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Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe
Europe is a small continent. Some people think that
Europe is not a continent but a peninsula of Asia.
Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??
Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??
Continents by Size Continents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)Continents by Size Continents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)
AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000
AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000
North AmericaNorth America 24,256,000 24,256,000
South AmericaSouth America 17,819,00017,819,000
AntarcticaAntarctica 13,209,00013,209,000
EuropeEurope 9,938,0009,938,000
Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia) Australia) 7,687,000 7,687,000
It is separated from Asia by the… UR
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Ural River
Caspian S
eaGreat planes cover the centre and east of Europe. These areas are very fertile, as some of the
major rivers flow through them.
NORTH EUROPEAN
PLANE
The older mountain ranges, such as the Kjolen and the Ural
Mountains, are in the north and east of
Europe.
KJOLE
N MO
UNTAIN
The younger mountain ranges, such as the Alps, the
Pyrenees and the Balkans, form an arch along the Mediterranean coast.
ALPS
PYRENEESBALKANS
Mediterranean Sea
Northern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas
Jutland Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
There are many peninsulas in
Europe
Southern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas
Iberian Peninsul
a
Italian Peninsul
a
Balkan Peninsul
a
AnatoleanPeninsu
la
CrimeanPeninsul
a
The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River
1770 miles1770 miles
There are many rivers in Europe. They are important for water
supply, transport and the production of
electricity.
The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River
Flows through the Flows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Ukraine.
Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetWhere Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetBiking Biking
Along the Along the DanubeDanube
Biking Biking Along the Along the DanubeDanube
The Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga River
The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.
The Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga RiverThe Volga River
The river is soThe river is so polluted that the polluted that the sturgeon catch has sturgeon catch has been decreased by been decreased by 60%. 60%.
The Rhine River
The Rhine is one of the most important trade routes in the world.
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Iberian
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Scandinavian
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Jutland
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Italian
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Sweden
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United Kingdom
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Ukraine
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Greece
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The Netherlands
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Northern Ireland
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The Seine River in France.
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The Rhine River in Germany.
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The Danube River in Central Europe.
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The Thames River in England.
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The North Sea
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The Baltic Sea
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The Mediterranean Sea
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The Adriatic Sea
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The Aegean Sea
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The Black Sea
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The Atlantic Ocean
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The Strait of Gibraltar
This narrow strait separates Europe from Africa.
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London, England
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Berlin, Germany
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Madrid, Spain
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Rome, Italy
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Athens, Greece
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Venice, Italy
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Paris, France
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Great Britain
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Ireland
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Sicily
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Alps
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Pyrenees
