Assignment 3: The Geography of Europe (25 points) Write the physical and human geographic account of the European region that demonstrates its distinctiveness from other world regions. Discuss the following in your paper: Major demographic, political, economic, cultural, and physical/environmental trends and contemporary issues confronting Europe, and Spatial or geographic variations in physical and human geography within the region (meaning intraregional differences between the 4 subregions: Western Europe, Northern Europe, Mediterranean Europe, and East Central Europe) You may want to consider the following physical and human characteristics to discuss the physical and human geography of the European region: Physical Geography Landscapes, natural vegetation, resources, ecological regions Climate, precipitation, temperature Physical barriers at the region boundaries like oceans, seas, mountains, deserts, rain forests, rivers etc. environmental challenges or issues Cultural and Political Geography Religion, language, ethnicity, politics, other… Economic Geography Level of development (based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) GNP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI) Major economic sectors (agriculture, forestry, mining, manufacturing, services, and so on) Percentage of labor force in primary, secondary, tertiary economic activities Population and Urban Geography Population growth rate (natural increase rate): birth rates, death rates Age-sex structure of the population Population distribution Stages in the demographic transition urbanization (% urban) rate of urban growth Urban problems Historical Geography Historical legacy of the region (pre-colonial history, Colonial experiences, independence, postindependence) Culture hearths or civilizations Important Instructions: