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VMS Library 2008-2009VMS Library 2008-2009

EuropeThe Continent Series

EuropeThe Continent Series

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Satellite ViewSatellite ViewSatellite ViewSatellite View

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Longitude / Latitude

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Europe’s Latitude vs. USEurope’s Latitude vs. USEurope’s Latitude vs. USEurope’s Latitude vs. US

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3,800 square miles3,800 square miles

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RegionsRegions

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Northern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas

Jutland Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

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Southern Southern PeninsulasPeninsulasSouthern Southern

PeninsulasPeninsulas

Iberian Peninsul

aItalian

Peninsula

Balkan Peninsul

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CrimeanPeninsul

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Mediterranean Sea:Mediterranean Sea:Mediterranean Sea:Mediterranean Sea:

2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide

““Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”

Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Gibraltar & the& the “Pillars of “Pillars of

Hercules”Hercules”

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Po R.

Tiber R.

RiversRivers

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The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

1770 miles1770 miles

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The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

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

Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetWhere Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest Meet

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The AlpsThe AlpsThe AlpsThe Alps

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

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Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps

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

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Ural Mountains:The Great DivideUral Mountains:The Great DivideUral Mountains:The Great DivideUral Mountains:The Great Divide

Divides the European and Divides the European and

Asian sections of RussiaAsian sections of Russia..

1500

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The Ural MountainsThe Ural MountainsThe Ural MountainsThe Ural Mountains

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The BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries

BelgiumBelgium

NetherlandsNetherlands

LuxembourgLuxembourg

BelgiumBelgium

NetherlandsNetherlands

LuxembourgLuxembourg

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Holland’s DikesHolland’s DikesHolland’s DikesHolland’s Dikes

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

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NorwegianNorwegian FjordsFjordsNorwegianNorwegian FjordsFjords

Glaciers Glaciers cut deep cut deep valleys in valleys in the ocean the ocean during the during the Ice Age. Ice Age.

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Reykjavik, Iceland:Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest “The Youngest Oldest

Country”Country”

Reykjavik, Iceland:Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest “The Youngest Oldest

Country”Country”

VolcanoesVolcanoes

Hot Hot SpringsSprings

GeysersGeysers

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Mt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicily

An activeAn active volcano volcano

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Eastern EuropeEastern EuropeEastern EuropeEastern Europe

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Russia’s Russia’s 1010 Time Zones Time ZonesRussia’s Russia’s 1010 Time Zones Time Zones

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Siberia --> Siberia --> PermafrostPermafrostSiberia --> Siberia --> PermafrostPermafrost

Average temperatures of January Average temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C July from 1 to 25°C

150,000,000 population.150,000,000 population.

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Lake Baikal, Lake Baikal, SiberiaSiberia

Lake Baikal, Lake Baikal, SiberiaSiberia

The oldest and deepestThe oldest and deepest lake in the world. lake in the world.

20% of the world’s total20% of the world’s total unfrozen water supply. unfrozen water supply.

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Trans-Siberian Trans-Siberian RailroadRailroad

Trans-Siberian Trans-Siberian RailroadRailroad

Completed in 1905Completed in 1905

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Trans-Siberian RailroadTrans-Siberian RailroadTrans-Siberian RailroadTrans-Siberian Railroad

The main line runs 5,785 miles.The main line runs 5,785 miles.

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ClimatClimatee

ClimatClimatee

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Average Annual Average Annual PrecipitationPrecipitation

Average Annual Average Annual PrecipitationPrecipitation

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Germany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black ForestGermany’s Black Forest

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Germany’s Black Germany’s Black ForestForest

Germany’s Black Germany’s Black ForestForest

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Tundra: The Not-So-Barren LandTundra: The Not-So-Barren LandBelow the Arctic CircleBelow the Arctic Circle

Tundra: The Not-So-Barren LandTundra: The Not-So-Barren LandBelow the Arctic CircleBelow the Arctic Circle

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LAND USELAND USE

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Population DensityPopulation Density[People Per Square Mile][People Per Square Mile]

Population DensityPopulation Density[People Per Square Mile][People Per Square Mile]

BelgiumBelgium 336.82 Mexico 52.15

Japan 336.72 United StatesUnited States 29.77

India 336.62 World 14.42

United United KingdomKingdom

244.69 NorwayNorway 14.42

ItalyItaly 192.96 Canada 3.36

FranceFrance 108.09 RussiaRussia 8.61

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PopulationPopulationDistributionDistributionPopulationPopulation

DistributionDistribution

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