Europe: 3rd ________ continent by population (747 million).

Europe: Includes over ________ countries.

Physical Geography: Mountain ________ include:

Physical Geography: The ________ in south-central Europe.

Physical Geography: ________ between France and Spain.

Physical Geography: ________ Mountains in Eastern Europe.

Physical Geography: The European ________: vast fertile lowlands from France to Russia.

Physical Geography: Surrounded by the ________ Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Atlantic Ocean.

Climate: Ranges from Mediterranean in the south to ________ in the far north.

Climate: ________ regions have hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

Climate: Northern Europe has a ________ climate with cool summers and mild winters.

Climate: Central & Eastern Europe have a ________ climate with warm summers & cold winters.

Ireland and the United Kingdom: Islands off the coast of the ________.

Ireland and the United Kingdom: The ________ includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

France: The world’s number ________ destination.

France: Wine, tourism, cosmetics, and financial services are key ________ components.

France: A ________ center of art, science, and philosophy.

Belgium & the Netherlands: In a region known as the '________' due to low elevation.

Belgium & the Netherlands: Major cities include their capitals of ________ and ________.

Luxembourg: World’s only remaining ________, with a Grand Duke as head of state.

Luxembourg: Has one of the highest ________ per capita in the world.

Spain and Portugal: Located in the ________ Peninsula.

Spain and Portugal: Capitals are ________ and ________.

Spain and Portugal: Both played a major role in the ________.

Greece: Includes ________ and ________ and Ionian islands. (Fill in the blanks)

Greece: ________ region in the north and the Peloponnese is the southern peninsula.

Greece: Known as the ________ of Western Civilization.

Greece: Its capital ________ is known for its ancient landmarks like the Parthenon and the Acropolis. (Fill in the blank)

Italy: The ________ Mountains run down the peninsula with the ________ to the north. (Fill in the blanks)

Italy: Major cities include its capital of ________ along with Florence, Naples, and ________. (Fill in the blanks)

Italy: Includes the islands of ________ and ________.

The Balkans: Covered by the several ________ ranges.

The Balkans: Peninsula jutting into the ________, Ionian, and ________ Seas. (Fill in the blanks)

The Balkans: The ________ lies to the northeast.

The Balkans: ________ climate on coasts and humid continental inland.

The Balkans: Once known as the ________ due to ethnic tensions.

Albania: ________ is the capital and largest city.

Albania: One of Europe’s ________ populations with a median age of 32.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: One country with 2 historic ________ combined. (Fill in the blank)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: ________ is the capital city & largest city. (Fill in the blank)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gained independence from ________ in 1992 followed by the Bosnian War (1992-1995).

Bulgaria: Features the ________ Mountains, Rila-Rhodope massif, and Danubian and Thracian Plains.

Bulgaria: Bordered by the ________ River and the ________ Sea. (Fill in the blanks)

Bulgaria: ________ is its capital and largest city.

Croatia: Capital and largest city is ________ on the Sava River. (Fill in the blank)

Croatia: Declared independence from ________ in 1991. (Fill in the blank)

Croatia: Its ________ coast is home to historic towns like Dubrovnik and Split. (Fill in the blank)

Kosovo: ________ is the capital and largest city. (Fill in the blank)

Kosovo: Was under the United Nations administration following the ________ War (1998-1999).

Kosovo: Declared independence from ________ in 2008. (Fill in the blank)

Montenegro: Capital & largest city is _________.

Montenegro: Lake _________ is the largest in southern Europe.

Montenegro: Peacefully separated from _________ in 2006 & is working towards joining the E.U.

North Macedonia: Capital and largest city is _________.

North Macedonia: Declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 as the Republic of _________

North Macedonia: Changed its name to North Macedonia in 2019 after a dispute with _________ over the use of the name.

Serbia: Landlocked with the _________ Plain in the north and mountains across the south.

Serbia: Separated from Yugoslavia in 2003 and _________ in 2006.

Serbia: Capital and largest city is _________.

Serbia: Does not recognize the independence of _________

Slovenia: Features the meeting of the Adriatic Sea, Pannonian Basin, and Julian & Dinaric _________.

Slovenia: Declared independence from _________ in 1991 after the Ten-Day War.

Slovenia: Capital and largest city is _________.

Austria: Landlocked nation in the _________.

Austria: Capital is ________, known as the 'city of music'.

Austria: The ________ flows through the north.

Austria: Rich in ________ & minerals.

Czechia: Formerly known as the ________.

Czechia: Capital is ________, nicknamed 'the City of a Hundred Spires'.

Czechia: Low-lying with the ________ Plateau, Moravia, and Silesia regions.

Germany: Capital is ________.

Germany: Plains in the north and the Alps in the south with major rivers the ________, Danube, and Elbe.

Germany: Divided into ________ and ________ Germany from 1945-1991.

Germany: Europe's largest ________.

Hungary: Capital and largest city is ________.

Hungary: Landlocked and sits on the Great ________.

Hungary: Rich cultural heritage, with ________, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian influences.

Poland: Capital and largest city is ________.

Poland: Gained independence following WWI but was under ________ influence from 1945-1991.

Slovakia: Capital and largest city is ________, a major port on the Danube River.

Slovakia: Formerly part of the Kingdom of ________, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Czechoslovakia.

Slovakia: The ________ Mountains form the northern border with Poland.

Switzerland: Features the Swiss ________, the Alps and the ________ Mountains.

Switzerland: Includes 4 cultural regions: German, French, Italian and ________.

Switzerland: Famous for its ________, banking, & stunning mountain landscapes.

Eastern Europe: Historic connections to ________ Church and use of the ________ alphabet.

Eastern Europe: Fell behind the ________ and communist rule after World War 2.

Eastern Europe: All ended ________ rule between 1989-1991.

Belarus: Flat, ________ country of 9.3 million.

Belarus: ________ is the capital & largest city.

Belarus: Referred to as 'Europe's last ________'.

Moldova: Small, hilly ________ nation of 2.6 million.

Moldova: ________ is its capital and largest city.

Moldova: One of Eastern Europe's largest ________ producers.

Moldova: Controls the breakaway state of ________.

Romania: Gained independence from the ________ Empire in 1878.

Romania: '________' of Central, East, and SE Europe.

Romania: Population of ________ million with ________ the capital & largest city.

Romania: Rapid ________ growth in the 2000s and now a high-income nation.