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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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Leading countries according toLeading countries according to
Land SizeLand SizeUkraineUkraine
FranceFrance
SpainSpain
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Leading countries according toLeading countries according to
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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