Mediterranean Europe

separates spain from north africa

name romans gave to portugal

shipping industry is one on the worlds most successful

lies about 50 miles south of Italy

canals throughout the city which is slowly sinking into the sea

flows westward through spain and through portugal

nations largest city and stands as the symbol of italy's rich cultural heritage

flows eastward through spain

flank the entrance of the straits of gibraltar

home of the earliest european civilizations

an ancient temple that crowns the acropolis of athens, greece

the stubborn old man of europe

official language of spain

located in the southeastern corner of europe

largest mediterranean country

smallest nation (independent state) in the world

spain & portugal

capital is lisbon

by this, the hellenistic greek & phoenician alphabet were easily spread to seacoast cities

1/3 of all people of greece live here

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

is separated from central europe by the alps

capital is athens

ancient birthplace of the modern olympics and the marathon race

97% are roman catholic

italy, san marino, and the vatican city

divided into 17 regions each with their own government

rectangular country

a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water

depends heavily on agriculture

boot shaped italian peninsula

greeks worshipped multiple gods who according to legend lived here

balearic islands and canary islands

northern promontory is known as

prominent mountain covering over 70% of greece

middle of the earth

once home of the roman empire

some agriculture but tourism is the leading industry

mainland europe's westernmost nation

cantabrians & pyrenees

forms the lower (southern) part of greece

small republic situated on the adriatic side of italy

italy's most famous volcano

2nd largest city of spain

lies south of the mainland greece in the mediterranean sea

a political unit made up of a city and the lands surrounding it

strong economy and italy's most fertile land

europe's best natural harbors

the pope, the spiritual head of the catholic church lives here in rome

greece's 2nd largest lowland

capital is madrid

an archipelago of spain in the western mediterranean sea

capital is rome

range of mountains which runs the length of the italian peninsula like a spine

how many languages are spoken in spain

includes the large mediterranean islands of sardinia an sicily

stretches across northern italy between the alps and the appennines

capital is valleta