Climatical Definition
Southern Europe's most emblematic climate is that of the Mediterranean climate, which has become a typically known characteristic of the area.
Those areas of Mediterranean climate present similar vegetations and landscapes throughout, including dry hills, small plains, pine forests and olive trees.
The area which is considered climatically southern Europe is:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- France
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Italy
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Spain
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