Proper nounSingular Europe Plural - Europe
Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Europe (/ˈjʊɹəp/, YOOR-əp) is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression), and the Black Sea to the southeast. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean and other bodies of water to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea and connected waterways to the southeast. Yet the borders for Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are somewhat arbitrary, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 731 million or about 11% of the world's population. However, according to the United Nations (medium estimate), Europe's share may fall to about 7% by 2050. In 1900, Europe's share of the world's population was 25%. Europe, in particular Ancient Greece, is the birthplace of Western culture. It played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonialism. Between the 16th and 20th centuries, European nations controlled at various times the Americas, most of Africa, Oceania, and large portions of Asia. Both World Wars were largely focused upon Europe, greatly contributing to a decline in Western European dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. During the Cold War, Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the west and the Warsaw Pact in the east. European integration led to the formation of the Council of Europe and the European Union in Western Europe, both of which have been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. With Europe being very very expensive and wars breaking out in eastern Europe. Which other parts of the world would be a good cheaper alternatives to Europe? I know of Quebec province in Canada. Any others? Asked by vinv88 - Fri Aug 22 05:22:56 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most of the Balkan countries are safe for a visit, incredibly beautiful and pretty affordable. Macedonia for example. Know for it's hospitality, untouched nature, rich culture. Holy Land - one of the few countries mentioned in the Bible, great traditional food, amazing traditional folk music and dances, low prices, birth place of Mother Teresa, Kokino - the 4th oldest observatory in the world acording to NASA I'll suggest Ohrid During the day you can go on any of the many beautiful beaches by the shore of the lake, do some shoping, sightseeing in the city or just sit in one of the many cafes in any of the narrow streets in the Old Town and enjoy. For all the young people, the nightlife is great and vibrant. The cafes work late at night,… [cont.] Answered by I'm Macedonian!!! - Fri Aug 22 15:08:39 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Europe" Europe is one of the traditional seven political continents, and a peninsular sub-continent of the geographic continent Eurasia. This theme article needs cleanup. Please review , especially the , to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2007-02-20.ContentsSourcedDivisions of Europe
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