did you know… the name europe comes from greek mythology – named after europa. she was a...

Did you know…

The name Europe comes from Greek

mythology – named after Europa. She was

a phoenician princess that Zeus abducted.

Today Europe contains over 160 separate

ethnic groups.

History• Greece was 1st European Civilization

3000 BC

• Monarchy was created during the

Middle Ages 500-1500…Feudalism

•Feudalism – powerful Lords gave land to

Nobles in return for pledges of loyalty

Facts• Europe is the 6th largest continent

– Makes it 2nd smallest continent

• 47 countries

• 860 million people

• Part of largest land mass on Earth– Land mass is called Eurasia

Facts• Ural mountains natural separation

between Europe and Asia

– Russia on both sides of mountains

• Europe is a giant peninsula…most of

Europe lies within 300 miles of ocean

water

– Peninsula is a piece of land surrounded

by water on 3 sides

5 Major Peninsulas

•Apennine = Italy

•Balkan = Greece

•Scandinavian = Norway & Sweden

• Iberian = Spain & Portugal

• Jutland = Denmark

Population and Size

• Russia is largest by land mass and

population Population – 140 million

• Vatican City is smallest by land

mass and population Population - 1000

Additional Info• Germany is economic leader of

Europe (82 million people)

• Today the European Union consists of

27 countries

– 16use Euro as currency

• Netherlands export 60% of the

world’s cut flowers

Major Rivers

• Rhine– Most important river in Western Europe

Major Rivers• Danube

– Most important river in Eastern Europe

Major Mountain Ranges

Alps

Alps•Largest mountain range in Europe•Crosses border of 8 countries

•Majority of the Alps

is located in Austria,

Switzerland,

and Italy

•Tallest peak is Mount Blanc•15, 700 feet

Major Mountain Ranges

Pyrenees – border of Spain and France

Major Mountain Ranges

Apennines – Italy

Major Mountain Ranges

Ural – border of Europe and Asia

Major Cities

London, England

Major Cities

Paris, France

Major Cities

Berlin, Germany

Major Cities

Vienna, Austria

Major Cities

Rome, Italy

Major Cities

Prague, Netherlands

Major Cities

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Major Cities

Budapest, Hungary

Major Cities

Moscow, Russia

Major Cities

Warsaw, Poland