Proper nounSingular Europe Plural - Europe
Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Europe (/ˈjʊɹəp/, 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 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  globalnewsblog.com unknown Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:20:06 GM We are willing to find the solution on our own, Papandreou stressed upon his return from Brussels earlier in the day, adding that Athens still expects though a stronger message of political support by other . European. partners at the EU ...  lemondrop.co.uk Caroline Cassidy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GM What do you see when you look in the mirror - a well put-together fashionable woman or a crumpled disaster? According to a new poll,  stopthedrugwar.org Phillip Smith Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GM Europe. : Hash Crackdown in Copenhagen's Christiania Didn't Work. view · translation · Printer Friendly Version · Email this Article · from Drug War Chronicle, Issue #624, 3/19/10. In a classic example of the unintended consequences of ... From Google Blog Search: "Europe"  news.google.com Forbes The news out of Europe didn't help crude prices either Friday. Ongoing uncertainty over the handling of Greece's debt burden pressured the euro and lifted ... Oil drifts below US$82 in Europe midday as stronger dollar helps stall month ... TODAYonline Crude Oil Report UPI.com Oil near $82 as traders eye weak US demand Las Vegas Sun all 709 news articles » news.google.com ABC News Spain, once among Europe's largest creators of jobs and boasting more than a decade of solid GDP growth, is now suffering its worst recession in decades. ... and more » news.google.com DVICE Prospecting and survey work has already been done for the European network, and there is already an agreement for a high-speed rail link across Siberia. ... China planning high-speed rail networks to Asia, Europe and UK PhysOrg.com Car culture: Fix roads to handle high-speed travelers The Detroit News China's 16000-Mile, 17-Nation Railroad Faces Bumpy Ride Atlantic Online Comparecarhire.co.uk - Huffington Post (blog) - CleanTechnica all 212 news articles » From Google News Search: "Europe"  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  pacinox-fbe.ch 374px x 500px | 34.40kB [source page] Europe europe europe pour pouvoir consulter les specificites par modeles pour pouvez telecharger gratuitement From Yahoo Image Search: "Europe" As Europe becomes more unified, do you think the Europeans will revert back to their imperialistic ways? Q. In other words, will they strive to take back their former colonies, maybe not by military means (what military do they have really???) but by commercial/cultural means? I see Europe becoming more and more controlling in a not so good way. Asked by Wickedone - Thu Jan 28 13:45:41 2010 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments A. the EU is an undemocratic union which wants to turn europe into a massive melting pot so we all lose our identity and become "europeans". when the UK leaves the EU the better! it costs us money, they govern us, and they want to take away our heritage! its already under attack my scumbag politicians, ethnic minorities and rivalries between ethnic brits Answered by British Atheist - Thu Jan 28 13:56:43 2010 How come the people in Europe were so advance than the people in the Americas before Christopher Columbus came Q. If you really think about it in Europe they already built big castles and ships and were more civilized and were way ahead than the people in the Americas ( Indians, Aztecs, Mayas, and all the cultures south ). My question is why?? How come this happen? Asked by Shadow - Tue Feb 5 13:19:13 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Earlier answers have steered you in the right direction... it has everythingto do with exposure to other cultures and technology. Before the 13th Century, Europeans were in fact at constant war with each other and completely surrounded by their enemies and a vast ocean. As one of my history professor's once said: "At this time, the only worthwhile countries in Europe were Spain and Portugal, and that is due to the influence the Moors had on them". What the Spaniards and Portugese and later the Dutch, French and English did right was advance technologies based on their constant use in warfare. (Amongst the most important were advances in the construction of seaworthy sails and improvements on cannon and cartography, which allowed them to… [cont.] Answered by leo0426 - Tue Feb 5 14:30:02 2008 How does universal healthcare in Europe work?
Q. My professor today mentioned that most European countries have universal healthcare. This means that everyones healthcare is provided by the state, correct? How much more money do people pay in taxes in Europe than in the U.S.? It would have to be more since their healthcare is covered, right? Asked by lovslinky - Fri Oct 5 18:38:55 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. I am English and now live in California. Like most people I thought that there was a huge tax burden in Britain, but after coming here I now think that's not the case.We pay two forms of tax from our wages:Income tax and National insurance. Your income tax is tax like everywhere else, national insurance pays for your pension and healthcare. I have lived in England all my life up till now and I will fiercely defend our healthcare system, the NHS (national health service). In thanks largely to the effort of our heroic doctors and nurses (and all other staff) the NHS survives...the healthcare is nothing like as bad as people make out, and there are no long waiting lists anymore (now if you're waiting more than six months for routine surgery… [cont.] Answered by Dazedandconfused - Fri Oct 5 19:48:59 2007 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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