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The continent of Europe is one of the seven continents of the world. The continent is part of Eurasia's westernmost peninsula and is the second-smallest continent in terms of surface area. It has an area of 10,180,000 square kilometers which is 6.8% of the world's land area and 2% of the surface of the earth. By going through the Europe Map, you can get detailed information about the countries, cities and physical features of this continent. Maps of Europe provide various facts and figures of this physically and culturally diverse continent through its outline, political and physical maps.

Some of the basic facts of Europe are given below:

Total Area	10,180,000 sq kilometers
Population	727,867,583 (2009 estimate)
Population Density	70 per sq kilometers (2008 estimate)

Physical Features

You can learn about the physical features of Europe through the Physical Map of Europe. The continent is divided from Asia by the Ural River, Ural Mountains, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) in the east and to the southeast by the Black Sea. Europe is bordered in the north by various water bodies and the Arctic Ocean, in the west by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by the Mediterranean Sea and in the southeast by the Black Sea.

The continent is made up of connected peninsulas. The largest of these are Scandinavia in the north and 'mainland' Europe which are separated by the Baltic Sea. Italy, Iberia, and the Balkans are the three smaller peninsulas. Europe is separated from Africa by the Mediterranean Sea. Some of the longest rivers in Europe are the Volga, Danube, Rhine, Seine, Loire and Ural.

Europe physical map shows the land relief of the continent. There are mountainous regions in the south featuring the high Alps, Carpathians and Pyrenees. To the north there are hilly uplands and low northern plains. In the northwestern seaboard, there is an arc of uplands starting from the western British Isles and continuing towards fjords of Norway. Mainland Europe has basins, river valleys and plateaus.

Some of the major mountain ranges of Europe can be seen on Europe map. These are the Ural Mountains, Caucasus Mountains, Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathian Mountains, Scottish Highlands, Apennines and others. The northernmost point of Europe is Cape Fligely, Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia. Gavdos in Greece is the southernmost point. Monchique Islet in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal is the westernmost point. Cape Flissingskiy, Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russia is the easternmost point of Europe. The lowest point in the continent is the Caspian Sea shore in Russia.

Political Features

The political map of Europe shows the various countries making up the continent. There are 50 sovereign states in Europe. The largest is Russia in terms of both population and area while the smallest is Vatican City.

Country Capital Belarus Minsk Bulgaria Sofia Czech Republic Prague Hungary Budapest Poland Warsaw Republic of Moldova Chisinau Romania Bucharest Russian Federation Moscow Slovakia Bratislava Ukraine Kiev

Countries comprising Northern Europe are: Country Capital Denmark Copenhagen Estonia Tallinn Finland Helsinki Iceland Reykjavik Ireland Dublin Latvia Riga Lithuania Vilnius Norway Oslo Sweden Stockholm United Kingdom London

Countries comprising Southern Europe are: Country Capital Albania Tirana Andorra Andorra la Vella Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Croatia Zagreb Greece Athens Vatican City Vatican City Italy Rome Rome Rome Rome Valletta Montenegro Podgorica Portugal Lisbon San Marino City of San Marino Serbia Belgrade Slovenia Ljubljana Spain Madrid Macedonia Skopje

Countries comprising Western Europe are: Country Capital Austria Vienna Belgium Brussels France Paris Germany Berlin Liechtenstein Vaduz Luxembourg Luxembourg City Monaco Monaco Netherlands Amsterdam Switzerland Bern

There are some countries which are considered as part of Asia as well such as Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Georgia.

Europe energy resources and economic features

The European Union (EU) which now comprises 27 European states is the largest single economic area in the world. The Euro is the common currency for 15 EU countries. Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy and France are among the top ten of the world's largest national economies in GDP (PPP). The largest economy is Germany.

There are large oil, coal and natural gas reserve in the continent. The Europe energy resources map gives details about the coal, natural gas, petroleum and Uranium deposits in the continent. The United Kingdom is the largest oil producer. The European Union is the seventh largest oil producer in the world. The most important industry is the services sector followed by the manufacturing sector and agricultural sector.

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