Europe and Russia geographic qualities Flashcards
The European realm lies on the______ extremity of the ______ _______ a locale of maximum efficiency for contact with the rest of the world.
The European realm lies on the western extremity of the Eurasian landmass, a locale of maximum efficiency for contact with the rest of the world.
Europe’s lingering and resurgent world influence results largely from advantages acrued over _______ of global _____ and _______ domination.
Europe’s lingering and resurgent world influence results largely from advantages accrued over centuries of global political and economic domination.
The European natural environment displays a wide range of ______,________, and_______ _______ and is endowed with many_______ __________.
The European natural environment displays a wide range of topographic, climatic, and soil conditions and is endowed with many industrial resources.
Europe is marked by ______ _______ _______ _______ differentiation (cultural as well as physical) exhibits a high degree of ________ _______, and provides multiple _______ __________.
Europe is marked by strong internal regional differentiation (cultural as well as physical) exhibits a high degree of functional specialization, and provides multiple exchange opportunities.
European economies are dominated by ________ and the level of __________ has been ________; levels of development generally decline from ________ to _______.
European countries are dominated by manufacturing and the level of productivity has been high; levels of development generally decline from west to east.
Europe’s nation-states emerged from durable ________ __________ that formed the headquarters of __________ colonial __________. A number of those states are now plagued by _________ separatist __________.
Europe’s nation-states emerged from durable power cores that formed the headquarters of world colonial empires. A number of those states are now plagued by internal separatist movements.
Europe’s rapidly aging population is generally well off, highly _________, well _________, and enjoys long _______ ___________.
Europe’s rapidly aging population is generally well off highly urbanized, well educated, and enjoys long life expediencies.
A growing number of European countries are experiencing _________ declines; in many of these countries, the natural _________ is partially offset by __________.
A growing number of European countries are experiencing population declines; in many of these countries, the natural decrease is partially offset by immigration.
Europe has made a significant progress toward international __________ __________ and, to a lesser extent, _________ coordination.
Europe has made a significant progress toward international economic integration and, to a lesser extent, political coordination.
