EuropeGeographical Basic Overview and Contemporary Issues

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Imp Basics• 6.8% land,11% pop • 3rd lgst pop• 47 states• Birth of Western

culture• S- low, N-mtns

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• Highest pt: Mt. Elbrus (Russia)

• Lowest pt: Caspian Sea

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Worlds:• 2nd smallest cont• Highest # migrants• Wealthiest region• Smallest country:

Vatican• Largest country: Russia

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Climate• Mainly temperate• Warmer due to Gulf

Stream

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Trade• Lgst cont economy• Richer in West

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People• 2005; 731 mil (1/9

pop) – 10 yrs earlier: ¼ pop

• Densely pop

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Religion• Major influence on art,

culture philosophy & law

• Christian, Islam (SE), Tibetan Buddhism• Minority: Judaism & Hinduism

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Current Issues

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Integration & Reunification• Post- Cold War

leftovers• Serbia & Kosovo

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Racism• Ethnic divisions• Muslim conflict due to

large immigration- UK, France

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1295639/Riot-alert-France-youths-rampage-police-shoot-robber.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7116978.stm

Populaton• Avg 1.5 kid/female• Highest birth rate

among Muslims

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Economic

• Greece & potentially Spain

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http://www.acus.org/new_atlanticist/greek-bailout-greeted-rioting-and-skepticism

http://powerupcapitalreview.blogspot.com/

Terrorism• Growing in frequency• Ally of US

Ms. Ramos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

Nuclear Proliferation

• Where store waste?

• France: about 75% of its energy--nuclear

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http://www.euronuclear.org/info/maps.htm

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11956&page=387

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• Make sure to remember to process your notes on the left side!

•Refer to your yellow notebook handout and the website for ideas.

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