Slide presentation about Europe's principal relief, rivers and demographic data

2. Europe’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. US

3. Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe

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6. Continents by SizeContinents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)
AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000
AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000
North AmericaNorth America 24,256,00024,256,000
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)
7,687,0007,687,000

7. Northern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas
Jutland Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula

8. Southern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas
Iberian
Peninsula
Italian
Peninsula Balkan
Peninsula Anatolean
Peninsula
Crimean
Peninsula

9. The Mediterranean Sea:The Mediterranean Sea: Mare NostrumMare Nostrum
 3,862 km long & 1,609 km wide3,862 km long & 1,609 km wide
 ““Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”

11. The Danube RiverThe Danube River
1770 miles
1770 miles

12. The Danube RiverThe Danube River
 Flows through theFlows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria,of Germany, Austria,
Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia andSlovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and theHerzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the
Ukraine.Ukraine.

13. The Volga RiverThe Volga River
 The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.

14. The Volga RiverThe Volga River

15. Capitals on the RiversCapitals on the Rivers
Paris on the SeineParis on the SeineLondon on the ThamesLondon on the Thames
Budapest on the DanubeBudapest on the Danube

16. Capitals on the RiversCapitals on the Rivers
Rhin on Koln (Colonia)Rhin on Koln (Colonia)
Rome on the TiberRome on the Tiber

17. ReliefRelief
Alps
Carpathians
Caucasus
Urals
Pyrenees
Apennines

18. The AlpsThe Alps
 Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andCover most of Switzerland, Austria, and
parts of Italy and France.parts of Italy and France.

19. Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
 Highest mountain in the Alps: 4.810 mt.Highest mountain in the Alps: 4.810 mt.

20. The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains
 The origin of theThe origin of the
wordword CaucasianCaucasian..

21. TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian Mountainsin the Carpathian Mountains
 Home ofHome of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the
DrakulDrakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)

22. Ural Mountains: “The Great Frontier”Ural Mountains: “The Great Frontier”
 Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.
1500miles

23. The Ural MountainsThe Ural Mountains

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Northern European Plain
Steppes
Siberian Lowlands

25. The BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries
* BelgiumBelgium
* NetherlandsNetherlands
* LuxembourgLuxembourg

26. Holland’s DikesHolland’s Dikes

27. Amsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s Canals

28. NorwegianNorwegian FjordsFjords
 GlaciersGlaciers
cut deepcut deep
valleys invalleys in
the oceanthe ocean
during theduring the
Ice Age.Ice Age.

29. Reykjavik, Iceland:Reykjavik, Iceland:
“The Youngest Oldest Country”“The Youngest Oldest Country”
 VolcanoesVolcanoes
 Hot SpringsHot Springs
 GeysersGeysers

30. Mediterranean IslandsMediterranean Islands
 Generally ruggedGenerally rugged
& mountainous.& mountainous.
 MediterraneanMediterranean
Sea so pollutedSea so polluted
(will take 1000(will take 1000
years to clean up).years to clean up).
SardiniaSardinia
CyprusCyprus
MaltaMalta

31. Mt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicily
 An activeAn active
volcanovolcano

33. Russia’sRussia’s 1010 Time ZonesTime Zones

34. SiberiaSiberia
 Average temperatures of JanuaryAverage temperatures of January
vary from 0 to -50°C, and invary from 0 to -50°C, and in
July from 1 to 25°CJuly from 1 to 25°C
 150,000,000 population.150,000,000 population.

35. 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 total20% of the world’s total
unfrozen water supply.unfrozen water supply.

37. ClimateClimate

38. Average Annual PrecipitationAverage Annual Precipitation

40. The North European PlainThe North European Plain

41. SteppesSteppes: “Soviet” Breadbasket: “Soviet” Breadbasket

42. The SteppesThe Steppes

43. Germany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black Forest

44. Germany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black Forest

45. Tundra: The Not-So-Barren LandTundra: The Not-So-Barren Land
Below the Arctic CircleBelow the Arctic Circle

47. World Population by ContinentsWorld Population by Continents
AsiaAsia 3,737,000,0003,737,000,000
AfricaAfrica 823,000,000823,000,000
EuropeEurope 729,000,000729,000,000
North AmericaNorth America 486,000,000486,000,000
South AmericaSouth America 351,000,000351,000,000
Oceania (incl.Oceania (incl.
Australia)Australia)
31,000,00031,000,000
AntarcticaAntarctica
no permanentno permanent
populationpopulation

48. Population DensityPopulation Density
[People Per Square Mile][People Per Square Mile]
BelgiumBelgium 336.82 Mexico 52.15
Japan 336.72
UnitedUnited
StatesStates
29.77
India 336.62 World 14.42
UnitedUnited
KingdomKingdom
244.69 NorwayNorway 14.42
ItalyItaly 192.96 Canada 3.36
FranceFrance 108.09 RussiaRussia 8.61

49. Population DistributionPopulation Distribution