Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth. The westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, it is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, to the southeast by the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea and the waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. To the east, Europe is generally divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and by the Caspian Sea.[1]
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface. Of Europe's 48 countries, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa with a population of 710,000,000 or about 11% of the world's population. However, Europe's borders, and population are in dispute, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Europe:
[edit] Geography of Europe
[edit] Regions of Europe
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[edit] Countries of Europe
- Main article: List of European countries
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1 Provisionally referred to by the Council of Europe as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"; see Macedonia naming dispute.
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[edit] Cities in Europe
- Main article: List of cities in Europe
[edit] Villages in Europe
- Main article: List of villages in Europe by country
[edit] Geographic features of Europe
[edit] Demography of Europe
- Main article: Demographics of Europe
[edit] History of Europe
- Main article: History of Europe
[edit] History by country
[edit] History by field
[edit] History by region
[edit] Culture of Europe
- Main article: Culture of Europe
[edit] The Arts in Europe
[edit] Sports in Europe
[edit] Environment of Europe
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Europe
- Main article: Economy of Europe
[edit] Education in Europe
[edit] Governments of Europe
[edit] Politics of Europe
- Main article: Politics of Europe
[edit] Europe lists
- Main article: List of Europe-related topics
[edit] See also
- Indexes of articles on the countries of Europe
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Wikimedia Atlas of Europe
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