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Europe Flashcards

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Pyrenees

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form a boundary between Spain and France to the north.

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Apennines

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run along the whole peninsula

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Alps

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Europe’s highest mountains—are in the north. The Pindus Mountains cover much of Greece.

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Mediterranean climate

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type of climate found across Southern Europe

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Mediterranean Sea

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All of the countries of Southern Europe have long coastlines

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Orthodox Church

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a branch of Christianity that dates to the Byzantine Empire

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Athens

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the nation’s capital—is by far the largest. In fact, almost one-third of the country’s entire population lives in or around the city of Athens.

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Pope

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The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church

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Vatican City

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an independent state located within the city of Rome.

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Sicily

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an island at the peninsula’s tip

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Naples

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a busy port and the largest city in southern Italy

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Milan

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also a major industrial center as well as a worldwide center for fashion design.

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Rome

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Nestled in the center of the country is Italy’s capital,

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Iberia

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the westernmost peninsula in Europe. Although the two are different in many ways, they share a common history.

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Parliamentary Monarchy

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which means that the king rules with the help of an elected parliament.

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Madrid

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the capital—and Barcelona are centers of industry, tourism, and culture.

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Barcelona

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the capital—and Barcelona are centers of industry, tourism, and culture.

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Lisbon

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As in Spain, the economy is based largely on industries centered in large cities, especially Lisbon

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Paris

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the capital, is by far the largest city, with about 10 million people.

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Amesterdam

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the capital

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The Hague

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the seat of government. Agriculture is also important to the Dutch economy, and Dutch cheese and tulips are world famous.

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Brussels

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serves as the headquarters for many international organizations, including the EU and NATO.

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Composition

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characterized by many foreign influences.

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Berlin

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The city of Berlin was in Communist East Germany. Even so, West Germany kept control of the western part of the city.

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Chancellor

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Prime minster

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Vienna

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The city of Vienna is Austria’s capital and largest city

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Cantons

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Districts

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Bern

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Switzerland’s capital, Bern, is centrally located to be near both German- and French-speaking regions.

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British Isiles

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a group of islands located across the English Channel from the rest of Europe

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Scandiva

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a region of islands and peninsulas in far northern Europe.

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Fjord

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is a narrow inlet of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs.

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Geothermal Energy

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or energy from the heat of Earth’s interior.

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North Atlantic Drfit

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an ocean current that brings warm, moist air across the Atlantic Ocean

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constitutional monarchy

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a type of democracy in which a king or queen serves as head of state but a legislature makes the laws.

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Magna Carta

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A document known as Magna Carta hairsp hairsp; or Great Charter, limited the powers of kingsIt also required everyone to obey the law. Today, a prime minister leads the British government. Most members of Britain’s legislative body, known as Parliament, are elected.

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disarm

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give up all weapons,

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London

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the capital of the United Kingdom, is a center for world trade and industry.

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Carpathians

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These rugged mountains are an extension of the Alps of West-Central Europe. They stretch in a long arc from the Alps to the Black Sea area.

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Balkan Peninsula

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one of the largest peninsulas in Europe. It extends south into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Danube

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begins in Germany and flows east across the Great Hungarian Plain. The river winds its way through nine countries before it finally empties into the Black Sea.
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Chernobly

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nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, releasing huge amounts of radiation into the air.

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Infrastructure

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the set of resources, like roads, airports, and factories, that a country needs in order to support economic activities

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Warsaw

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the capital of Poland, have become major industrial centers.

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Parque

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the capital of the Czech Republic, also reflects Western influences.

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Kiev

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Commonwealth

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Ethnic cleansing

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This kind of effort to remove all members of a group from a country or region is called

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