Europe Regions

Physical Geography - Western – Spain, Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Italy,

Austria, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Europe is a “peninsula” of peninsulas
Luxembourg, Rome
Peninsula – landmasses surrounded of bodies of water - Eastern – Hungary
- Northern – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark,
- Scandinavian Peninsula Iceland (youngest, oldest country in Europe)
- Iberian
- Balkan Bodies of Water
- Italian (“the boot”)
- Atlantic Ocean
It also contains many important islands - North Sea
- Bay of Biscay
- Great Britain - Strait of Gibraltar
- Ireland - Black Sea
- Greenland (technically North America but it belongs - Arctic Ocean
to Denmark) - Mediterranean Sea
- Sicily - Aegean Sea
- Corsica - Caspian Sea
Most of Europe lies within the humid temperate climate region Mediterranean Sea: Mare Nostrum
The North Atlantic Drift, warm ocean current keeps - Crossroads of 3 continents (Europe, Africa, Asia)
temperature mild
Danube River – 1770 miles
Mediterranean climate brings mild, rainy winters and hot, dry
summer to land around the Mediterranean Sea - Flows to 12 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia,
Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina,
- Mediterranean - middle Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine
- Where Buda and Pest meet
Eastern Europe has a humid continental climate with long
winters (like Nebraska) Volga River – 2,300 miles (longest river in Europe)
Iceland, Greenland, northern Scandinavia have a polar climate. - Eastern Europe
Roots of Democracy Capitals on the Rivers
- Democracy was born in Athens, Greece - Moscow on Moscow River
- Over the years, culture was spread by various rulers, - Berlin on the Spree
especially Alexander the great - Rome on the Tiber
- Greek culture impacted civilization in Europe - Vienna on the Danube
Europe: An Asian Peninsula The Alps – cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy
and France
- Geographical location, connected with Asia
Caucasus Mountains – the origin of the word, Caucasian
Northern Peninsulas
Ural Mountain: The Great Divide
- Scandinavian Peninsula – Finland, Sweden, Norway
- Jutland Peninsula – Denmark - Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia
- Therian Peninsula – Spain, Portugal
- Balkan Peninsula - Greece Plains - Siberian Law lands
- Anatolian Peninsula - Turkey
Benelux Countries
- Italian Peninsula – Italy
- Crimean Peninsula – Ukraine - Belgium - Brussels
- Netherlands – Amsterdam
- Luxembourg – Luxembourg
Mediterranean Islands Austria Vienna
Belarus Minsk Eastern
- Generally rugged and mountainous Belgium Brussels
- Sardinia Bosnia and Sarajevo
- Cyprus Herzegovina
- Malta Bulgaria Sofia Eastern
- Mediterranean Sea is polluted that will take 1000 Croatia Zagreb
years to clean up Cyprus Nicosia
Czech Republic Prague Eastern
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Denmark Copenhagen
United Nations – UN Estonia Tallinn
Faroe Islands Torshavn
The UN definition considers Eastern Europe to consist of the Finland Helsinki
following 10 countries: France Paris
Germany Berlin
Eastern Europe’s countries is grouped by culture and politics.
Gibraltar Gibraltar
- Belarus Greece Athens
- Bulgaria Guernsey St. Peter Port
- Czech Republic Hungary Budapest Eastern
- Hungary Iceland Reykjavik
- Moldova Ireland Dublin
Isle of Man Douglas
- Poland
Italy Rome
- Romania
Jersey Saint Helier
- Russia (a transcontinental country)
Kosovo Pristina
- Slovakia
Latvia Riga
- Ukraine
Liechtenstein Vaduz
A concept of a geopolitical region recently influenced by the Lithuania Vilnius
Cold War. Its borders are defined more by culture than by clear Luxembourg Luxembourg
and precise geography. Throughout history and to a lesser Macedonia Skopje
extent today Eastern Europe has been distinguishable from Malta Valletta
Western Europe and other regions due to cultural and political. Moldova Chisinau Eastern
Monaco Monaco
Eastern Europe – Eastern Bloc (iron curtain) Montenegro Podgorica
Netherlands Amsterdam
Pre-1989 division between the West and Eastern Bloc Norway Oslo
superimposed on current borders. Russia, other countries Poland Warsaw Eastern
formerly part of the USSR of the Warsaw part. Portugal Lisbon
Romania Bucharest
History
Russia Moscow Eastern
Most Eastern Europe countries have had limited experience San Marino City of San Marino
with self-government because of 2000 years they were under Serbia Belgrade
the sea control of various empires Slovakia Ljublijana Eastern
Slovenia Madrid
- Romans Spain Madrid
- Byzantine Empire Svalbard and Jan Longyearbyen
- Ottonian Empire Mayen
- Austro-Hungarian Sweden Stockholm
- Nazi Germany Switzerland Bern
- USSR Ukraine Kiev Eastern
United Kingdom London
Vatican City Vatican City
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Country Capital Region
Aland Islands Mariehamn
Albania Tirania
Andorra Andorra La Vella
Asia Major Geographical Features:

