Proper nounSingular Europe Plural - Europe
Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Europe (/ˈjʊərəp/, 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 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 ignited in 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  playstation.joystiq.com Andrew Yoon Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:44:00 GM For a limited time, select Minis (playable on PSP and PS3) will be on sale in the . European. PlayStation Store. Sony Computer Entertainment . Europe. will discount these eight games from February 4 18: ...  lockerbiecase.blogspot.com Robert Black Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:00 GM The Secretary General of the UN sent Henk Beerenboom from the . European. Commission, together with representatives from the League of Arab States and the International Progress Organisation to observe the unique proceedings. ...  blog.welikeitindie.com that indie kid Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:38 GM These New Puritans will supporting The XX on their UK & . European. tour (all dates after the jump)! Don't forget that TNPs' new album, Hidden, drops in the US March 2nd & it's available now in . Europe. . TNPs We Want War (SBTRKT remix) | ... From Google Blog Search: "Europe"
 news.google.com European Public Health Alliance The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation published their HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report for the year ... and more » news.google.com San Jose Mercury News The Sharks are also expected to schedule an exhibition game in Europe , but that could end up being against a Swedish team or one from another European ... and more » news.google.com Los Angeles Times For one thing, European Union fiscal rules are supposed to ensure that member nations can't borrow themselves into oblivion. Yet Greece's budget deficit, ... Greece's Ills Could Sicken the European Patient TheStreet.com Troubles for Greece, Troubles for Europe Seeking Alpha (blog) Euro falls to $1.4210 amid debt worries BusinessWeek AFP - HoweStreet.com - Business Spectator all 289 news articles » From Google News Search: "Europe"  megamodo.com 366px x 450px | 41.80kB [source page] 23 Luglio sara una giornata indimenticabile Whitesnake e Europe si esibiranno in un memorabile show da co headliner nella magnifica cornice di Piazzale Camerini a Piazzola sul Brenta PD Si trattera di un evento unico non solo per l Italia ma per l intera Europa visto che solo a Piazzola le due band suoneranno sullo stesso palco per regalare al pubblico una straordinaria From Yahoo Image Search: "Europe" Where in Europe should my husband and I visit in March in Europe? Q. My husband works with the United Nations and he has been gone from the United States since last May. He came home for a visit (we have 4 children) in December and I'm planning to meet him somewhere in Europe in March for a little get-a-away for only the two of us. I would like to go somewhere with a lot of history to it but also romantic. We both love the Sea and learning history of ancient times and worlds. Asked by Kim G - Sun Jan 13 19:05:29 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. I really liked Dubrovnik in Croatia...its right next to the sea and has stunning coastlines with crystal clear waters!! The town is quite small so only a few days is needed...if you want Split is only a few hours up the road and also on the coast. I was really surprised at the history that these places have...like Split has the earliest or one of the earliest cathedrals dating back to the 4th C or something like that! I went in April and found the weather warm, so I would say that it will be plesant I guess in March and maybe a little cool. I really loved Croatia...I hear the islands are wonderful there ( I missed out on them) and the National Lakes are great too ( again I missed out on them). if you don;t mind travelling the area, then… [cont.] Answered by mareeclara - Sun Jan 13 20:56:47 2008 What illnesses occurred in Europe because of the unsanitary living conditions they were under? Q. In my history book I read that in Europe there was a lot of germs, which people were unaware of, which caused many illnesses. What were the illnesses? And how had the Industrial Revolution made it less common? Like, how did it help find a cure or ways to prevent the disease and how had it become less of a threat to the people? Asked by Samantha C - Mon Jun 9 16:35:14 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Good luck! Answered by Mystress L - Mon Jun 9 16:50:03 2008 Where is the best place in Europe for beginners snowboarding ?
Q. My wife has always wanted to go snowboading. As a 40th birthday present I would like to take her for a week. As we are both beginners, can anyone recommend a good resort in Europe ? I would appreciate personal experience, rather than a copy and paste from a website review. It's not for some time yet (April 2009), but I thought I should start the planning now :-) Asked by tony e - Mon Jan 7 10:32:50 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Cortina is an excellent place to learn to begin. It's also near other resorts which can be caught by bus or car. Since it's April, you may have better luck with Switzerland. Zermatt usually have a good snowpack until late May. The glacier is open later, so you'll always have a pretty good snow. If you want ambience as well, you could always go to Innsbruck or Chamonix. Answered by thunder_dan2 - Mon Jan 7 13:25:46 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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