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| Area | 10,180,000 km2(3,930,000 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 742,452,000 (2013, 3rd) |
| Pop. density | 72.9/km2 (about 188/sq mi) |
| Demonym | European |
| Countries | 50 (and 6 partially recognised) (list of countries) |
| Languages | List of languages |
| Time zones | UTC to UTC+6 |
Europe is one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.
Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean 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.
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 countries,Russia is by far the largest by both area and population, taking up 40% of the continent (although the country has territory in both Europe and Asia), while Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 739-743 million or about 11% of the world's population. The most commonly used currency is the euro.
Europe, in particular the Greco-Roman world, is the birthplace of Western culture. It played a predominant role in global affairs from the 15th 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 the overwhelming majority of Asia. The Industrial Revolution, which began in Great Britain around the end of the 18th century, gave rise to radical economic, cultural, and social change in Western Europe, and eventually the wider world. Demographic growth meant that, by 1900, Europe's share of the world's population was 25%.
List of Countries:
Albania Hungry
Alderney Ibiza
Andorra Iceland
Austria Ireland
Azores Isle of Man
Balearic Island Italy
Belarus Jersey
Belgium Kosovo
Bosnia and Herzegovina Lanzarote
Bulgaria Latvia
Canary Island Liechtenstein
Channel Island Northern Ireland
Croatia Norway
Cyprus Poland
Czech Republic Portugal
Denmark Romania
England Russia
Estonia San Marino
Finland Sark and Herm
France Scotland
Germany Serbia
Gibraltar Slovakia
Gran Canaria Slovenia
Greece Spain
Guernsey Sweden
Switzerland Tenerife
Turkey Ukraine
United Kingdom Vatican City
Wales Netherlands
