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Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of
Italy and Germany
Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of
Italy and Germany
ItalyItaly
Italy’s LocationItaly’s Location
Long, boot-shaped peninsula surrounded on 3 sides by the Mediterranean Sea
Alps form the northern border 2 islands, Sardinia & Sicily,
are part of the country
Long, boot-shaped peninsula surrounded on 3 sides by the Mediterranean Sea
Alps form the northern border 2 islands, Sardinia & Sicily,
are part of the country
Italy’s ClimateItaly’s Climate
Temperate (mild) climate with regional differences
Coastal areas have mild winters and warm, dry summers
Mountains have cold, wet, and snowy winters and humid summers
Temperate (mild) climate with regional differences
Coastal areas have mild winters and warm, dry summers
Mountains have cold, wet, and snowy winters and humid summers
Italy’s Natural Resources
Italy’s Natural Resources
Has few mineral resources: natural gas, marble, granite, coal, mercury, and zinc
Arable land is important 26% of Italy is fertile land
Has few mineral resources: natural gas, marble, granite, coal, mercury, and zinc
Arable land is important 26% of Italy is fertile land
Italy’s Natural Resources
Italy’s Natural Resources
Small farms cover much of the country
Grapes & olives are important crops
There are more than 800 ports for fishing boats
Small farms cover much of the country
Grapes & olives are important crops
There are more than 800 ports for fishing boats
Where People LiveWhere People Live
Population: 58,000,000 Land Area: 301,340 sq km 7 out of 10 Italians live in urban
areas (Rome, Naples, Milan, & Turin)
About half of the people live in the most northern 1/3rd of the country!
Population: 58,000,000 Land Area: 301,340 sq km 7 out of 10 Italians live in urban
areas (Rome, Naples, Milan, & Turin)
About half of the people live in the most northern 1/3rd of the country!
Rome, ItalyRome, Italy
Italy’s TradeItaly’s Trade Apennine Mountains are like a
backbone across Italy Mountains affect where
people live & how they travel
Also effects how they ship goods
Apennine Mountains are like a backbone across Italy Mountains affect where
people live & how they travel
Also effects how they ship goods
Italy’s TradeItaly’s Trade
Location on the Mediterranean Sea allows trade with other countries Has a long history of
shipping goods to countries in Africa, Europe, & Asia
Location on the Mediterranean Sea allows trade with other countries Has a long history of
shipping goods to countries in Africa, Europe, & Asia
GermanyGermany
Germany’s LocationGermany’s Location In north-central Europe on
European Plain Southern region = mountainous
Central region = hilly and mountainous Northern region = flat plains
Contains the most important commercial waterway in Europe (Rhine River)
In north-central Europe on European Plain Southern region = mountainous
Central region = hilly and mountainous Northern region = flat plains
Contains the most important commercial waterway in Europe (Rhine River)
Germany’s ClimateGermany’s Climate Most of Germany has a marine climate In the west: winters are mild,
summers are cool, with rainfall year round Gulf Stream warms the region, making
the land warmer in the winter and cooling it off in the summer
In the east: winters are very cold, summers are very hot with long dry periods
Most of Germany has a marine climate In the west: winters are mild,
summers are cool, with rainfall year round Gulf Stream warms the region, making
the land warmer in the winter and cooling it off in the summer
In the east: winters are very cold, summers are very hot with long dry periods
Germany’s Natural Resources
Germany’s Natural Resources
Has many natural resources: iron ore, coal, uranium, nickel, natural gas, & copper
Timber is also a resource, but much of the forests in the north have been cut down for farms & towns
About 1/3rd of the land is arable
Has many natural resources: iron ore, coal, uranium, nickel, natural gas, & copper
Timber is also a resource, but much of the forests in the north have been cut down for farms & towns
About 1/3rd of the land is arable
Where People LiveWhere People Live
Population: 82,000,000 Land Area: 357,022 sq km Germany is one of the most
densely populated countries in Europe
85% of the population lives in urban areas (cities) Berlin is the largest city & the capital
Population: 82,000,000 Land Area: 357,022 sq km Germany is one of the most
densely populated countries in Europe
85% of the population lives in urban areas (cities) Berlin is the largest city & the capital
Remaining Section of the Berlin Wall
Remaining Section of the Berlin Wall
TradeTrade Rhine River is very important for
trade Many German cities lie along the
Rhine Location gives those cities an
excellent way to transport goods & people
Rhine River is very important for trade
Many German cities lie along the Rhine Location gives those cities an
excellent way to transport goods & people
