Difference between revisions of "Europe"

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Politcal map of Europe

Shaded relief map of Europe

Europe is the continental landmass consisting of the major peninsulas of Eurasia, and covering some 15% of the world's land area. It is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean; the north by the Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea; the east by the Ural Mountains; and on the south by the Caspian, Black, and Mediterranean Seas (a second mountain range, the Caucasus, serves as a land boundary between the Caspian and Black seas).

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 [[Image:Europe pol 2004.jpg|thumb|300 px|Politcal map of Europe]]
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-'''Europe''' comprises a large peninsula at the west of the Eurasian land mass.
+'''Europe''' is the continental landmass consisting of the major peninsulas of Eurasia, and covering some 15% of the world's land area.  It is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean; the north by the Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea; the east by the Ural Mountains; and on the south by the Caspian, Black, and Mediterranean Seas (a second mountain range, the Caucasus, serves as a land boundary between the Caspian and Black seas).
-It stretches from the [[Ural Mountains]] in [[Siberia]] on the east, to the western coast of Spain and Portugal and the islands of [[Ireland]] and [[Iceland]]. It is bounded to the north by the [[Arctic]] Ocean, and to the south by the [[Mediterranean]] Sea.
-Europe is home to more than 10% of the worlds population (Around 600,000,000) yet covers only 2% of the land. It is geographically and culturally very diverse. Major countries include [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]], [[Italy]], [[Russia]], [[Poland]], [[Ukraine]], and the [[United Kingdom]].
-The [[European Union]] comprises 27 separate European states, and has the highest GDP of any political entity in the world.
+==Land==
+===Topography===
+===Climate===
+===Drainage===
+===Flora===
+===Fauna===
+===Resources===
+===Arable land===
+==People==
+===Ethnic groups===
+===Languages===
+===Religion===
+===Education===
+===Health===
+===Demography===
+==Economy and Commerce==
+===Industry===
+===Agriculture===
+===Forestry===
+===Fishing===
+===Transportation===
+===Trade===
 == History ==
-Europe has a long and rich history. [[World War I]] and [[World War II]] started in Europe, and large battles took place in Europe. During the [[Cold War]] Europe was split into a democratic western part and communist eastern part. [[European integration]] has been a theme in European relations since the Second World War ended, see the [[European Union]].
-[[France]] and [[Germany]] remained neutral in the US led Operation Iraqi Freedom, while some European states, notably the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Poland]], have sent troops as members of the coalition.
 [[Category:Continents]]