Europe is the second smallest continent, after Oceania, and has an area of 10 400 000 km 2 . It forms part of the Eurasian continental bloc, separating from Asia by the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, part of the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. It includes the islands of New Zembla, Iceland, the British Isles, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Malta and Cyprus. The largest peninsulas are Scandinavian, Iberian, Italian, Balkan and Jutland. It has an irregular coastline 38,000 km long. Europe’s population is 728 982 000 residents (2000).
There are different types of climate: on the western facade, the maritime climate, with abundant rain and moderate temperatures; the temperate continental climate in Central and Northern Europe, with cold winters and summers with precipitation; and the Mediterranean climate, on the coastal strip of southern Europe, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
Europe has an average altitude of 340m. Two morphological regions can be distinguished: that of the old reliefs and plains of the North and that of the new reliefs and plains of the South. Scotland and Ireland and the Great European Plain. The second region includes, among others, the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathians, the Po and Danube plain.
Europe’s hydrography includes three hydrographic areas: that of the Atlantic rivers, such as the Minho, the Seine and the Thames, with regular flow throughout the year; that of lowland rivers, such as the Vistula and Volga, which freeze in winter, and that of the Mediterranean rivers, such as Pó and Rhone, with a very irregular regime.
Countryaah: provides a complete list of countries and territories in the continent of Europe including official names of each country, independent dates, as well as map of Europe.
Abbreviationfinder: Comprehensive list of all abbreviations associated with Europe. Sorted by popularity. Also offers the 2-letter and 3-letter acronyms for what is the abbreviation for Europe.
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