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1 Land of Europe

2 Peninsulas Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas. Scandinavian Jutland
Iberian Apennine Balkan

3 Peninsulas Scandinavian - Bordered by Baltic, North, Norwegian Sea
- Contains many fjords

4 Peninsulas Jutland - Bordered by Baltic and North Seas

5 Peninsulas Iberian - Bordered by Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
- semiarid plateau

6 Peninsulas Apennine - Bordered by Mediterranean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas. - contains many Italians

7 Peninsulas Balkan - Bordered by Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas

8 Islands Iceland Land of Fire and Ice
Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

9 Islands British Isles Consists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Divisions: England - Great Britain - England, Wales, Scotland - United Kingdom - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland - British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland

10 Mountains Pyrenees Creates border between Spain and France Apennines
“spine of Italy” Alps Largest range in Europe Mont Blanc – highest mountain in Europe (15,771 feet)

11 Plains North European Plain
Fertile land, mineral deposits, and river systems High population density

12 Rivers Thames Runs through London Rhine Important for industry Danube
Longest river in Europe Po Important for irrigation in Italy

13 Miscellaneous Lake Geneva Vacation spot in Swiss Alps
Strait of Gibraltar Connects Atlantic and Mediterranean


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