The continent of Asia is the world's largest and most populous
continent with over 4 billion people calling Asia home. Asia also
contains the world's most populous country, China, and the
world's largest country, Russia. Asia borders Africa and Europe
to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
- Northern Asia
- Middle East
- Southern Asia
- Central Asia
- Eastern Asia
- Southeastern Asia
Asia is rich in diverse races, cultures, and languages. Many of
the world's major religions came out of Asia including
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Asia has a major influence on world culture and the world's
economy. Countries such as Russia, China, Japan and India
produce products and services that are used by every nation in
the world. Asia is also abundant in natural resources. Oil in the
Middle East is a major supplier of much of the world's energy.
Population: 4,164,252,000 (Source: 2010 United Nations)
Area: 17,212,000 square miles
Ranking: It is the largest and most populous continent
- Himalayas, Ural Mountains, Kunlun Mountains,
Arabian Desert, Gobi Desert, Takla Makan Desert,
Thar Desert, Island of Japan, Mount Everest, Siberia
Asia contains around 30% of the world's land area and 60% of
the world's population.
The highest point on earth, Mt. Everest, is in Asia. The lowest
point on land, the Dead Sea, is also in Asia.
Asia is the only continent that shares borders with two other
continents; Africa and Europe. It sometimes joins with a third
continent, North America, in the winter by ice forming in the
Bering Sea.
Asia is home to two of the three largest economies in the
world: China (2nd largest) and Japan (3rd largest). Russia and
India are also top 10 world economies.
Asia is home to many interesting animals including the giant
panda, Asian elephant, tiger, Bactrian camel, komodo dragon,
and the king cobra.
China and India are the two largest countries in the world by
population. China is number one with over 1.3 billion people.
India is number two with over 1.2 billion. The third largest
country in the world, the United States, only has just over 300
million people.

Major Biomes: desert, grasslands, temperate forest, taiga -

Major cities: Southeast Asia

- Tokyo, Japan Southeast Asia is located, just like it sounds, in the southeast
- Jakarta, Indonesia portion of the continent of Asia. It is south of China and to the
- Seoul, South Korea east of India. Much of Southeast Asia is islands in the Indian
- Delhi, India Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Two major Seas are the South
- Mumbai, India China Sea and the Philippine Sea.
- Manila, Philippines
Southeast Asia is rich in wildlife with animals such as
- Shanghai, China
orangutans, leopards, elephants, water buffalo and rhinos.
- Osaka, Japan
There is also significant diversity in culture, language, and
- Kolkata, India
religion. Much of Southeast Asia is rainforest and the climate
- Karachi, Pakistan
is very wet. The wet weather makes the area prime for rice
Bordering Bodies of Water: patty agriculture making rice the main staple in the Southeast
Asian diet.
- Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Arabian
Sea, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Countries of Southeast Asia
Bering Sea
Learn more about the countries from the continent of
Major Rivers and Lakes: Southeast Asia. Get all sorts of information on each Southeast
Asian country including a map, a picture of the flag, population,
- Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea, Qinghai Lake,
and much more. Select the country below for more
Yangtze River, Yellow River, Ganges River, Indus River
information:

- Brunei
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Cambodia
 - East Timor (Timor-Leste) Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan
- Indonesia Indonesia Borneo
- Laos Philippines Philippines
- Malaysia Thailand Bangkok
- Philippines Timor Leste Dili
- Singapore Vietnam Hanoi
- Thailand Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
- Vietnam Myanmar Naypyidaw
Singapore Singapore
Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. Cambodia Phnom Penh
Laos Vientiane
The largest book in the world is said to be in the Kuthodaw
Pagoda in Myanmar.

Ha Long Bay in Vietnam was named one of the "New Seven

Wonders of Nature."

Hundreds of animals in Southeast Asia are on the brink of

extinction. This includes the Sumatran Tiger and the Sumatran
Rhino.

There are around 20,000 islands in Southeast Asia.

The Komodo Dragon is only found on a few islands in

Indonesia.

Singapore is the richest economy in Southeast Asia, while

Myanmar is the poorest.

The Coral Triangle is a vast network of coral reefs that dot the
waters surrounding the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.

Also known as "the Amazon of the ocean," this expansive

underwater ecosystem in Southeast Asia is a hotspot for
marine biodiversity, hosting 30 percent of the world's coral
reefs that span 2.3 million square miles (6 million square
kilometers).

From humpback whales to hump head wrasses, a wide variety

of sea creatures survive and thrive along the reefs in the Coral
Triangle.