Southern EuropeSouthern Europe

Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula(do not write this slide)(do not write this slide)

includes Spain, includes Spain, Portugal & AndorraPortugal & Andorra

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Spain & PortugalSpain & PortugalMild winters, hot summersMild winters, hot summers Interior is high plateau, poor Interior is high plateau, poor

soilsoilDry farm Dry farm land is left land is left

unplanted every few years so unplanted every few years so it can store moistureit can store moisture

Both belong to EUBoth belong to EU

SpainSpainExports: Exports: olive oilolive oil

TourismTourism

PortugalPortugalExports: Exports: corkcork

TourismTourismcorkcork

S: constitutional S: constitutional monarchymonarchy

P: parliamentary P: parliamentary republicrepublic

Pres head of statePres head of state PM head of govPM head of gov

Culture: Both mostly Culture: Both mostly Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

P: unified culture based P: unified culture based on languageon language

Mostly ruralMostly rural

S: “country of different S: “country of different countries”countries”

Basque: don’t think they Basque: don’t think they are part of Sare part of S

Completely different Completely different languagelanguage

Want independence from Want independence from SS

basquebasque

¾ of pop ¾ of pop are urbanare urban

Flamenco, Flamenco, bolerobolero

bolerobolerofadofado

ItalyItaly

Alps in N. ItalyAlps in N. ItalyVolcanoes in southVolcanoes in southMild climate: sunny Mild climate: sunny summers, rainy winterssummers, rainy winters

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Manufacturing: small Manufacturing: small family owned businessesfamily owned businesses

TourismTourism

Democratic republic: Democratic republic: many coalition govsmany coalition govs

70% urban70% urban90% work in 90% work in manufacturingmanufacturing

Language: Language: Italian- dev Italian- dev from Latinfrom Latin

90% Roman 90% Roman CatholicCatholic

GreeceGreece

Mainland on Balkan Mainland on Balkan PeninsulaPeninsula

Also includes 2000 islandsAlso includes 2000 islandsMountainous, lots of Mountainous, lots of

earthquakesearthquakes mapmap

Belongs to EUBelongs to EUOne of least One of least industrialized nationsindustrialized nations

Must import food, fuel, Must import food, fuel, manufactured goodsmanufactured goods

Economy: shipping, Economy: shipping, tourismtourism

Parliamentary Parliamentary republicrepublic

90% Greek 90% Greek Orthodox ChristianOrthodox Christian