A Peripheral European Region (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What is the Mezzogiorno in Italy?
What is the Mezzogiorno in Italy?
A peripheral region in southern Italy.
What is the population of the Mezzogiorno?
What is the population of the Mezzogiorno?
It has a population of 22 million people.
How does the Mezzogiorno's wealth compare to Europe?
How does the Mezzogiorno's wealth compare to Europe?
It is one of the poorest regions in Europe.
Where is the Mezzogiorno located?
Where is the Mezzogiorno located?
In the south of Italy.
What is a key characteristic of the Mezzogiorno region?
What is a key characteristic of the Mezzogiorno region?
It is a peripheral region.
Why is the Mezzogiorno economically significant?
Why is the Mezzogiorno economically significant?
It highlights regional disparities in Italy.
What challenges does Mezzogiorno face?
What challenges does Mezzogiorno face?
High poverty and economic underdevelopment.
What does the term 'peripheral' indicate here?
What does the term 'peripheral' indicate here?
It suggests economic and geographic marginalization.
How many people live in the Mezzogiorno?
How many people live in the Mezzogiorno?
22 million people live in the region.
What does 'Mezzogiorno' literally translate to?
What does 'Mezzogiorno' literally translate to?
It means 'midday' in Italian.