EUROPE
By GDP (2008): Switzerland: $251.9 bil. Luxembourg: $27.3 bil. Norway: $183 bil. COUNTRIES By Land Mass: Ukraine: 233,100 sq. mi. France: 211, 210 sq. mi. Spain: 194,890 sq. mi.
By Population (2008) Germany: approx million United Kingdom: approx. 61 million Italy : approx. 58 million France: approx. 61 million COUNTRIES
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Part of a large landmass called “Eurasia” Peninsulas Islands Fjords Mountains
North European plain Rivers Seas Oceans PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Strait of Gibraltar Varied climate regions (Tundra to Mediterranean) North Atlantic Drift Prevailing westerlies
Mountain regions Areas threatened by air and water pollution Development of industrial and transportation centers near mineral deposits ECONOMIC CHARACERISTCS
River/canal transportation Oil reserves in the North Sea Well educated work force Well developed infrastructure European Union ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS Replacement of communism in many countries Interdependence Many developed economies
Birthplace of Industrial Revolution Diverse ethnic groups (languages, religions, customs) Conflict (wars and revolutions) CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
Western culture (Greece and Rome) Exploration, colonization, imperialism Cities of culture and trade centers CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE