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Revision as of 17:58, 14 March 2008
Southern Europe or sometimes Mediterranean Europe is a region of the European continent.
The term can have four definitions:
- geographical
- political
- climatic
- linguistic
Geographical definition
Geographically, Southern Europe would be the south half of the landmass of Europe. This definition is relative, with no clear limits. The Alps and Massif Central mountains constitute a physical barrier between Italy and France and the rest of Europe. Countries geographically considered part of Southern Europe include:
Iberian Peninsula
Andorra
Gibraltar
Portugal (including:
Madeira and
Azores.)
Spain (including:
Balearic Islandssmall>
Southern France
Italian peninsula
Italy (including:
Sardinia, and
Sicily.)
San Marino
Vatican City
Mediterranean Sea
Balkan Peninsula
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Greece (including: Aegean Islands, Crete and Ionian Islands.)
Montenegro
Macedonia
Serbia
Slovenia
Turkey
Kosovo
Political definition
For its official works and publications, the United Nations Organization groups countries under a classification of regions. Southern Europe, as defined by the United Nations (the sub-regions according to the UN), comprises the following countries and territories:
Malta
Canary Islands,
Ceuta and
Melilla.)
Climatical definition
Southern Europe's climate is that of the Mediterranean climate, which has become a typically known characteristic of the area.
The Mediterranean area presents similar landscapes throughout, including:
- dry hills
- small plains
- pine forests
- olive trees
The area which is considered climatically Southern Europe is:
Cyprus
France (southeast coast, and the island of Corsica)
Monaco
Linguistic definition
Countries lingustically included in Latin Europe are often associated with Southern Europe, especially Southwest Europe (see Latin Arch).
Countries included in the linguistic definition of Southern Europe include:
Belgium (In
Wallonia, where French is spoken.)
Moldova (Bordering Romania, and speaking Romanian language.)
Romania
Switzerland (Regions where French, Italian and Romansh is spoken.)
Notes
