MD Assignment Veeramani

8/9/2019 MD Assignment Veeramani

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European CultureEuropean Culture

SUBMITTED BY :SUBMITTED BY :

Veeramani GVeeramani G

1717--115115

TPSTPS --BB

Managing Diversity


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Leading countries according toLeading countries according to

GDPGDPSwitzerlandSwitzerland

LuxembourgLuxembourg

SwedenSweden


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Land SizeLand SizeUkraineUkraine

FranceFrance

SpainSpain


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populationpopulationGermanyGermany

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

ItalyItaly

FranceFrance


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PHYSICAL CHARATERISTICSPHYSICAL CHARATERISTICS

Part of a large landmass calledPart of a large landmass calledEURASIAEURASIA

Europe includes fourEurope includes fourpeninsulaspeninsulas

A peninsula is a body of landA peninsula is a body of landsurrounded by water on threesurrounded by water on three

sidessides


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Europes peninsulas are theEuropes peninsulas are theIberian, Italian,Iberian, Italian,

Scandinavian,and theScandinavian,and theJutlandJutland


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Europe also has threeEurope also has three

ISLANDSISLANDSan island is a body of landan island is a body of land

completely surrounded bycompletely surrounded bywaterwater

Europes main three islands areEuropes main three islands areGreat Britain, Ireland and SicilyGreat Britain, Ireland and Sicily


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Europe is also home to manyEurope is also home to many

FJORDSFJORDSA fjord is a narrow valley orA fjord is a narrow valley or

inlet from the seainlet from the sea----originallyoriginallycarved out by glacierscarved out by glaciers


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Two Major mountain rangesTwo Major mountain rangesexist in Europeexist in Europe

AlpsAlps--Central EuropePyreneesPyrenees-- border between

France and Spain


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The largest physicalThe largest physical

characteristic in Europe is thecharacteristic in Europe is theNorth European PlainNorth European Plain

The North European Plain is aThe North European Plain is alarge flat fertile stretch of landlarge flat fertile stretch of land

important for agriculture,important for agriculture,especially in Western Europeespecially in Western Europe


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Rivers also play an importantRivers also play an importantrole in Europe.role in Europe.

They are or were used forThey are or were used fortransportation, power, andtransportation, power, and

trade.trade.The most important are theThe most important are the

Danube (Germany), RhineDanube (Germany), Rhine(Germany), Seine (France),(Germany), Seine (France),and the Thames (Unitedand the Thames (United

Kin domKin dom


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SeasSeas OceansOceans

AdriaticAdriatic AtlanticAtlantic

AegeanAegean ArcticArctic

MediterraneanMediterranean

BalticBaltic

BlackBlack

NorthNorth


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LandmarksLandmarks

Strait of GibraltarStrait of Gibraltar-- separatesseparatesEurope from Africa at theEurope from Africa at themouth of the Mediterraneanmouth of the Mediterranean

SeaSeaClimatesClimates

varied climate regionsvaried climate regions----everything from tundra toeverything from tundra tomediterraneanmediterranean


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Europes climate is alsoEuropes climate is also

affected by the Northaffected by the North

American Drift and theAmerican Drift and the

prevailing westerliesprevailing westerlies


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North American Drift is aNorth American Drift is a

powerful ocean current thatpowerful ocean current thatcarries tropical water towardcarries tropical water toward

the coast of Europe.the coast of Europe.

The winds which blow acrossThe winds which blow across

the North American Drift arethe North American Drift are

known as the prevailingknown as the prevailingwesterlies.westerlies.


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Combined they help toCombined they help to

produce a warm, moistproduce a warm, moistclimate in most of Europeclimate in most of Europe


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Economic CharacteristicsEconomic Characteristics

The Mountain regions ofThe Mountain regions ofEurope are famous for tourism,Europe are famous for tourism,

recreation and mineralrecreation and mineral

resources.resources.

Many areas of Europe areMany areas of Europe are

threatened by air and waterthreatened by air and waterpollution.pollution.


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ForestsForests----Black Forest ofBlack Forest ofGermany (acid rain)Germany (acid rain)

CitiesCities----Venice,ItalyVenice,ItalyRiversRivers----Danube, Rhine, andDanube, Rhine, and

SeineSeine


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Many of Europes largestMany of Europes largest

industrial and transportationindustrial and transportationcenters developed near mineralcenters developed near mineral

deposits, especially coal anddeposits, especially coal andiron oreiron ore

Ruhr Valley (Germany)Ruhr Valley (Germany)

Po Valley (Italy)Po Valley (Italy)


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Rivers and canals served asRivers and canals served as

the major transportation linksthe major transportation links


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There are oil reserves in theThere are oil reserves in the

North Sea. Great Britain hasNorth Sea. Great Britain hasclaimed many of them.claimed many of them.

Most countries of Europe,Most countries of Europe,

especially Western Europe,especially Western Europe,

have a well educatedhave a well educated

workforce.workforce.


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Most are industrial orMost are industrial or

technological societiestechnological societies(Switzerland specializes in(Switzerland specializes in

banking).banking).


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The countries of WesternThe countries of Western

Europe also use advancedEurope also use advancedfarming techniques which givesfarming techniques which gives

them high crop yields.them high crop yields.

