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EUROPE

IT IS THE SECOND SMALLEST CONTINENT

AFTER AUSTRALIA

• Describe the location of Europe with the help of given map.

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IT IS THE ONLY CONTINENT IN THE WORLD WHICH IS BOTH POPULOUS AND PROSPEROUS.

IT LIES IN THE WESTERN PART

OF EURASIA

long and rich history of being technologically very advanced compared to rest of the world.

Still climate, fertile land and rivers are the best indicator for a high population density.

EUROPE IS SEPARATED FROM ASIA BY URALMOUNTAINS, URAL RIVER, CASPIAN SEA, CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS AND BLACK SEA

IT IS SEPARATED FROM ASIA BY BOSPORUS STRAIT IN TURKEY

Turkey is said to be in both Asia and Europe. Geographically speaking. 97% of the country lies within Asia, with the rest being in Europe. The Thrace, and the Western half of Istanbul are within Europe, separated from Asia by the Bosporus strait

Europe is considered a separate continent from Asia because of its distinct historical, cultural and political identity, rather than any clear geographical demarcation.

EUROPE IS A MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TO SEE THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF EUROPE

Eiffel Tower in Paris

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower

The Eiffel Tower was the main exhibit of the Paris Exposition — or World's Fair — of 1889.

Has 3 floors.

The tower has been painted ochre, yellow and several shades of brown. Now it is brown in colour

Colosseum in RomeThe Colosseum or Coliseum, is an oval amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of limestone and brick-faced concrete, it was the largest amphitheater ever built at that time and held 50,000 to 80,000 spectators.

It was built during the reign of the Flavian emperors 69 AD and 96 AD as a gift to the Roman people.

aamphitheatre-an open circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators, for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events.

The Louvre in Paris

The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine.

The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1473 and 1481.

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower, of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation

There are seven bells, one for each note of the musical major scale.

Built to show off

The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173. It began to lean in 1178 once construction on the second floor had begun. The lean was due to one side sinking into the soft ground.

Europe is the western peninsula of the giant "supercontinent" of Eurasia.

Most Renewable Electricity ProducedIceland (99.9%; hydropower, geothermal)

Population Density188 people per square kilometre

Large watershedVolga River in Russia (longest river of Europe)(1.38 million square km/532,821 square miles)

Highest ElevationMount Elbrus, Russia (5,642 meters/18,510 feet)

Largest Urban AreaMoscow, Russia (16.2 million people)

AMAZING

FACTS

Europe covers about 10,180,000 square kilometres making it the sixth largest continent.

IT IS VERY DENSELY POPULATED CONTINENT.ABOUT 11% OF THE WORLD’S TOTAL POPULATION LIVE HERE BUT IT COVERS ONLY 7% OF THE LAND ON THE EARTH.

IT OCCUPIES CENTRAL POSITION ON THE WORLD MAP

PENINSULA- A PIECE OF LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER ON THREE SIDES

EUROPE IS CALLED THE PENINSULA OF PENINSULAS BECAUSE LONG STRETCHES OF WATER HAVE EXTENDED FAR INTO THE CONTINENT AND CREATED SMALL PENINSULAS

EUROPE ALSO HAS MANY ISLANDS LIKE THE BRITISH ISLES,

THEGREEK ISLAND OF CRETE, ICELAND IN

THE NORTH AND

SARDINIA AND SICILY IN THE SOUTHGREEK

ISLAND OF CRETE

ICELAND

SARDINIA

SICILY

BRITISH ISLES

Europe lies between the latitudes 36°N to 70°N(approximately) and the longitudes 10°W to 60°E(approximately).

❑ EUROPE IS ENCIRCLED BY WATER BODIES ON THREE SIDES.

IT IS SURROUNDED BY ARCTIC OCEAN IN THE NORTH,THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IN THE WEST ANDTHE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, BLACK SEA AND THE CASPIAN SEA IN THE SOUTH.

ARCTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

THE CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS AND THE CASPIAN SEA IN THE SOUTH EAST SEPARATES ASIA

URAL RIVER

URAL MOUNTAINSUral mountains

Ural river

THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR SEPARATES THE CONTINENT FROM AFRICA

1. Why is Europe termed as the Peninsula of Peninsulas? 2. Explain briefly about the location and extent of Europe.

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