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Southern Europe
Spain, Portugal, Italy, GreeceGuided notes from text pages
338-342
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Map
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Spain’s Geography
• Located on Iberian Peninsula• “Maseta” – dry plateau surrounded by
mountain ranges• Borders Mediterranean Sea
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Spain’s Economy
• “dry farming” – technique that does not depend on irrigation; land is left unplanted every few years so it can store moisture
• Southern Spain: citrus fruits, olives, grapes• Manufacturing and service: processed foods,
clothing, footwear, steel, cars• Tourism attractions: castles, cathedrals,
Mediterranean beaches
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Spain’s Culture
• Most people live in urban areas• Roman Catholic Religion• Castilian Spanish – official language
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Spain’s Government
• Democracy in 1970s• Autonomy-self-ruled regions
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Portugal’s Geography
• Located on Iberian Peninsula• Land is low coastal plain, split by Tagus River
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Portugal’s Economy
• Agriculture and farming• Grapes used for wine making• Oak trees for cork• Fishing in Atlantic Ocean• Manufacturing and service industries
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Portugal’s Culture
• Live in small villages on the coast
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Portugal’s Government
• Democratic government• Economic subsidies help from European Union• Subsidies – special government payments to
support an industry
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Acrostic Poem – relative to actual country
• S• P• A• I• N
• P• O• R• T• U• G• A• L
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Italy’s Geography
• Juts out from Europe into Mediterranean Sea• “boot” shape• Alps in north over broad Lombardy plain• Apennine Mountains in central and southern
areas• Volcanoes dot the landscape
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Italy’s Economy
• Agricultural to industrial economy• Cities of Milan, Turin, and Genoa produce cars,
technical instruments, appliances, clothing• Po River valley – rich farming region of grapes
and olives with livestock• Southern Italy – high unemployment due to
poor mountainous land without navigable rivers• Tourism of Rome, Pompeii, Venice
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Italy’s Culture
• 90% live in urban areas• Speak Italian • Roman Catholic religion
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Italy’s Government
• Democratic republic• Rome is capital• Vatican City is within Rome• Church rules Vatican city – smallest
independent country
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Acrostic Poem
ITALY
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Greece’s Geography
• Extends from Balkan Peninsula into Mediterranean Sea
• Mainland country with about 2,000 islands• Earthquakes
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Greece’s Economy
• Less agriculture due to stony soil and mountains• Sheep and goats in highlands• Farms within plains and valleys grow wheat and
olives• New Industries: textiles, footwear, chemicals• Major shipping: oil tankers, cargo ships, passenger
vessels• Tourism of Parthenon, Athens, Mykonos,
Santorini, and many other islands
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Greece’s Culture
• 60% live in urban areas• Athens is crowded capital• Speak forms of Greek similar to that of ancient
times• Greek Orthodox Christian
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Greece’s Government
• Democratic Republic• Member of European Union
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Acrostic Poem
GREECE