Geography of Europe SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe.

Geography of EuropeSS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe.

Belgium

Capital: City of Brussels

King: Philippe of Belgium

Population: 11.02 million (2011) World Bank

Official languages: French Language, German Language, Dutch Language

France

Capital: ParisPresident: François

HollandePopulation: 65.43

million (2011) World Bank

Currencies: Euro, CFP franc

Government: Unitary state

Germany

Capital: BerlinPopulation: 81.8

million (2011) World Bank

President: Joachim Gauck

Official language: German Language

Government: Federal republic

Italy

Capital: RomeCurrency: EuroPrime minister:

Enrico LettaOfficial language:

Italian Language

Poland

Capital: WarsawCurrency: Polish złotyOfficial language:

Polish LanguageGovernment:

Parliamentary republic, Democracy

Russia

Capital: MoscowPopulation: 143

million (2011) World Bank

President: Vladimir Putin

Government: Federal republic

Official language: Russian Language

Spain

Capital: MadridCurrency: EuroKing: Juan Carlos I of

SpainOfficial language:

Spanish LanguageGovernment:

Constitutional monarchy

Ukraine

Capital: KievCurrency: Ukrainian

hryvniaOfficial language:

Ukrainian LanguageGovernment: Unitary

state

United Kingdom

Capital: LondonArea: 94,058 sq miles

(243,610 km²)Population: 62.74

million (2011) World Bank

Currency: UK £Government: Unitary

state

Danube River

2nd longest riverFlows through 10

countries

Rhine River

Originates in Swiss Alps.

Has had a major influence on history.

English Channel

Narrow sea that separates France and England.

In 1994, an underground rail tunnel was built for transportation under the channel.

Mediterranean sea

The world's largest inland sea, located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.

European Plain

A vast, flat area stretching from France’s Atlantic coast to the Ural Mountains in Russia.

The Alps

Mountains stretching from eastern France and northern Italy though Switzerland and Austria.

Pyrenees

A mountain Range that extends between the border of France and Spain.

Ural Mountains

The boundary between Europe and Asia.

Iberian Peninsula

A peninsula that contains Spain and Portugal.

Scandinavian Peninsula

In northern Europe and is occupied by Norway and Sweden.