| A | B |
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| Mediterranean Sea | a large sea bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa |
| Pyrenees | the mountain range that forms a boundary between Spain and France |
| Apennines | the main mountain range in Italy |
| Alps | Europe’s highest mountain range |
| Mediterranean climate | climate found across southern Europe characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters |
| Orthodox Church | a branch of Christianity that dates to the Byzantine Empire |
| Athens | the capital of Greece |
| pope | the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Vatican City | an independent state located within the city of Rome |
| Sicily | an island at Italy’s southern tip |
| Naples | the largest city in southern Italy and a busy port |
| Milan | a major industrial center and worldwide center of fashion design in northern Italy |
| Rome | the capital of Italy |
| Iberia | the westernmost peninsula in Europe |
| parliamentary monarchy | a government in which a king rules with the help of an elected parliament |
| Madrid | the capital of Spain |
| Barcelona | a center for industry, tourism, and culture in Spain |
| Lisbon | the capital of Portugal |
