Southern Europe Italy, Spain, Portugal, Vatican City, San Marino, Greece.
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Transcript of Southern Europe Italy, Spain, Portugal, Vatican City, San Marino, Greece.
Food - Spain Paella (seafood and rice dish) • Italy Pasta
(remember comes from China originally) & Tiramisu
• Greek Gyros & baklava
ITALY
• Rich culture – The Roman Empire– The Renaissance (‘rebirth’) – a renewed
interest in learning (Leonardo DaVinci)
• Southern Italy has many natural disasters Earthquakes, Volcanic Activity, Floods, & Droughts – Home to Mt. Vesuvius and the ancient
city of Pompeii
Water Pollution: Venice
• Industrial waste, sewage, and saltwater combine together and eat away the foundations of buildings
• Erosion is allowing large amounts of seawater into the lagoon– “Killer Algae”: decaying algae uses up all
the oxygen which causes fish in water to die insects in water = STENCH!
– http://www.veniceinperil.org/
VATICAN CITY • An independent state surrounded by
the city of Rome• Smallest country in the world (0.2 sq.
miles)
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
• Together form the Iberian Peninsula.
-- Spain (Madrid = capital & transportation center)
-- Portugal (Lisbon = capital & cultural center)
HISTORY• The Iberian Peninsula
was ruled by the Moors (a Muslim people from North Africa) for over 700 years
• Were the most powerful European nations and controlled sea trade during the 15th – 16th century – Had a huge colonial empire and was a
leader in the spice trade.
• Consists of many Consists of many peninsulas, peninsulas, islands, and islands, and mountainsmountains..
• Made up of more Made up of more than 2,000 than 2,000 islandsislands..
• Oil refining is Oil refining is major industrymajor industry..
• Shipping is major Shipping is major part of the part of the economyeconomy..
GREECEGREECE
• Capital = Athens • Home of the Acropolis with the
Parthenon (one of the world’s most photographed and famous buildings)
Acropolis means “CityBy the Edge”
-Used as shelter & defenseagainst enemies
• Ancient city of Olympia – site of the first Olympic Games– 1st modern games held in 1896 (ancient
games held in 776 BC)
SAN MARINO • San Marino was founded early in the
4th century by Christians escaping persecution
• One of the oldest and smallest countries