural
Geography
Regions of Europe
The British Isles Western Europe Nordic Europe Mediterranean Europe Eastern Europe
Europe
Ten Geographic Qualities
Regions & States Physical
Geography Cultural
Geography
Physical Geography of Europe
Plate Tectonics Plateaus Deserts Mountains Rivers Lakes Climates
Physical Geography of Europe
Rivers – Rhine– Rhone– Thames– Danube
Physical Geography of Europe
Lakes– Geneva
Physical Geography of Europe
Landforms Central uplands Alpine Mountains Western Uplands North European Plains
Physical Geography of Europe
Mountain Ranges– Alps– Pyrenees– Appennines– Pennines– Kjolian Highlands– Carpathians
Physical Geography of Europe Mountains
Matterhorn
EigerMt. Blanc
Physical Geography of Europe Glacial Landforms
Physical Geography of Europe
Climates– Europe is dominated by mid-latitude
moderate temperature climates marine west-coast in the north mediterrean in the south
– Snow Climates of Higher Elevations
– Ice Climates in highest mountain ranges
Europe
Ten Geographic Qualities
Regions & States Physical
Geography Cultural
Geography
Cultural Geography of Europe
– Population– Languages– Religion– Agriculture– Economics– Historical
Geography
Population per square kilometer
Cartogram of World Population
Dot Density Map Showing World Population
Cultural Geography of Europe Population
– One of world’s larger population concentrations
800 million in region
– concentrations on coasts & rivers and in cities
Europe Population Characteristics
– Birth rates 10/1000– Death rates 11/1000– Natural Increase -.1%– Infant Mortality 10/1000– Doubling Time ----yrs– Pop <15 19%– Pop > 65 14%
Cultural Geography of Europe Languages
– Indo European dominates the region
Cultural Geography of Europe Religion
– Christianity Dominates the region Protestant Christianity in the north Catholic Christianity in the south Orthodox Christianity in the east
Cultural Geography of Europe Religion
– Religious landscapes
Cultural Geography of Europe
Commercial Agriculture– Commercial
Ranching– Commercial
Diarying
Economy– resource devoid– manufacturing of
imported resources– skilled & educated
labor force
Cultural Geography of Europe
Cities of Europe Cities are centers for manufacturing
(secondary), services (tertiary) and information industries (quaternary)
Historical Geography
Historical Geography
Greek & Roman Empires Middle Ages & Feudal Period
– Crusades
Protestant Reformation Age of Discovery & Rennaisance Age of Exploration, & Colonization 20th Century World Wars 21 Century European Union
Europe
Ten Geographic Qualities
Regions & States Physical
Geography Cultural
Geography
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