MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN EUROPEEUROPE

A WARM, SUNNY LOCATIONA WARM, SUNNY LOCATION

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1.1. PortugalPortugal

2.2. SpainSpain

3.3. IItalytaly

4.4. GreeceGreece

Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

SPAINSPAINA.A. RegionsRegions

1.1. Pyrenees Pyrenees Mountains blockedMountains blocked European European invasionsinvasions

2.2. However, the Moors (However, the Moors (MuslimMuslim) ) invaded from Africa and invaded from Africa and ruled ruled SpainSpain for for 700700 years years

3.3. Spain Spain defeated the Moorsdefeated the Moors in 1492 in 1492a.a. Then, Spain Then, Spain conqueredconquered most of most of

Central and South Central and South AmericaAmerica

B. Climate & ElevationB. Climate & Elevation1.1. Coastal areas receive Coastal areas receive plenty of plenty of

rainrain2.2. But, the interior receives But, the interior receives little rainlittle rain

due to a due to a rain-shadow effectrain-shadow effect..3.3. Rain-shadow: See orographic Rain-shadow: See orographic

precipitation (Chapter Two)precipitation (Chapter Two)4.4. SoutheastSoutheast region is region is semiaridsemiarid due due

to the Siroccos Windsto the Siroccos Windsa.a. Siroccos Winds: Very Siroccos Winds: Very hot, dry windshot, dry winds

from Northern from Northern AfricaAfrica5.5. Climate is Climate is MediterraneanMediterranean

C. Spain’s EconomyC. Spain’s Economy

1.1. 18% of Spain's exports are 18% of Spain's exports are from from farmingfarming

2.2. Government is attempting to Government is attempting to develop more industrydevelop more industry

3.3. Madrid: Madrid: Capital cityCapital city and “hub” of and “hub” of SpainSpain

a.a. Hub: Center point of Hub: Center point of transportation transportation routesroutes

D. Regions of Independent IdentityD. Regions of Independent Identity

1.1. Basque (BASK): Basque (BASK): Northern Northern SpainSpain

a.a. Fewer than 1 million Fewer than 1 million peoplepeopleb.b. RichestRichest region region of Spainof Spainc.c. Language is difficult to learnLanguage is difficult to learnd.d. Want to secede Want to secede from Spain from Spain

2.2. Catalonia: Catalonia: Northeast SpainNortheast Spaina.a. Not as rebellious as the BasquesNot as rebellious as the Basques

PORTUGALPORTUGAL1.1. About 20” of About 20” of rainfall per yearrainfall per year

2.2. Exports include:Exports include:a.a. Olive oilOlive oil

b.b. WineWine

c.c. CorkCork

3.3. Relative location helped Portugal to Relative location helped Portugal to explore and conquerexplore and conquer large areas of large areas of Africa and BrazilAfrica and Brazil

4.4. New Ford/New Ford/VolkswagenVolkswagen plant in 1998 plant in 1998

ITALYITALYA.A. REGIONSREGIONS

1.1. Apennines Apennines Mountains Mountains run run the length of Italythe length of Italy

2.2. They are They are seismically seismically activeactive

a.a. Many Many earthquakesearthquakes and and active active volcanoesvolcanoes

b.b. Mt. Etna Mt. Etna erupted in 2001erupted in 2001

B. CLIMATE & VEGETATIONB. CLIMATE & VEGETATION

1. 1. Alps Alps Across the Across the northern northern borderborder

2. Climate is 2. Climate is MediterraneanMediterranean::

a.a. Hot, dry Hot, dry summerssummers

b.b. Mild, wet Mild, wet winterswinters

3. 3. 10%10% work in agriculture work in agriculture

C. OVERPOPULATIONC. OVERPOPULATION

1.1. About About 5858 Million People Million People

2.2. Populated areas Populated areas are crowdedare crowded

3.3. High unemployment High unemployment in the in the SouthSouth

4.4. Many Many moved northmoved north to to find find workwork in factories in factories

D. NATION BUILDINGD. NATION BUILDING1.1. After the ROMAN empire fellAfter the ROMAN empire fell2.2. Italy became a collection of Italy became a collection of

independentindependent countries countries3.3. Roman Catholic Roman Catholic church ruled church ruled

the southernthe southern half half4.4. By By 18711871, the Peninsula united , the Peninsula united

to form to form modern Italymodern Italy

E. NORTHERN ITALYE. NORTHERN ITALY

1. 1. Po RiverPo River Valley ( Valley (RICH! RICH! RICH!RICH! RICH! RICH!))a.a. Important Important industrialindustrial center centerb.b. Also Also fertile soilsfertile soils produce wheat and produce wheat and

ricerice

2. Venice: The “2. Venice: The “water-city” water-city” ::a.a. StreetsStreets of waterways of waterwaysb.b. City is subsiding (falling into the sea)City is subsiding (falling into the sea)c.c. Subsidence: Area where Subsidence: Area where ground sinksground sinks

F. CENTRAL ITALYF. CENTRAL ITALY1.1. Rome and the areas Rome and the areas around around

RomeRome

2.2. Controlled by the Roman Controlled by the Roman Catholic ChurchCatholic Church until 1871 until 1871

3.3. Vatican City:Vatican City:a.a. Residence Residence of the Popeof the Pope

b.b. IndependentIndependent country country

c.c. About one square About one square milemile

G. SOUTHERN ITALYG. SOUTHERN ITALY1.1. Includes the islands of:Includes the islands of:

a.a. SicilySicilyb.b. SardiniaSardinia

2.2. AgricultureAgriculturea.a. MainMain occupation occupationb.b. Poor Poor soilssoilsc.c. Many have Many have left for Northleft for North Italy Italy

for jobsfor jobs and better opportunities and better opportunities

GREECEGREECEA.A. A rugged A rugged landland

a.a. Eurasian Tectonic Eurasian Tectonic PlatesPlates

b.b. Some plates Some plates move upmove up

c.c. Some plates Some plates move downmove down (Grabens) Most flooded(Grabens) Most flooded

1.1. Over Over 2,0002,000 islands islandsa.a. Many are inhabitedMany are inhabited

B. Agriculture in the MountainsB. Agriculture in the Mountains

1.1. Covered by Covered by mountains and mountains and rocky soilrocky soil

2.2. Narrow costal Narrow costal plainsplains

3.3. Agriculture is Agriculture is importantimportant

a.a. Poor soilPoor soil

b.b. Little Little rainfallrainfall

c.c. OldOld farming methods farming methods

C. ATHENS THE CAPITALC. ATHENS THE CAPITAL

1.1. City is City is thousands thousands of of years oldyears old

2.2. Over Over 10.510.5 million people million people

3.3. Traffic jamsTraffic jams are so bad, are so bad,

4.4. WalkingWalking is faster than is faster than drivingdriving

D. THE SEASD. THE SEAS1.1. Greece relies heavily on Greece relies heavily on trade trade

over seasover seas

2.2. One of the One of the largestlargest commercial commercial shippingshipping fleets in the world fleets in the world

3.3. Shipbuilding, Shipbuilding, Fishing and Fishing and tourismtourism are important are important industryindustry

E. GREECE,E. GREECE,A WESTERN NATIONA WESTERN NATION

1.1. Our culture is partially based on Our culture is partially based on ancient ancient GreeceGreece

a.a. AristotleAristotleb.b. PlatoPlato

2.2. For For 700 years700 years, Greece was part of the , Greece was part of the Roman empireRoman empire

3.3. Later, Later, the Muslim Turksthe Muslim Turks invaded and invaded and ruledruled

4.4. In In 18291829, Greece gained , Greece gained independenceindependence

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