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Southern Europe

Also Known As Mediterranean Europe
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Southern Europe is a loosely defined subregion of Europe centered on three peninsulas, the Iberian, the Italian and the Balkan, and is also known as Mediterranean Europe for the sea that shapes its geography and its mostly subtropical Mediterranean climate. The United Nations geoscheme places Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Vatican City and Gibraltar within it. Ancient Greece and Rome built much of the shared classical framework of European civilization here, and the region is predominantly Romance-speaking and Roman Catholic today. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Physiographic or Climatic Region 1
Region Type
Physiographic or Climatic Region 1
Population
150,925,345 2
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Associated With

Andorra, Countries
Source Andorra (Wikipedia)
Bari, Cities
Bilbao, Cities
Caserta, Cities

Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Catania, Cities
Cesena, Cities

Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Croatia, Countries
Europe, Continents
Source Regions of Europe (Wikipedia)
Forlì, Cities

Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Italy, Countries
Malta, Countries
Portugal, Countries
Potenza, Cities

Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
San Marino, Countries
Source San Marino (Wikipedia)
Savona, Cities

Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Spain, Countries
Varese, Cities

Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Vatican City, Countries

Southern Europe region membership per the entity's own Wikipedia lead.

Source Vatican City (Wikipedia)

Open Questions

What is the total area of Southern Europe?, Open Questions
Source Southern Europe (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Southern Europe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction, on-continent edge
    Southern Europe is a loosely defined region of Europe.
  • Introduction
    These are the Iberian Peninsula, the Italian Peninsula, and the Balkan Peninsula.
  • Introduction (2)
    Southern Europe is a loosely defined region of Europe.
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2. Southern Europe (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 150,925,345 (2023)
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Regions Of Europe (WorldAtlas)
WorldAtlasSouthern Europe population figure
Quote, Southern Europe population figure
Today, it includes 15 countries with a total population of about 152 million people.
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Regions of Europe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Europe, Subregions section
Quote, Associated With: Europe, Subregions section
Some typical geographical subregions of Europe include: Central and Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe.
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics Division
  • Associated With: Cesena, Southern Europe subregion list
    Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
  • Associated With: Varese, Southern Europe subregion list
    Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
  • Associated With: Savona, Southern Europe subregion list
    Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
  • Associated With: Caserta, Southern Europe subregion list
    Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
  • Associated With: Potenza, Southern Europe subregion list
    Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
  • Associated With: Forlì, Southern Europe subregion list
    Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
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Open Questions (1 open question)
What is the total area of Southern Europe?

The Wikipedia article on Southern Europe consulted for this entity states the region is loosely defined, and gives no single total area figure.

What would resolve this A reference giving a summed area for the exact set of states this atlas's own entity names across its three peninsulas (Iberian, Italian, Balkan).
Southern Europe (Wikipedia)
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