Covering an area of 3,930,000 sq. miles, the continent of Europe is the second-smallest continent of the world, the smallest being Australia. Home to 710,000,000 people, the continent of Europe has about 11% of the total world population residing in it. The people of Europe can boast of the rich culture that flourished in this continent from the earliest stages of history. The seat of 'Western Culture', Europe saw the growth of great civilizations such as Greek and Roman. Europe was also the birthplace of Renaissance and Reformation. Great thinkers and philosophers such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle; artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo; explorers and scientists like Christopher Columbus, Galileo, Newton and Einstein, all were born on European soil. Europe also saw the rise of Industrial Revolution, which brought major changes in the field of agriculture, transportation, and manufacturing. The cultural, historical and political diversity of Europe is by far greater than any other continent of the world.
Information on Europe Continent
| Area | 9 699 550 sq. km.6.5% of Total Earth's Area |
| Estimated Population | 727 m. |
| Highest Point | Mt. El;brus (5633 m.) |
| Lowest Point | Volga Delta, Caspian Sea (Depth : -28.0 mt.) |
| Longest River | The Volga (3690 km.) |
| Largest Lake | Ladoga (18130 sq. km.) |
| Largest Country | (European) 3.955.818 sq.km. |
| Smallest Country | Vatican City (0.44 sq. km.) |
Modern Europe is divided into two groups, Eastern Europe and Western Europe on the basis of political and economic alliances. United Nations Organization has identified 9 countries, all located on the western border of Europe, as 'Western Europe' due to their common economic interests. These countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Monaco, France, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The Political Map of Western Europe in Mapsofworld.com has plotted all the countries that are situated on the western part of the continent. Eastern Europe Political Map is also available which gives a detailed picture of the various countries of Eastern Europe.
A distinguishing feature of the Europe Political Map is that apart from plotting the boundaries of countries, the Map also shows the major physical features of European countries. All the important water bodies that surround Europe are also shown on the map. The countries, along with their capital cities, are distinctly marked on the Political Map of Europe for the convenience of the users. The Europe Map is ideal to get an overall view of political Europe and to see the various European countries and their capital at a glance.
Blank political map of Europe and outline political map of Europe are also available on Mapsofworld.com. These maps give a distinct outline of the various countries of Europe.
Mapsofworld.com offers an assortment of maps in the Europe section. Users can view and purchase Portugal maps, Switzerland maps, Spain maps including Spain road maps,mural map of the world as well as of different countries and continents and Europe train map from Mapsofworld.com.
A table containing important information on Europe is also given in this page.
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