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Geography of Europe SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe. Belgium. Capital : City of Brussels King : Philippe of Belgium Population: 11.02 million (2011) World Bank Official languages: French Language, German Language, Dutch Language. France. Capital: Paris - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Geography of EuropeSS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe.
Belgium
Capital: City of Brussels
King: Philippe of Belgium
Population: 11.02 million (2011) World Bank
Official languages: French Language, German Language, Dutch Language
France
Capital: ParisPresident: François
HollandePopulation: 65.43
million (2011) World Bank
Currencies: Euro, CFP franc
Government: Unitary state
Germany
Capital: BerlinPopulation: 81.8
million (2011) World Bank
President: Joachim Gauck
Official language: German Language
Government: Federal republic
Italy
Capital: RomeCurrency: EuroPrime minister:
Enrico LettaOfficial language:
Italian Language
Poland
Capital: WarsawCurrency: Polish złotyOfficial language:
Polish LanguageGovernment:
Parliamentary republic, Democracy
Russia
Capital: MoscowPopulation: 143
million (2011) World Bank
President: Vladimir Putin
Government: Federal republic
Official language: Russian Language
Spain
Capital: MadridCurrency: EuroKing: Juan Carlos I of
SpainOfficial language:
Spanish LanguageGovernment:
Constitutional monarchy
Ukraine
Capital: KievCurrency: Ukrainian
hryvniaOfficial language:
Ukrainian LanguageGovernment: Unitary
state
United Kingdom
Capital: LondonArea: 94,058 sq miles
(243,610 km²)Population: 62.74
million (2011) World Bank
Currency: UK £Government: Unitary
state
Danube River
2nd longest riverFlows through 10
countries
Rhine River
Originates in Swiss Alps.
Has had a major influence on history.
English Channel
Narrow sea that separates France and England.
In 1994, an underground rail tunnel was built for transportation under the channel.
Mediterranean sea
The world's largest inland sea, located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
European Plain
A vast, flat area stretching from France’s Atlantic coast to the Ural Mountains in Russia.
The Alps
Mountains stretching from eastern France and northern Italy though Switzerland and Austria.
Pyrenees
A mountain Range that extends between the border of France and Spain.
Ural Mountains
The boundary between Europe and Asia.
Iberian Peninsula
A peninsula that contains Spain and Portugal.
Scandinavian Peninsula
In northern Europe and is occupied by Norway and Sweden.
