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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Greece can expect no gifts from Europe http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/de16732a-dd14-11de-ad60-00144feabdc0.html
DonaldPretari (Donald Pretari) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:08:19 -0000
Greece can expect no gifts from Europe http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/de16732a-dd14-11de-ad60-00144feabdc0.html
I've said before, it amazes me that after two World Wars, the second within living memory, Europe again embraces right-wing nationalism.
zpxlng (Patrick Alexander) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:08:15 -0000
I've said before, it amazes me that after two World Wars, the second within living memory, Europe again embraces right-wing nationalism.
Driving en route to Livigno. About 30cms on the ground here (1 hour from Davos) and snowing pretty hard. Europe is finally getting snow!
devonkershaw (Devon Kershaw) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:08:10 -0000
Driving en route to Livigno. About 30cms on the ground here (1 hour from Davos) and snowing pretty hard. Europe is finally getting snow!
Un petit peuple en Europe, qui se fout de la Croix et du Croissant http://bit.ly/6yAC88
Arnaud_Thurudev (Arnaud@Thurudev) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:08:03 -0000
Un petit peuple en Europe, qui se fout de la Croix et du Croissant http://bit.ly/6yAC88
hahahahaah Europe is the stupidest country - yes that's right. Dimbo! sorry but this made me laugh for ages
Tattooed_Mummy (tattooed_mummy) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:17 -0000
hahahahaah Europe is the stupidest country - yes that's right. Dimbo! sorry but this made me laugh for ages
New EU president is appointed, not elected: http://tr.im/G54x #Europe
planetrussell (Michael J. Russell) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:13 -0000
New EU president is appointed, not elected: http://tr.im/G54x #Europe

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