Proper nounEurope
Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Europe (/ˈjʊərəp/ YOOR-əp or /ˈjɜrəp/ YUR-əp) is 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 region (Specification of borders) 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 (although the country covers both Europe and Asia), while the 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
GNU Free Documentation License Why is Europe considered a separate continent while India is considered part of Asia? Q. Europe and Asia have been together for much longer than India and Asia and the boundary between Europe and Asia is less substantial than the boundary between India and Asia. KT Dyke: did you just make that up or do you have some support for your statement? Asked by TC - Sat Mar 14 12:42:44 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The accepted boundaries of Europe and Asia came about for cultural reasons, not essentially geographic. It began with the ancient Greeks who recognised a boundary between their cultures and others in Asia Minor. As the geography of the region became more understood, the arbitrary division of Europe and Asia extended along cultural lines, between societies viewed as 'Asian' or 'European'. Some of the boundaries follow geographic features such as mountain ranges and lakes, but that's because it also it marked tribal boundaries. The accepted boundaries were established before the advent of modern geology and the understanding of plate tectonics. Answered by guanotwozero - Sat Mar 14 13:05:55 2009 What place in Europe or England would you recommend as a honeymoon trip? Q. Im getting married at the end of this month and im still searching for a nice place for me and fiance's honeymoon. We are planning to go away for one week and have a budget of 400 pounds between the two of us. Where in Europe or England would you recommend? Asked by Odette98 - Wed Jan 13 09:40:20 2010 - - 11 Answers - 1 Comments A. with 400 pounds you won't get to far. But maybe try Paris , Barcelona or Venice. These are very romantic places. Answered by unknown - Thu Jan 14 04:33:47 2010 What is the best country in Central Europe to live in?
Q. I plan to move to another country in central Europe in the next 7 years and was thinking to which one. What country do you think is the best in central Europe to live in and explain why. Thank you for your help so much. All were bad answers. Thanks for the long answer with Germany. I liked that one for description. Asked by Joe P - Mon May 26 18:07:13 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. Germany Germany is s the world's third largest economy by nominal GDP and the largest exporter of goods in 2007. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world. Most of Germany has a temperate climate in which humid westerly winds predominate. Winters there are mild and summers tend to be cool, though temperatures can exceed 30 C (86 F) for prolonged periods. In the east, the climate is more continental; winters can be very cold, summers can be very warm, and long dry periods are often recorded. Central and southern Germany are transition regions which vary from moderately oceanic to continental. Again, the maximum temperature can exceed 30 C (86 F) in summer. Therefore nice and… [cont.] Answered by Petra - Mon May 26 20:26:36 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Europe" See also:
 businessweek.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:31:14 GMT+00:00 BusinessWeek PPR also is reducing its dependence on Europe and seeking high growth markets in Asia and South America. Revenue at PPR's Gucci Group subsidiary, ... PPR First-Half Profit Rises 87%, Boosted by Clothing Demand Outside Europe Bloomberg  todayonline.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:16:29 GMT+00:00 as global stocks drop ahead of Q2 US GDP report TODAYonline Benchmark crude for September delivery was down 56 cents to US$77.80 a barrel by mid-afternoon European time in electronic trading on the New York ...  blogs.wsj.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:43:05 GMT+00:00 Wall Street Journal (blog) Just add consumer spending, and Europe's biggest economy will be firing on all cylinders. German consumers, better known for their high savings rates than ... European corporate titans impress Financial Times Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China New York Times Exports Pump Up German Profits Wall Street Journal Asia Times Online - Earthtimes From Google News Search: "Europe"  us.i1.yimg.com 535px x 713px | 423.20kB [source page] Europe Cruises by Carnival Cruise Lines Norwegian Cruise Lines European River Cruises by  musiknyheter.nu 370px x 550px | 50.20kB [source page] Hardrocksveteranerna i Europe har slaeppt en ny video till laten New Love In Town vilken du kan se nedan Videon regisserades av Patric Ullaeus fran Revolver Film Company som tidigare  media.paperblog.fr 700px x 700px | 43.50kB [source page] Deux photographies dans le cadre de la communaute Photographe du dimanche aujourd hui sur le theme de l Europe Ajouter un commentaire Envoyer a un ami Signaler un abus From Yahoo Image Search: "Europe"  globeurope.com Ulrich Speck hu, 29 Jul 2010 07:29:46 GM Stalled talks between Iran and world powers should begin again as quickly as possible but must focus on Tehran's nuclear program, . European. Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Wednesday. I've made it clear that we would ... From Google Blog 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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