Fertile soils and the chernozemFertile soils and the chernozem

(black earth of Russia) are also(black earth of Russia) are also

found in Europe.found in Europe.


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Most of Europe has a wellMost of Europe has a well

developed infrastructure.developed infrastructure.

Infrastructure is things suchInfrastructure is things such

as roads, power companiesas roads, power companiesrailroads and air carriersrailroads and air carriers


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France and Great BritainFrance and Great Britain

have built the Chunnel tohave built the Chunnel toprovide a railroadprovide a railroad

transportation between theirtransportation between their

countries.countries.


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Western Europe and EasternWestern Europe and Eastern

Europe have differentEurope have differentindustrial systems and differentindustrial systems and different

industrial developmentindustrial development

because of different economicbecause of different economic

and political systems sinceand political systems since

1945.1945.


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Most of western EuropeMost of western Europe

belongs to the Economicbelongs to the EconomicUnion today. Eastern EuropeUnion today. Eastern Europe

is slowly catching up afteris slowly catching up afterchanging their systems in thechanging their systems in the

early 1990searly 1990s


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The Economic Union is aThe Economic Union is a

economic union used to tie theeconomic union used to tie theeconomies of Europe togethereconomies of Europe together

for the benefit of all members.for the benefit of all members.It is an ECONOMICIt is an ECONOMIC

ALLIANCE.ALLIANCE.


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Trade is important in Europe,Trade is important in Europe,

especially to the island nations.especially to the island nations.Sweden and Denmark allowSweden and Denmark allow

their governments to play atheir governments to play alarge role in their economies.large role in their economies.


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Eastern Europe has begunEastern Europe has begunthe switch from communismthe switch from communism

to capitalismto capitalism

the Netherlands grows cropsthe Netherlands grows crops

onon land reclaimed from theland reclaimed from the

seasea (Polders)(Polders)


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Their demographics are typicalTheir demographics are typical

of a developed nations.of a developed nations.High per capita GDPHigh per capita GDP

High literacy rateHigh literacy ratehigh life expectancyhigh life expectancy


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low infant mortalitylow infant mortality

low percentage of thelow percentage of thepopulation under the age ofpopulation under the age of

1515


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Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics

Europe is the birthplace to theEurope is the birthplace to the

Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolutionwas the switch from hand orwas the switch from hand or

manual labor to usingmanual labor to using

machines for labormachines for labor


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England was the center ofEngland was the center of

the Industrial Revolutionthe Industrial Revolution


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Europe is the home to manyEurope is the home to many

ethnic groupsethnic groups

each group brings differenteach group brings differentlanguages, religions andlanguages, religions and

customscustoms


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This has led to sporadic conflictThis has led to sporadic conflict

among the groupsamong the groups

such as war and revolutionsuch as war and revolution


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Europe is the birthplace ofEurope is the birthplace of

modern democracymodern democracy

Greece is the home ofGreece is the home of

DemocracyDemocracy


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Europe has spread its cultureEurope has spread its culture

to other parts of the worldto other parts of the world

throughthrough

explorationexploration

colonizationcolonization

imperialismimperialism


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Europe is highly urbanizedEurope is highly urbanized

It is one of the most denselyIt is one of the most denselypopulated areas of the worldpopulated areas of the world

Most of Western Europe is aMost of Western Europe is amember in the political/militarymember in the political/military

alliance called the North Atlanticalliance called the North AtlanticTreaty Organization (NATO)Treaty Organization (NATO)


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All of the following cities act asAll of the following cities act as

centers for culture and trade incenters for culture and trade inEuropeEurope

Berlin, Germany Rome, ItalyBerlin, Germany Rome, Italy

London, EnglandLondon, England Paris, FranceParis, France

Madrid, SpainMadrid, Spain

Athens, GreeceAthens, Greece

Warsaw, PolandWarsaw, Poland


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Cultural LandscapeCultural Landscape

In Paris the following culturalIn Paris the following cultural

icons can be found:icons can be found:

Notre Dame, Arc deNotre Dame, Arc de

Triomphe, Louvre, EiffelTriomphe, Louvre, EiffelTowerTower


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In Italy the following culturalIn Italy the following cultural

icons can be found:icons can be found:

Colosseum, Leaning TowerColosseum, Leaning Tower

of Pisa, St. Peters Basilicaof Pisa, St. Peters Basilica


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In GreeceIn Greecethe Parthenonthe Parthenon

In EnglandIn England----Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

and Big Benand Big Ben

In Europe in generalIn Europe in general----windmillswindmills(Netherlands) and castles(Netherlands) and castles


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Parthenon in GreeceParthenon in Greece


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Arc de Triomphe in ParisArc de Triomphe in Paris


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Notre DameNotre Dame


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Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower ---- ParisParis


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ColosseumColosseum----ItalyItaly


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Leaning Tower of PisaLeaning Tower of Pisa----ItalyItaly


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Big BenBig Ben----EnglandEngland


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Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey


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St. Peters BasilicaSt. Peters Basilica


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Windmills and CastlesWindmills and Castles


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LouvreLouvre


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AlpsAlps

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