Iberia — Map

A modern political map raises three peculiar questions:

: In Greco-Roman geography, "Iberia" didn't just mean Spain; it was also a kingdom in the Caucasus (modern-day Georgia). map iberia

However, the mapping does not stop at the borders. The internal geography of Iberia is defined by a massive central plateau known as the . This high altitude plain dominates the interior of Spain, split in two by the Central System mountain range. A modern political map raises three peculiar questions:

The seismic fault lines. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake—one of the deadliest in history—was triggered by the Azores-Gibraltar Transform Fault, a reminder that Iberia sits atop a complex tectonic boundary. This high altitude plain dominates the interior of

The peninsula is almost entirely surrounded by water. To the west and north lies the , while the Mediterranean Sea borders the east and south. The narrow Strait of Gibraltar separates Iberia from Africa by only about 8 miles. Physical Landmarks of the Iberian Map