 Southern Europe

Spain Language- Castilian Spanish Religion Roman Catholic Culture Many open places to meet and chat in villages (Plazas) Capital- Madrid Economy- Manufactures, Textiles and clothing, ships, cars Agriculture- leading producer of olive oil and wine Issues- High unemployment rate

Spanish Life

Portugal Language- Portuguese, developed from Latin, the language of the Romans Democratic Government Capital- Lisbon Tourism is a main economic drive They are the main producers of Cork (used to make things like insulation, flooring and to seal bottles

Portugal Life

Italy The country the looks like a bootCapital -Rome Language- Italian Culture Starting location of the Renaissance- culture is based on this movement After lunch they have “rest” for a couple hours Food is large part of culture Religion- Roman Catholic Economics- North industrial and richer South poorer and has Agriculture high unemployment rates Vatican City (Catholic Church head quarters-pope)

Greece  Made up of Peninsulas, islands and rugged mountains  Language- Greek  Religion- Greek Orthodox Christian  Economics- Not a rich country but immigrants from Albania  Starting to industrialize but agriculture was their main economic  Capital- Athens

The Western Balkans  Include Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro  Once ruled the by the Ottoman Empire (Turks)  Many enclaves or territorial or cultural units exist  They have a mix of cultures and religions  Economics- Coal, oil, industry are main points but want tourism

The Eastern Balkans  Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova- these countries did not fight as much as the Western Balkans  After WWII Russia Controlled these countries  After the fall of communism in these countries they are now democratic nations  Economics- Agriculture is their main focus ¼ of the population works in agriculture- fruit, grain and wine