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Europe Part I. General Info. Statistics. 2nd smallest continent/3rd most populous 731 Million Germany 82.6 Vatican City 1,000 Most of Europe is within 300 miles of the coast Large/Dense Cities 75% of Europeans live in Cities WHY? - Industrial Revolution Invention of Factories
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Europe Part I • General Info
Statistics • 2nd smallest continent/3rd most populous • 731 Million • Germany 82.6 • Vatican City 1,000 • Most of Europe is within 300 miles of the coast • Large/Dense Cities • 75% of Europeans live in Cities • WHY? - Industrial Revolution • Invention of Factories • Mass production of goods • Job Opportunities
Language & Religion “We hid a quey caff yistreen” TRANSLATION “We had a female calf last night” • ↑50 Different Languages • 100 Dialects (forms of languages) • Indo-European Language Family Branches • Slavic (Polish, Russian) - Eastern Europe • Germanic (German, English) - Northern Europe • Romance (Spanish, French) - Southern Europe • Mainly Christian - Conflict between groups • Catholics - Southern/Western Europe • Protestants - Northern/Western Europe • Eastern Orthodox - Southern/Eastern Europe • Muslims - Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria • Judaism
Education & Lifestyle • European Economic Success ➔ Well Educated • Money can • Improve schools • Provide specialized education for students • European Literacy Rates↑90% • State (Country) Sponsored Human Services • Complete Social Welfare - Welfare States • Tax programs for: • Higher education (money for college) • Health Care • Social Security (Retirement) • Sweden • Family receives an allowance for: • Every child under 16 • Secondary & University Students • Single parents with low income can receive money for family vacations
Bullfighting - Spain & Portugal • Paseíllo - Parade • Matador - Performs & kills bull • Tercio de Varas (the lancing third) • Matador observes bulls behavior w/Tanda (series of passes) • Picador lances bull in neck • Tercio de Banderillas (the third of flags) • Banderillos put two sharp barbed sticks into bull’s shoulders • Tercio de Muerte (the third of death) • Matador enters with a sword & muleta (red cape) • Stabs bull between shoulder blades
Celebrations • Easter • Greeks have Roast Lamb • Ukrainians - Pysanky (Decorated Eggs) • European Jews - Hanukkah • 8 Day Religious Freedom Festival • Potato pancakes - Latkes
Other Features • Netherlands - 25% of land is below sea level • Dikes • large “walls” or earth/stone • Hold back water • Channel Tunnel • Links France to Britain under English Channel w/train • 2 hours Blue is below sea level