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Europe as a Europe as a QueenQueenMunster, 1588Munster, 1588

Europe as a Europe as a QueenQueenMunster, 1588Munster, 1588

Europe’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. USEurope’s Latitude v. US

Former Soviet Region Compared in Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United Latitude & Area with the United StatesStates

Former Soviet Region Compared in Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United Latitude & Area with the United StatesStates

Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe

3,800 square miles3,800 square miles

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Continents by Size Continents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)Continents by Size Continents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)

AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000

AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000

North AmericaNorth America 24,256,000 24,256,000

South AmericaSouth America 17,819,00017,819,000

AntarcticaAntarctica 13,209,00013,209,000

EuropeEurope 9,938,0009,938,000

Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia)  Australia)   7,687,000 7,687,000

Europe: A Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsula of Peninsulas?Peninsulas?

Europe: A Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsula of Peninsulas?Peninsulas?

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Northern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas

Jutland Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

Southern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas

Iberian Peninsula

Italian Peninsula

Balkan Peninsula

AnatoleanPeninsula

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Bay ofBiscay

Strait ofGibraltar

DardanellesStrait

ArcticOcean

English Channel

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The Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrumThe Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrum

2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide “ “Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”

Caesarea on the Caesarea on the Israeli coastIsraeli coast

Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Gibraltar & the& the “Pillars of “Pillars of Hercules”Hercules”

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Dnieper R.

Volga R.

Don R.

Ebro R.

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

1770 miles1770 miles

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

Flows through the Flows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Ukraine.

Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetWhere Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetBiking Biking

Along the Along the DanubeDanube

Biking Biking Along the Along the DanubeDanube

The Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga River

The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.

The Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga River

The river is soThe river is so polluted that the polluted that the sturgeon catch has sturgeon catch has been decreased by been decreased by 60%. 60%.

Why are most Why are most of the capitals of the capitals of Europe on of Europe on major riversmajor rivers????

Why are most Why are most of the capitals of the capitals of Europe on of Europe on major riversmajor rivers????

Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (1)(1)Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (1)(1)

Paris, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineLondon on the ThamesLondon on the ThamesLondon on the ThamesLondon on the Thames

Prague on the VltavaPrague on the VltavaPrague on the VltavaPrague on the Vltava Budapest on the DanubeBudapest on the DanubeBudapest on the DanubeBudapest on the Danube

Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (2)(2)Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (2)(2)

Berlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow River

Rome on the TiberRome on the TiberRome on the TiberRome on the Tiber Vienna on the DanubeVienna on the DanubeVienna on the DanubeVienna on the Danube

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Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andand parts of Italy and France. parts of Italy and France.

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Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains

The origin of theThe origin of the word word CaucasianCaucasian..

TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountainsTransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountains

Home of Home of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the Drakul Drakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)

Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”

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* NetherlandsNetherlands

* LuxembourgLuxembourg

* BelgiumBelgium

* NetherlandsNetherlands

* LuxembourgLuxembourg

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Amsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s Canals

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The The “Dagger”“Dagger” Pointing at the Pointing at the Heart of Heart of Britain!Britain!

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