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	Topics Southern Europe Topic Home The term Southern Europe can have four definitions: geographicalGeography Geography is the study of the Earth's features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the e... politicalPolicy A policy is a plan of action to guide decisions and actions.... climaticClime The seven climes was a notion of dividing the Earth into zones in Classical Antiquity.... phytogeographicPhytogeography Phytogeography is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species, or more ge... /botanicBotany Botany is the scientific study of plantlife.... linguisticLinguistics Linguistics is the scientific study of human language.... culturalCulture The word *culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of ... Geographical definition Geographically, Southern Europe would be the south half of the landmass of Europe. This definition is relative, with no clear limits. The AlpsAlps The Alps* is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the eas... and Massif CentralMassif Central The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux.... mountains constitute a physical barrier between Italy and France and the rest of Europe. Countries geographically considered part of Southern Europe include: Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe.... (including: and ) (including: ) Southern FranceSouthern France Southern France, colloquially known as "Le Midi" is a loosely defined geographical area consisting of the regions that... (including: ) Italian peninsulaItalian Peninsula The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula is one of the greatest peninsulas of Europe, spanning 1,000 km from the Al... (including: , and .) Balkan Peninsula (including: Aegean IslandsAegean Islands The Aegean Islands are a group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the e... , CreteCrete Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea.... and Ionian IslandsIonian Islands The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece.... .) OtherOther The Other or constitutive other is a key concept in continental philosophy, opposed to the Same.... (mostly part of Asia) Political definition For its official works and publications, the United Nations Organization groups countries under a classification of regions. Southern Europe, as defined by the United NationsUnited Nations name = United NationsNations Unies... , comprises the following countries and territories: (including: , and .) (including: and .) (including: , , and .) Climatical definition Southern Europe's climate is that of the Mediterranean climateMediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea.... , which has become a typically known characteristic of the area. The Mediterranean area presents similar landscapes throughout, including: dry hills small plains pine forests olive trees The area which is considered climatically Southern Europe is:* (coasts) (coasts)* (southeast coast, and the island of CorsicaCorsica Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.... )* (except the Po RiverPo River The Po is a river that flows 652 kilometers eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso to the Adriatic Sea near Venice.... plain and AlpsAlps The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the eas... region) (northeast and southern two-thirds) (southern half and eastern coast) Phytogeographical/Botanical definition Southern Europe's floraFlora In botany, flora has two meanings.... is that of the Mediterranean and Submediterranean, which is typically for this area. The Mediterranean and Submediterranean climate in Europe comprises the following countries and territories:* (the southern and southeastern part, and the island of CorsicaCorsica Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.... ) (the southwestern part till the BalatonFacts About Balaton Places and things commonly known as Balaton include:... lake)* (the southern half) (only the southern part along the DanubeDanube The Danube** is the longest river of the European Union and Europe's second-longest .... river)* ( excepting the northwestern part) (only TicinoTicino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland.... ) (only the southern part of CrimeaCrimea Crimea /kra?'mia/ or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an autonomous republic of Ukraine on the northern coast of ... ) Linguistic definition Countries lingustically included in Latin EuropeLatin Europe Latin Europe is composed of those nations and areas in Europe that speak a Romance language and are seen as having a distinc... are often associated with Southern Europe, especially Southwest Europe (see Latin ArchLatin Arch Latin Arch is the name given to the littoral around the northwestern Mediterranean basin, which stretches from Sicily to Gib... ). Countries included in the linguistic definition of Southern Europe include:* (In , where French is spoken.) (Bordering RomaniaRomania Romania: is a country in Southeastern Europe.... , and speaking Romanian languageRomanian language Romanian** is the fifth of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers.... .)* (Including: and .)* (Including: , , and .) (Regions where French, Italian and Romansh is spoken.) There is a similar approach when it comes to the South SlavsSouth Slavs The South Slavs are a southern branch of the Slavic peoples that live in the Balkans, the southern Pannonian Plain and the e... and their states:***