Southern Europe

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Southern Europe is a loosely defined region of Europe. It is also known as Mediterranean Europe, as its geography is marked by the Mediterranean Sea. Southern Europe is focused on the three peninsulas located in the extreme south of the European continent. These are the Iberian Peninsula, the Italian Peninsula, and the Balkan Peninsula. These peninsulas are separated from the rest of Europe by towering mountain ranges, respectively by the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Balkan Mountains. The location of these three peninsulas in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as their mountainous reliefs, provide them with very different types of climates (mainly subtropical and Mediterranean) from the rest of the continent. Moreover, these mountains have acted as a barrier to population movement and cultural exchange, rendering both the climate and cultures distinct from those of the rest of Europe. Various other methods can be used to define Southern Europe, including its political, economic, historical,...

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