Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europe's borders. Physically and geologically, Europe is a subcontinent or large peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia and west of Asia.

Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and–according to the traditional geographic definition–to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea, and the Caucasus Mountains (in Caucasia). Europe's eastern frontier is vague, but has traditionally been given as the divide of the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea to the southeast. The Urals are considered by most to be a geographical and tectonic landmark separating Asia from Europe.

Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, covering about 10,390,000 square kilometres (4,010,000 sq mi) or 2.0% of the Earth's surface. The only continent smaller is Australia. In terms of population, it is the third-largest continent (Asia and Africa are larger) with a population of more than 710,000,000, or about 11% of the world's population.

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@mattstrong a tory government would follow labour policies and cry over europe, the lib dems are the true progressives
tomstubbs (Tom Stubbs) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:57 -0000
@mattstrong a tory government would follow labour policies and cry over europe, the lib dems are the true progressives
I think I'll wake up early tomorrow to catch Europe Music Awards.
RRzna (Ruzanna Roslan) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:36 -0000
I think I'll wake up early tomorrow to catch Europe Music Awards.
UMUC programs are available worldwide - Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the U.S – online and on-site.
UMUCEurope (UMUC Europe) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:06 -0000
UMUC programs are available worldwide - Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the U.S – online and on-site.
Jack welch rips Barney frank, Obama admin, and all of Europe at banking conference
svanbrunt (Scott Van Brunt) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:07:52 -0000
Jack welch rips Barney frank, Obama admin, and all of Europe at banking conference
Gold "to Benefit" as Europe and UK Hold Rates Near Zero; "China Can't Buy ... http://bit.ly/3c1c5s
ForexHoncho (John Forex) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:07:49 -0000
Gold "to Benefit" as Europe and UK Hold Rates Near Zero; "China Can't Buy ... http://bit.ly/3c1c5s
World Cup swimming continues in Europe this w/end. Moscow, Stockholm then Berlin. I wish I was going. Maybe Berlin........I will see.
MatthewPDavis (Matthew Davis) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:07:07 -0000
World Cup swimming continues in Europe this w/end. Moscow, Stockholm then Berlin. I wish I was going. Maybe Berlin........I will see.

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