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- Area: About 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 square miles)
- Population: About 728 million (UN estimate for 2005)
- Number of countries: About 50
- Biggest country: Russian Federation
- Smallest country: Vatican
- Currency: Euro in most EU countries; national currencies in other countries
- Languages: About 40 major languages
- Founded: European Union was founded in 1957
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Second smallest of the seven continents, Europe is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the North and West and the Mediterranean Sea to the South. Europe is separated from the land-mass of Asia by the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains to the South-East, and by the Ural Mountains to the East and North-East. The exact borderline between Europe and Asia - whether in geographic, cultural or socio-political sense - is, however, impossible to determine.
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The Countries
There are about 50 countries in Europe. The exact number is difficult to pin-point due to the ill-defined border-line between Europe and Asia, the ongoing process of nation-building, and to the fact that Europe has a number of small, more or less autonomous territories that may or may not be under the official umbrella of another country.Science and Technology
A hub of discoveries and inventions in ancient Greece and Roman times, Europe lagged behind other parts of the world, notably Arabia, during the Middle Ages. Renaissance signaled a renewal of scientific thought and technological know-how, culminating in the industrial era. However, in the 20th century, stripped of their colonies, even the richest European countries were unable to keep pace in the fields that required enormous concentration of capital, like space travel. Taken individually, of all the European countries only post-communist Russia has the potential in man-power and in natural resources to complete with United States and the rising economic powers (China, India). Only the pooling together of resources through the EU has enabled Europe to embark on projects of bigger magnitude.European Peace
The numerous European ethnic groups, later nations, have been jostling for space or dominance on a relatively small area ever since the fall of the Roman Empire. In the first half of the 20th century Europe went through two devastating world wars, while the end of the same century saw a 10-year civil war in the Balkans. However, it is worth noting that among state members of the European Union there has not been a single armed conflict since mid-twentieth century.-
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Europe Questions
Is the player Turkoglu on the NBA Magic team from Turkey in Europe? 1 AnswerYes, according to the NBA web site, he is from Turkey. read more
Did we ever have much interest in Europe when it came to elections? 1 AnswerNo because technically, America is some kind of.....policemen of the world. So everything about america is interesting read more
Does anyone else think a financial meltdown is just around the corner in Eastern Europe? 1 AnswerI believe as a whole the entire world has been facing a huge financial crisis. Although, the US seems to be facing the worse at the moment, it's starting to re... read more
I'm thinking Euro Trip 2010! Any suggestions where I should visit? 2 AnswersDefinitely go to Paris, France. It's such an amazing city... history everywhere. See the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and, for a creepy experience, the Catacombs.... read more
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Europe Political Issues
- Mahalo Guide to Kosovo
- Mahalo Guide to Northern Ireland Conflict
- Mahalo Guide to Basque Separatism
- Intercultural Dialogue 2008: Debate on Bridging Inter-Religious Divides
- Guardian: Special Report: Europe's Far Right
European Countries with Capital Cities
Albania, Tirana Hungary, Budapest Portugal, Lisbon Andorra, Andorra la Vella Iceland, Reykjavik Romania, Bucharest Austria, Vienna Ireland, Dublin San Marino, San Marino Belarus, Minsk Italy, Rome Serbia, Belgrade Belgium, Brussels Latvia, Riga Slovakia, Bratislava Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo Liechtenstein, Vaduz Slovenia, Ljubljana Bulgaria, Sofia Lithuania, Vilnius Spain, Madrid Croatia, Zagreb Luxembourg, Luxembourg Sweden, Stockholm Cyprus, Nicosia Macedonia, Skopje Switzerland, Bern Czech Republic, Prague Malta, Valletta Ukraine, Kiev Denmark, Copenhagen Moldova, Chisinau United Kingdom, London Estonia, Tallinn Monaco, Monaco Vatican, Vatican City Finland Helsinki Montenegro, Podgorica France, Paris Netherlands, Amsterdam Germany, Berlin Norway, Oslo Greece, Athens Poland, Warsaw -
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