This document provides information about Europe, including its continents, geography, history, population, and the European Union. It discusses how the EU was formed after World War 2 to promote peace between countries. Today the EU works to improve life for its over 500 million citizens by establishing a common currency, funding education and job training exchanges, addressing climate change, allowing free movement of people and labor, and providing funds for infrastructure and neighboring countries. The EU also collaborates internationally in areas like space exploration.

1. PLANET
EARTH

2. CONTINENTS… HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
WHICH ONE IS OUR CONTINENT?
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3. GEOGRAPHY
•PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – It studies the
physical characteristics
•POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY – It is the result of
the human action

4. PHYSICAL EUROPE

5. POLITICAL EUROPE

6. A BRIEF HISTORY OF EUROPE
THE “WORLD” SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING …

7. Till the two WORLD WARS
(1st World War 1914-1918)
(2nd World War 1939-1945)

8. THE EUROPEAN UNION
•The experinces of the 2nd world wars
design a new future, all together in
Peace.
•The European Union – 1957 (only 6
countries)

9. HOW MANY PEOPLE?
Alemania 80 780 000
Austria 8 507 786
Bélgica 11 203 992
Bulgaria 7 245 677
Chipre 858 000
Croacia 4 246 700
Dinamarca 5 627 235
Eslovaquia 5 415 949
Eslovenia 2 061 085
España 46 507 760
Estonia 1 315 819
Finlandia 5 451 270
Francia
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65 856 609
Grecia 10 992 589
Hungría 9 879 000
Irlanda 4 604 029
Italia 60 782 668
Letonia 2 001 468
Lituania 2 943 472
Luxemburgo 549 680
Malta 425 384
Países Bajos 16 829 289
Polonia 38 495 659
Portugal 10 427 301
Rumania 19 942 642
Suecia 9 644 864
Reino Unido 64 308 261 BREXIT VOTED IN 2016
República Checa 10 512 419
Today: 507.416.607 citizens

10. EUROPE IS DIVERSE

11. “UNITED IN DIVERSITY”
•24 official languages
•More than 60 spoken languages
•English and French are the most used
languages
•Refugees

12. WHAT DOES THE EUROPEAN UNION
DO TODAY?
The EU tries to make life better
for all of us.
:
Money
In the past, each country in Europe had
its own currency. Now, many EU
countries use one single currency, the
euro.
Freedom for young people
The EU supports young people who want to
spend some time studying or training in
another European country. (Erasmus+)

13. WHAT DOES THE EUROPEAN UNION
DO TODAY?
Climate action
In international negotiations on climate
change, the European Union speaks with one
voice.
Freedom for employees
EU citizens may live and work in any EU
country of their choice.

14. WHAT DOES THE EUROPEAN UNION
DO TODAY?
Helping poorer regions
Some areas in Europe need money to build
new roads and railways; in other places many
people are looking for a job.
The EU provides funding for specific projects
that address these needs.
Helping neighbouring countries
The EU helps other countries improve schools,
hospitals and social protection.
Wastewater treatment plant in Croatia,
financed with the help of EU funds

15. WHAT THE EUROPEAN UNION DOES
TODAY?
There are many more things the EU is doing
today:
and lots, lots
more
!

16. The EU is even working in
space
with satellites
that help cars
navigate
more
intelligently
and make air
travel safer.

17. YOU ARE ALSO PART OF IT!
• eTwinning projects and in the future Erasmus+ projects

18. NOW, IT’S
YOUR TURN!