CAS GE 201 Lecture 5: lec-europe
22 Aug 2017
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42 countries: large states (germany, microstates (andorra) Some not recognized even though has own passport, people are divided. Shared history amidst cultural diversity distinct culture in small size: roman empire and ottoman empire, language. Cold war and divided continent on ideology: communism, democratic capitals and economies. Eu (european union) supranational organization of 28 countries: almost a state, after ww1, ottoman empire fell, germany defeated, hilter promised to x german economy attacking minorities. Goes to poland: after ww2, europe destroyed want to get europe together without another war. Eu developed for economic development and or preventing world war to view other foreign people as people: eu controversy. Latitudinal extent from arctic to mediterranean subtropics. Moderating in uences of water bodies atlantic ocean, gulfs, baltic, mediterranean, black sea. Forming arc from southern france to northeast plains of poland + southeastern. Northern european lowland close to glaciers less fertile. Alpine mountain system spine of europe.
