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Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of Italy and Germany

This article explores the geographical features, climate conditions, and natural resources of Italy and Germany. Discover the diverse landscapes, trade opportunities, and population distribution in these countries.

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Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of Italy and Germany

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  1. Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of Italy and Germany

  2. Italy

  3. Italy’s Location • Long, boot-shaped peninsula surrounded on 3 sides by the Mediterranean Sea • Alps form the northern border • 2 islands, Sardinia & Sicily, are part of the country

  4. Italy’s Climate • Temperate (mild) climate with regional differences • Coastal areas have mild winters and warm, dry summers • Mountains have cold, wet, and snowy winters and humid summers

  5. Italy’s Natural Resources • Has few mineral resources: natural gas, marble, granite, coal, mercury, and zinc • Arable land is important  26% of Italy is fertile land

  6. Italy’s Natural Resources • Small farms cover much of the country • Grapes & olives are important crops • There are more than 800 ports for fishing boats

  7. Where People Live • Population: 58,000,000 • Land Area: 301,340 sq km • 7 out of 10 Italians live in urban areas (Rome, Naples, Milan, & Turin) • About half of the people live in the most northern 1/3rd of the country!

  8. Rome, Italy

  9. Italy’s Trade • Apennine Mountains are like a backbone across Italy • Mountains affect where people live & how they travel • Also effects how they ship goods

  10. Italy’s Trade • Location on the Mediterranean Sea allows trade with other countries • Has a long history of shipping goods to countries in Africa, Europe, & Asia

  11. Germany

  12. Germany’s Location • In north-central Europe on European Plain • Southern region = mountainous Central region = hilly and mountainous • Northern region = flat plains • Contains the most important commercial waterway in Europe (Rhine River)

  13. Germany’s Climate • Most of Germany has a marine climate • In the west: winters are mild, summers are cool, with rainfall year round • Gulf Stream warms the region, making the land warmer in the winter and cooling it off in the summer • In the east: winters are very cold, summers are very hot with long dry periods

  14. Germany’s Natural Resources • Has many natural resources: iron ore, coal, uranium, nickel, natural gas, & copper • Timber is also a resource, but much of the forests in the north have been cut down for farms & towns • About 1/3rd of the land is arable

  15. Where People Live • Population: 82,000,000 • Land Area: 357,022 sq km • Germany is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe • 85% of the population lives in urban areas (cities) • Berlin is the largest city & the capital

  16. Remaining Section of the Berlin Wall

  17. Trade • Rhine River is very important for trade • Many German cities lie along the Rhine • Location gives those cities an excellent way to transport goods & people

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