1. Geographic Regions Of Europe

2. I. British Isles A. Location 1.Northwest of European continent 2.Straddles Prime Meridian B. Landforms 1.Island nations in Atlantic Ocean and North Sea 2.Separated from continent by English Channel C. Countries 1. United Kingdom of Great Britain a. England b. Scotland c. Wales d. Northern Ireland 2. Republic of Ireland

3. II. Western Europe A. Location 1.West and Northwest portion of continent 2. In Eastern Hemisphere B. B. Landforms 1. 1.Rich land, varied crops 2. 2.Plains 3. 3.Many rivers C. C. Climate 1. Temperate, warmed by Gulf stream and Mediterranean D. D. Countries 1. France 2. Luxembourg 3. Belgium 4. Monaco

4. III. Central Europe A. Climate 1. Temperate: cold winter, warm summer 2. Forests, valleys, varied crops B. Landforms 1. Plains in north 2. Alps in south C.Countries 1. Austria 2. Germany 3. Liechtenstein 4. Netherlands 5. Switzerland

5. IV. Scandinavia A. Location 1.Northernmost on continent 2.Bordered by North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Arctic Ocean B. Landforms 1.Two peninsulas 2.Deep fjords, lakes north, flat plains south C. Climate 1.Cold winters, cool summers 2.Arctic tundra in north D. Countries 1.Finland 2.Norway 3.Sweden 4.Denmark (Jutland peninsula)

6. V. Eastern Europe A. Location 1.Many border/political changes in modern history 2.Eastern portion of continent bordered by Ural and Caucasus Mountains B. Landforms 1. Ural Mts. 2. Caspian Sea 3. Black Sea 4. Carpathian Mountains C. Countries 1. Poland 2. Czech Republic 3. Slovakia 4. Hungary 5. Latvia 6. Lithuania 7. Estonia 8. Ukraine 9. Moldova 10. Georgia 11. Azerbaijan 12. Kazakhstan 13. Russia

7. VI Balkan Peninsula A. Location 1.Southeastern Europe 2.Bordered by Adriatic, Aegean, and Mediterranean Seas B. Climate 1. Temperate in north and higher elevations 2. Mediterranean climate in south c. Countries 1. Albania 2. Macedonia 3. Bulgaria 4. Bosnia-Herzegovina 5. Serbia 6. Montenegro 7. Croatia 8. Romania 9. Greece

8. VII. Italian Peninsula A. Location 1. Southern continent 2. Mediterranean Sea B. Climate 1. Hot, dry summers 2. Mild winters C. Landforms 1. Apennine Mountains form backbone 2. Alps to the northwest D. Countries and Islands 1.Italy 2.Sicily 3.Sardinia 4.Corsica 5. Vatican City

9. VIII Iberian Peninsula A. Location 1. Southwest 2. Peninsula bordered by Mediterranean and Atlantic B. Landforms 1. Pyrenees Mountains form Northeastern border of Spain C. Countries 1. Spain 2. Portugal 3. Andorra

10. Major Rivers ► Volga: Longest River in Russia ► Danube ► Rhine: Germany ► Seine: France ► Thames: England ► Shannon: Ireland ► Tiber: Italy

11. Major Mountains ► Alps: South Central Europe ► Carpathian: East Central Europe ► Pindus: Northern Greece ► Dinaric Alps: Northeast Balkan Peninsula ► Ural: Easternmost mountains in Europe ► Pyrenees: Between Spain and France ► Apennines: Backbone of Italy