Western Europe

The physical and cultural landscapes of Europe vary enormously. Compare the physiographic map below with a map of population densities and with a map of the European Union and its newest potential members. Social indicator also vary across the European Union -- even the toilet paper is different! A list of major landscapes in Western Europe and their associated physical and social characteristics is available.

Click on the red circles on the map to see photos and get information on the distinctive regional geographies of Western Europe.

You will learn the geography of Western Europe better if you refer to your atlas as you view the photos.

Map Source: Goode's World Atlas.

Optional:
read 1) a 2001article and a 2005article on the Roma (Gypsies) -- who are particularly concentrated in Eastern Europe still;
2) about Sicily;
3) about cutting down 200-year trees along France's highways;
4) enjoy a night tour (PowerPoint file) of Venice with music.

Just for the fun of it! After you have studied the geography of Europe, you might want to collect information from various Web sites for a trip to Europe.