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5 hours ago · Europe, second smallest of the world’s continents, composed of the westward-projecting peninsulas of Eurasia (the great landmass that it shares with Asia) and occupying nearly one-fifteenth of the world’s total land area.
- Land
Europe - Geography, Climate, People: A contrast exists...
- People
Europe - Migration, Ethnicity, Religion: A scanty population...
- Geologic History
Europe - Geology, Tectonics, Plate Boundaries: The geologic...
- Europe Summary
The greater part of Europe combines low elevations with low...
- Economy
Europe - Trade, Manufacturing, Services: Europe was the...
- Climate
Europe - Climate, Regions, Weather: As Francis Bacon, the...
- Tourism
Europe - Tourism, Culture, History: The outstanding growth...
- Religions
Europe - Religions, Faiths, Beliefs: The majority of primary...
- Cenozoic Igneous Provinces
Europe - Cenozoic, Igneous, Provinces: From about 60 to 50...
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1 day ago · For instance, the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights include 46 countries in their definition of Europe. The European Higher Education Area includes 48 countries, and the European Cultural Convention and the European Olympic Committees include 50 countries in their definitions.
19 hours ago · Italy is part of the European Union and the Council of Europe, and, with its strategic geographic position on the southern flank of Europe, it has played a fairly important role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
2 days ago · Scandinavia is in the northern part of Europe. It is generally held to consist of the two countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway and Sweden, as well as Denmark.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Scandinavia was historically called Scandia.
- In general, Scandinavia denotes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The term Norden refers to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These form a...
- Finland is generally not considered part of Scandinavia. Some authorities, though, argue for the inclusion of Finland on geologic and economic grou...
May 29, 2024 · Current EU membership stands at 27. Eight of the newer member states -- Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia -- have now adopted the euro, bringing total euro-zone membership to 20.
3 days ago · The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early European modern humans appear in the fossil record about 48,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic era.
1 day ago · Central Europe is a geographical region of Europe between Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Europe. Central Europe is known for its cultural diversity; however, countries in this region also share some historical and cultural similarities.
