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| '''Europe''' is the sixth largest [[continent]] on [[Earth]] with an area of approximately 10,000,000 square kilometers (3,900,000 square miles). It is the third largest continent in population with over 720,000,000 people. By definition, it is technically not a continent, as it is part of the larger Eurasian landmass. The eastern border between Europe and [[Asia]] is formed by the [[Ural Mountains]], the [[Caucasus Mountains]], and the [[Black Sea]]. Europe also extends to the [[Arctic Ocean]] in the north, the [[Mediterranean Sea]] in the south, and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the west. | | '''Europe''' is the sixth largest [[continent]] on [[Earth]] with an area of approximately 10,000,000 square kilometers (3,900,000 square miles). It is the third largest continent in population with over 720,000,000 people. By definition, it is technically not a continent, as it is part of the larger Eurasian landmass. The eastern border between Europe and [[Asia]] is formed by the [[Ural Mountains]], the [[Caucasus Mountains]], and the [[Black Sea]]. Europe also extends to the [[Arctic Ocean]] in the north, the [[Mediterranean Sea]] in the south, and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in the west. |
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| In the last 50 years, Europe has begun a unifying process, which in its current form is known as the [[European Union]] and consists of 27 countries. These states are also members of the [[European Economic Arena]] (EEA). The [[European Free Trade Association]] (EFTA) is a third, smaller group; some states are also members of the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS) comprising several former nations of the [[Soviet Union]]. | | In the last 50 years, Europe has begun a unifying process, which in its current form is known as the [[European Union]] and consists of 27 countries. These states are also members of the [[European Economic Arena]] (EEA). The [[European Free Trade Association]] (EFTA) is a third, smaller group; some states are also members of the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS) comprising several former nations of the [[Soviet Union]]. |
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| ==List of Countries and Capitals==
| | See the ''[[#Catalogs|catalog]]'' for information on European countries. |
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| <th>Name</th><th>Capital</th><th>Currency</th><th>Population 2005<br />(Thousands)</th><th>Memberships</th></tr>
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| <td>[[Albania]]</td><td>[[Tirana]]</td><td>[[Lek]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>3,130 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Andorra]]</td><td>[[Andorra la Vella]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>67 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Austria]]</td><td>[[Vienna]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>8,189 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Belarus]]</td><td>[[Minsk]]</td><td>[[Belarusian rouble]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>9,755 </p></td><td>CIS</td>
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| <td>[[Belgium]]</td><td>[[Brussels]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>10,419 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]</td><td>[[Sarajevo]]</td><td>[[convertible mark]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>3,907 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Bulgaria]]</td><td>[[Sofia]]</td><td>[[Lev]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>7,726 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Croatia]]</td><td>[[Zagreb]]</td><td>[[Kuna]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>4,551 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Cyprus]]<ref>The [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]], which adminsters part of the island, is recognised only by Turkey.</ref></td><td>[[Nicosia]]</td><td>[[Cypriot pound]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>835 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Czech Republic]]</td><td>[[Prague]]</td><td>[[Czech koruna]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>10,220 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Denmark]]</td><td>[[Copenhagen]]</td><td>[[Danish krone]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>5,431 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Estonia]]</td><td>[[Tallinn]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,330 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Finland]]</td><td>[[Helsinki]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>5,249 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[France]]</td><td>[[Paris]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>60,496 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Germany]]</td><td>[[Berlin]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>82,689 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Greece]]</td><td>[[Athens]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>11,120 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Hungary]]</td><td>[[Budapest]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>10,098 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Iceland]]</td><td>[[Reykjavik]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>295 </p></td><td>EEA, EFTA</td>
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| <td>[[Ireland (state)|Ireland]]<ref>Excludes [[Northern Ireland]], administered by the UK.</ref></td><td>[[Dublin]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>4,240<ref>[http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/PDF%202006%20Tables%201-10.pdf Irish Census, 2006]</ref></p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Italy]]</td>
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| <td>[[Rome]]</td>
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| <td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>58,093 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Latvia]]</td><td>[[Riga]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>2,307 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Liechtenstein]]</td><td>[[Vaduz]]</td><td>[[Swiss Franc]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>35 </p></td><td>EEA, EFTA</td>
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| <td>[[Lithuania]]</td><td>[[Vilnius]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>3,431 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Luxembourg]]</td><td>[[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>465 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia, <small>Former Yugoslav Republic of]]</small><ref>The 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' is a provisional name for the state's own preference: the Republic of Macedonia. This is because of a dispute with Greece, a country which has a similarly named region.</ref></td><td>[[Skopje]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>2,034 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Malta]]</td><td>[[Valletta]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>402 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Moldova]]</td><td>[[Chisinau]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>4,206 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Monaco]]</td><td>[[Monaco]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>35 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Montenegro]]</td><td>[[Podgorica]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td>[[Netherlands]]</td><td>[[Amsterdam]]<ref>Another city, [[The Hague]], is actually the seat of government but not a capital.</ref></td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>16,299 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Norway]]</td><td>[[Oslo]]</td><td>[[Norwegian Krone]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>4,620 </p></td><td>EEA, EFTA</td>
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| <td>[[Poland]]</td><td>[[Warsaw]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>38,530 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Portugal]]</td><td>[[Lisbon]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>10,495 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Romania]]</td><td>[[Bucharest]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>21,711 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Russia]]<ref>Geographically, the greater part of Russia lies in [[Asia]].</ref></td><td>[[Moscow]]</td><td>[[Ruble]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>143,202<ref>Mostly in [[European Russia]].</ref> </p></td><td>CIS</td>
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| <td>[[San Marino]]</td><td>[[San Marino]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>28 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Serbia]]</td><td>[[Belgrade]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce10"><p>10,503 </p></td>
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| <td>[[Slovakia]]</td><td>[[Bratislava]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>5,401 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Slovenia]]</td><td>[[Ljubljana]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>1,967 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Spain]]</td><td>[[Madrid]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>43,064 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Sweden]]</td><td>[[Stockholm]]</td><td>[[Swedish krona]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>9,041 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Switzerland]]</td><td>[[Bern]]</td><td>[[Swiss Franc]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>7,252 </p></td><td>EFTA</td>
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| <td>[[Turkey]]<ref>Geographically, most of Turkey is in Asia.</ref></td><td>[[Ankara]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>73,193<ref>The majority in Asia.</ref> </p></td>
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| <td>[[Ukraine]]</td><td>[[Kiev]]</td><td> </td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>46,481 </p></td><td>CIS</td>
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| <td>[[United Kingdom]]<ref>The UK comprises four nations, which are not themselves states: [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and Northern Ireland.</ref></td>
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| <td>[[London]]</td>
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| <td>[[Pound sterling]]</td>
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| <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>59,668 </p></td><td>EU, EEA</td>
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| <td>[[Vatican City]]<ref>The Vatican is a [[city state]] so forms its own capital.</ref></td><td>[[Vatican]]</td><td>[[Euro]]</td>
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| ==Footnotes== | | ==Footnotes== |
