Within Europe, what is a "region"?

Learn by heart some of the regions of Europe: click HERE!

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To do:

1. Play the quiz to learn where some of Europe’s regions are!

2. Choose one of the photos and, without researching the region shown, describe the photo in detail.

3. Describe to what extent human populations have shaped the landscape in the photo you have chosen.

4. Research the region shown in the photo (use the link to the Wikipedia article below the photo and other sources too); Prepare a 60-second oral presentation of that region's physical and human geography.

5. In the list below, find then define the word or words used to describe your chosen region (for example: what does "country" mean when talking about the region of Wales?):

• The “historical country” of Bohemia
• The Algarve “region”
• The Flemish “region”
• The Basque “Country”
• The “country” of Wales
• The “geographical region” of Normandy
• The “autonomous community” (“nationality”) of Catalonia
• The Chechen “republic”
• The “historical region” of Dalmatia
• The “region” of Wallonia
• The “constituent country” of England
• The “country” of Scotland
• The “historical region” of Transylvania
• The “historical region” of Pomerania
• The “area” of Karelia
• The “geographical and historical region” of Macedonia
• The “free state” of Bavaria
• The “province” of Northern Ireland
• The “coastline” of the French Riviera
• The Alsace “region”
• The “breakaway state” of Transnistria
• The “region” of Tuscany
• The “federal state” of Tyrol
• The “cultural region” of Sápmi

6. Here are other terms to define:

• federal state (German “Land”)
• federal subject
• unrecognized state
• non-sovereign country
• autonomous country
• province
• autonomous territorial unit
• nation
• nationality
• unrecognized republic

7. Define what a “sovereign state” is.

8. Choose a region within Europe which would like to have a greater degree of autonomy and explain the reasons.

9. Explain why you would like to live in a particular region of Europe (how does it compare to where you live?).

10. Define the term “region”.