Europe: Difference between revisions
imported>John Stephenson (Turkey and Russia mostly in Asia) |
imported>John Stephenson m (error) |
||
| Line 148: | Line 148: | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Russia]]<ref>Geographically, the greater part of Russia lies in [[Asia]].</td><td>[[Moscow]]</td><td>[[Ruble]]</td> | <td>[[Russia]]<ref>Geographically, the greater part of Russia lies in [[Asia]].</ref></td><td>[[Moscow]]</td><td>[[Ruble]]</td> | ||
<td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>143,202<ref>Mostly in [[European Russia]].</ref> </p></td><td>CIS</td> | <td style="text-align:right; width:3.062cm; " class="ce8"><p>143,202<ref>Mostly in [[European Russia]].</ref> </p></td><td>CIS</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
Revision as of 04:11, 4 October 2007
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.
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.
List of Countries and Capitals
Footnotes
- ↑ The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which adminsters part of the island, is recognised only by Turkey.
- ↑ Irish Census, 2006
- ↑ Geographically, the greater part of Russia lies in Asia.
- ↑ Mostly in European Russia.
- ↑ Geographically, most of Turkey is in Asia.
- ↑ The majority in Asia.