A.P. World History- European Geography
Sweden
Scandinavian country that lies farthest east
Norway
Scandinavian country that lies farthest north
Vesuvius
active volcano over Bay of Naples (4,190 ft)
Austria
before 1989, seven countries surrounded this central European country
Italian Peninsula
boot-shaped peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas
Czechoslovakia
central European country whose name is a combination of the names of its two main regions
Carpathians
central European mountain range that extends in an arc through Poland, Czechoslovakia, Southern Ukraine, and Romania
Italy
composed of a boot-shaped peninsula
Strait of Dover
connects the English Channel to the North Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
Soviet Union
country that covered both Europe and Asia
Romania
country that had a coastline with the Black Sea until 1989; capital is Bucharest
Iceland
country that lies farthest to the west
Yugoslavia
eastern European country that had the longest coastline with Adriatic Sea before 1989
Bulgaria
eastern European country with Sofia as its capital
Gulf of Bothnia
gulf that lies between the Scandanavian Peninsula and Finland
Great Britain
has control over North Ireland
Luxembourg
has the same name as its capital city
Olympus
highest mountain in Greece (9,570 ft)
Massif Central
highlands in south central France
Lake of Constance
lake which forms part of the boundary between Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
Hungary
landlocked country in eastern Europe before 1989 (smaller one)
Iceland
large island in the Atlantic Ocean just below the Arctic Circle
Northern European Plain
large lowland that extends through the Netherlands, Northern Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia
Black Sea
large sea into which the Danube River empties
Ireland
larger of the two political units that make up a European island
France
largest western European country
Finland
most northern point is within the Arctic Circle, does not have access to the Barents Sea
Appenines
mountain range that extends from the Alps to the Strait of Messina
Ural Mountains
mountain range that forms the eastern boundary between Europe and Asia
Pyrenees
mountain range that separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe
Alps
mountain range that sources the Rhine, Rhone, Po, and Danube rivers
Netherlands
name means "The Low Countries"
Portugal
occupies the most southwestern part of Europe
Poland
one of two European countries that begins with the letter P; lies farther north
Denmark
pokes out like a thumb from central Europe plains into North Sea
Monaco
principality on the Mediterranean Sea
Oder
river that forms part of the boundary between Poland and Germany (starts at Baltic Sea)
Rhine
river that runs from the Alps in Switzerland through Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France etc. to the North Sea
Danube
river that runs through Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia
Thames
river which connects the city of London with the North Sea
Aegean Sea
sea that is between Greece and Turkey
Baltic Sea
sea that is bordered by Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
North Sea
separates the British Isles from northwest Europe
Malta
small island country in Mediterranean Sea
Spain
smaller of the two countries that have access to both North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
German Democratic Republic
smaller part of country divided from WWII
Liechtenstein
smallest Alpine country; between Austria and Switzerland
Albania
smallest country in eastern Europe before 1989
Balkan Peninsula
southeastern peninsula which contains Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia
Greece
southern European country known for its numerous islands
Iberian Peninsula
southerwestern peninsula containing Spain and Portugal
Strait of Messina
strait that connects the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ionian Sea
Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin is largest city, but was surrounded by another country
Switzerland
Bern is its capital; known for alpine scenery
Belgium
Brussels is its capital
Mediterranean
Europe's and the world's largest sea
Volga
Europe's longest river
Lake Garda
Italy's largest lake
