Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

•SpainSpain

•PortugualPortugual

•AndorraAndorra

•GibraltarGibraltar

Iberian Peninsula - Location:Iberian Peninsula - Location:• Third largest peninsula of EuropeThird largest peninsula of Europe• Western and southernmost of the Western and southernmost of the

three southern European peninsulas: three southern European peninsulas: Iberian, Italian and Balkan peninsulasIberian, Italian and Balkan peninsulas

• Bordered on the south and east by the Bordered on the south and east by the MediterraneanMediterranean

• Bordered on the north and west by the Bordered on the north and west by the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

• The Pyrenees form the northeast edge The Pyrenees form the northeast edge of the peninsula – connecting it to the of the peninsula – connecting it to the rest of Europerest of Europe

Italian PeninsulaItalian Peninsula

•ItalyItaly – the mainland– the mainland

•San Marino – which is an enclave San Marino – which is an enclave of Italy in the northeast (directly of Italy in the northeast (directly east of Florence)east of Florence)

•Vatican City – which is an enclave Vatican City – which is an enclave in the Italian city of Romein the Italian city of Rome

Italian Peninsula - LocationItalian Peninsula - Location

• Approximately 1000 km (615 miles) longApproximately 1000 km (615 miles) long• Spanning from the Alps in the north to theSpanning from the Alps in the north to the• central Mediterranean Sea in the southcentral Mediterranean Sea in the south• Known for its boot-shapeKnown for its boot-shape• Bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the EastBordered by the Adriatic Sea on the East• The interior part of the Apennine Peninsula The interior part of the Apennine Peninsula

consists of the Apennine Mtsconsists of the Apennine Mts• The Appennine Mountains traverse the The Appennine Mountains traverse the

entire country of Italy – north to south entire country of Italy – north to south along its east coast.along its east coast.

Balkan PeninsulaBalkan Peninsula• AlbaniaAlbania• Bosnia-HerzegovinaBosnia-Herzegovina• SerbiaSerbia• BulgariaBulgaria• CroatiaCroatia• MontenegroMontenegro• GreeceGreece• Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia• Parts of Turkey (European part - Istanbul)Parts of Turkey (European part - Istanbul)• Romania and Slovenia are often includedRomania and Slovenia are often included

Balkan Peninsula - LocationBalkan Peninsula - Location• South-eastern EuropeSouth-eastern Europe

• Adriatic Sea borders the westAdriatic Sea borders the west

• Branches of the Mediterranean Sea Branches of the Mediterranean Sea border the south and south-west of border the south and south-west of the peninsulathe peninsula

• Aegean Sea borders the East of the Aegean Sea borders the East of the peninsulapeninsula

• Historic and geographic name used to Historic and geographic name used to describe a region of south-eastern Europedescribe a region of south-eastern Europe

• Takes its name from the Balkan Mountains Takes its name from the Balkan Mountains which run through the center of Bulgaria into which run through the center of Bulgaria into eastern Serbiaeastern Serbia

• Its fractiousness and tendency to splinter Its fractiousness and tendency to splinter into rival political entities led to the coining into rival political entities led to the coining of the term of the term BalkanizationBalkanization

• Term Term BalkanBalkan commonly connotes a commonly connotes a connection with violence, religious strife, connection with violence, religious strife, ethnic clannishness and a sense of ethnic clannishness and a sense of hinterlandhinterland

• If including Romania and Bulgaria, the Black If including Romania and Bulgaria, the Black Sea borders the eastern coast of the Sea borders the eastern coast of the peninsulapeninsula

Scandinavian PeninsulaScandinavian Peninsula

•NorwayNorway

•SwedenSweden

•Small section of FinlandSmall section of Finland

Scandinavian Peninsula - Scandinavian Peninsula - LocationLocation

• Northern EuropeNorthern Europe

• Consists principally of the mainland Consists principally of the mainland territories of:territories of:

* Norway* Norway

* Sweden* Sweden

* And a small section of Finland* And a small section of Finland

• Baltic Sea to the eastBaltic Sea to the east

• North Sea to the west and southwestNorth Sea to the west and southwest

• Norwegian Sea to the westNorwegian Sea to the west

• Barents Sea to the northBarents Sea to the north

DenmarkDenmark

•Denmark is part of Scandinavia Denmark is part of Scandinavia – but it is not part of the – but it is not part of the Scandinavian peninsulaScandinavian peninsula

•Denmark Denmark isis a peninsula, a peninsula, referred to as:referred to as:

•JutlandJutland •Borders the Baltic and North Borders the Baltic and North

SeasSeas

The Alps – or – Alpine The Alps – or – Alpine SystemSystem• One of the great mountain systems of One of the great mountain systems of

EuropeEurope

• Stretches from Austria and Slovenia in Stretches from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. in the west.

• Extends from the Pyrenees to the Extends from the Pyrenees to the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains on Carpathian and Balkan Mountains on the eastthe east

• Highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border Blanc on the French-Italian border

Apennines (Italy) Apennines (Italy)

• Stretches 1000 km (615 miles) from Stretches 1000 km (615 miles) from the north to the south of Italy along the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming, as it were, peninsula, and forming, as it were, the backbone of the country. the backbone of the country.

• Part of the Alpine systemPart of the Alpine system

Ural MountainsUral Mountains

• Separates Europe from AsiaSeparates Europe from Asia

• Runs roughly north and south Runs roughly north and south through western Russia. through western Russia.

• The Urals extend 2,500 km (1,539 The Urals extend 2,500 km (1,539 miles) miles)

• Wow Ladies! Erosion reveals that Wow Ladies! Erosion reveals that the Urals hold considerable mineral the Urals hold considerable mineral wealth…like topaz!wealth…like topaz!