1. MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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 4

5. Portugal Capital: Lisbon Major Cities: Porto, Amadora, Braga
Language: Portuguese
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Currency: Euro (€)
Religion: Roman Catholic 5

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

11. 1 Identify 5 things that Greece, Spain, and Italy have in common?
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1 Identify 5 things that Greece, Spain, and Italy have in common?

12. 2 Turkey is a crossroads between what two regions?
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2 Turkey is a crossroads between what two regions?

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

14. 4 What are the two main cultural influences on Spain?
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4 What are the two main cultural influences on Spain?

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