GEOG 140 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Europe as a RegionII. EnvironmentIII. Climate Outline of Current Lecture I. Split of EuropeII. Language PatternsIII. Characteristics IV. Can Turkey or Ukraine be a part of Europe?A. TurkeyB. UkraineCurrent LectureSplit of Europe- Eastern and western Christianity- Language and alphabet Language Patterns- Romance in the south- Slavic in the east Characteristics of European’s - Christian (80%)- Indo-European language (80%)- Caucasian (90%)- Wealthy- Dense populations, transportation- Democratic government- Few working in agriculture- Stable/declining populations Can Turkey or Ukraine be considered part of Europe?A. Turkey- Climate: temperate, hot dry summers, mild wet winters These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Terrain: high central plateau, high mountain ranges - Ethnicity: 70-75% Turkish- Language: Turkish, Kurdish is minority - Religion: Christian- Life expectancy: 72 years- Transportation: roadways - Occupation: 26% in industry, 47% in services, 27% in agricultureB. Ukraine- Climate: warm summers, cool winters, - Terrain: fertile plains, plateau’s, mountains in the west and southern peninsula- Ethnicity: 77% is Ukrainian, 17% Russian, the rest is a mix of smaller ethnic groups- Language: Ukrainian (67%), Russian, Polish- Religion: Christian, Orthodox, small group of Muslim and Jewish - Life Expectancy: 69 years- Transportation: railways, roadways- Occupation: 10% in agriculture, 29% in industry, 61% in
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