Southern Europe & the Balkans

chapter 16!!

I. The Iberian Peninsula

A. Spain: History & Govt. Moors?

Spanish Empire? Francisco Franco (1939 – 1975) Autonomy?

B. Spain: People & Culture Religion? Languages?

Castilian Spanish (75%) The Basque (ETA-socialist group)

Islamic features?

C. Economy of Spain Tourism…problems? Agriculture? Strait of Gibraltar (8 mi)

D. Portugal Moors? Portuguese Empire?

E. Economy of Portugal Capital? Tourism? Cork? Wine

II. The Italian Peninsula

A. History Roman Empire? Home of the Church? Renaissance Prd? Mussolini?

Govt. today? Microstates?

Vatican City

B. People & Culture Religion? Capital city?

C. Italy Today GDP? Products of Italy? North vs. South?

Mezzogiorno “breadbasket”?

Aging population?

III. Greece & the Balkan Peninsula

A. Greece Crete? Mount Olympus (9,570 ft.)

History of Greece City-states? Contributions (government?) Independence (1829) Post WWII? 1974 = democracy

Economy, Issues, & Challenges Joined E.U. (1981) Capital & largest city?

B. The Western Balkans Former Yugoslavia

Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Macedonia Slovenia

Montenegro? Kosovo? Diversity? Enclave?

History Ottoman Turks (late 1300s) Yugoslavia (WWI) Soviet Union (WWII) Josip BrozTito (dictator) 1991? Civil Wars? Croatia & Bosnia (1995)