MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE Consists of the Iberian, Italian and Balkan Peninsulas. The Anatolian Peninsula makes up the Asian part of Turkey. Many Islands are Associated with this Region The Climate is….Mediterranean!!!!!!! HOT/DRY Summers & WARM/COOL/MOIST Winters Culture dates from Greco-Roman times

Iberian Peninsula The Pyrenees Mountains form a barrier between it and the rest of Europe. Home to Spain and Portugal Straits of Gibraltar separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain  Capital: Madrid  Major Cities: Seville, Valencia, Alicante, Barcelona,  Language: Spanish (Castillian)  Government: Constitutional monarchy  Currency: Euro (€)  Well known for food, wine, art, & architecture  Muslim influences as well as Greco-Roman

Portugal  Capital: Lisbon  Major Cities: Porto, Amadora, Braga  Language: Portuguese  Government: Parliamentary democracy  Currency: Euro (€)  Religion: Roman Catholic

ITALY  Capital: Rome  Major Cities: Venice, Naples, Milan, Florence  Language: Italian  Government: Parliamentary democracy  Currency: Euro (€)  Well known for food, wine, art, & architecture  Sharp contrast between north and south  Religion: Roman Catholic

Greece  Capital: Athens  Language: Greek (Ελλάδα)  Government: Parliamentary democracy  Currency: Euro (€)  Well known for food, wine, art, & architecture  Religion: Eastern Orthodox  Ancient Athens was 1st Democracy  Contains about 2000 islands

Cyprus  Capital: Nicosia  Language: Greek, Turkish  Government: Presidential Republic  Currency: Euro (€)  Divided between Greek & Turkish Groups  Religion: Eastern Orthodox, Muslim

TURKEY:  Capital: Ankara  Language: Turkish and Kurdish  Government: Secular Republic  Currency: Turkish Lira  6th largest economy  Religion: Muslim Controls the Dardanelles Straits Agriculture and Shipping Crossroads for Trade Between Europe and Asia

REVIEW QUIZ E4 Write the best answers to the following questions. Use your notes for help.

REVIEW QUIZ E4 1 Identify 5 things that Greece, Spain, and Italy have in common?

REVIEW QUIZ E4 2 Turkey is a crossroads between what two regions?

REVIEW QUIZ E4 3 What are the 2 main landforms/features in the Mediterranean countries?

REVIEW QUIZ E4 4 What are the two main cultural influences on Spain?

REVIEW QUIZ E4 5 What climate gives the Mediterranean countries hot/dry summers and warm/moist winters?