The Europe Continent facts

The Europe continent

Nickname - the center of modern civilization, the continent with the highest population density and the continent of peninsulas.

Introduction - The word Europe is named after Erb (Acadian), which literally means 'sunset'.  The land of Europe connects to Asia.  Therefore, these two continents are collectively called Eurasia.  The area of ​​Europe is 10,180,000 square kilometers.  Europe is the only continent in the world, which despite being the world's most densely populated continent, is very rich and developed.  The average annual rainfall in most parts of Europe is 20 to 40 inches.  The length of Europe's coastline is 20000 miles.

Facts of the Europe continent

• The Urals and the Caucasus Mountains separate the continent of Asia from Europe.
• There are 46 countries in this continent.
• It is the most urbanized continent in the world.
• Europe is also known as the continent of peninsulas.
• Europe is the sixth largest continent in terms of continent area.
• The continent of Europe is surrounded by the North Pole Sea in the north, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea in the south and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
• The highest peak in Europe is Alberg, which is 5642 meters high. It is located in Russia.
• The highest peak of the Alps is Mount Black, which is in France.
• The rivers of the continent of Europe are Danube, Volga, Thames, Rhine, Nestor, Seine, Loire, etc.

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• The Danube River is the most important and second largest river in the continent of Europe. It is the only river in the world, which passes through ten countries. The river flows through Austria, Bulgaria, Czech, Slovakia, Yugoslavia and Romania and falls into the Black Sea near the Ukraine border.  Budapest, Bucharest, Viana and Belgrade ports are located along the Danube River.
• The longest river in Europe is the Volga, which has a length of 3690 km. It has been merged with the Don River. The city of Saratov and Volgograd are situated on the banks of this river.

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• The Rhine River is considered the busiest river in the world. This river forms the natural boundary of France and Germany. On the banks of this river lies the city of Cologne, Frankfurt, Rotterdam, Stuttgart. The trade of coal is done more by this river. Hence it is also called Kol River.
• The Po River is called the Ganges of Italy. On the banks of this river is the world famous Italian city of Venice.
• France's Seine River falls into the English Channel.

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• London, the largest city in the continent of Europe, is situated on the banks of the River Thames.
• The capital of France is Paris, which is situated on the banks of the Seine River. It is considered to be the most beautiful city in the world. It is also called the city of fashion.
• The Republic of Europe Ukraine is the world's major wheat producing region, known as the world's granary.
• Italy is the world's largest producer of grapes and olives.
• Europe's most important railroad is the Orient Railroad, which runs from the city of Paris in France to the city of Kustuntunia in Turkey.
• Russia is located in the continent of Europe, which is the largest country in the world in terms of area.
• Champagne wine is most commonly made in France in the world.
• France is called a country of tunes and beauties.
• Most countries in Europe are called the continent of the peninsula, being surrounded by three more seas.
• Finland is called the country of lakes in Europe.
• The Black Forest and Horse Mountains of Europe are the Fault Mountains.
• Italy is called the India of Europe, as it is also an agricultural country like India. Here is the Alps mountain like the Himalayas.
• Most of the hydroelectric development in Europe has taken place in Italy and Sweden.  
• The English Channel separates France from the United Kingdom.
• The Channel Tunnel connects the United Kingdom and France through the Dover Strait.
• Gulfstream Stream is known by the nickname of Europe's warm blanket.
• Switzerland is called the playground of Europe.
• The Netherlands gained land from the sea by forming large embankments along the coast of the North Sea. The land thus obtained is called polder.
• The largest expanse of the Alps Mountains is in Switzerland.
• The Great St. Bernard Pass offers routes between Switzerland and Italy.
• The Brenner Pass provides routes between Austria and Italy.
• France is called little Europe in terms of land and climate.  
• France is the only country in Europe, which is self-sufficient in food production. It is also called the country of farmers.
• International seed reserves have been created in the island of Svalbard, Norway.
• Great Britain includes England, Wales and Scotland, which are its eastern, western and northern parts respectively. Great Britain, including Northern Ireland, is called the United Kingdom. It is separated from the mainland of Europe by the English Channel and the Dover Strait.
• Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are jointly called Caucasus states.
• Moscow is called the fall of the five seas.  These are - Caspian Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, Khet Sagar and Ladoga Lake.
• Russia is the only country in the world, located in both Europe and the continent of Asia.
• The St. George's Channel is situated between Ireland and Great-Britain.
• Europe is the only continent in the world where there is not a single desert.
• France and Germany are the major countries of iron producing countries in Europe.
• Temperate grasslands in Europe are called Pustaz in Hungary and Steppi in Ukraine.  Ukraine's steppe is called the world's granary.
• The Lombardy plain of Italy produces the most rice in Europe.
• Milan is called Manchester of Italy and Turin is called Detroit of Italy.
• The best quality iron in Europe is sourced from Kiruna (Sweden).
• Spain and Portugal are called the countries of Iberia.
• Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania and Albania lie on the banks of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, these are called the Balkan region.  
• Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are called Baltic territories.
• Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg are called Terai countries.
• Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are collectively called the Scandinavia region.
• The world's first metro rail ran in London, Europe.
• Europe is the most prosperous continent in industrial terms.The Industrial Revolution and the Renaissance period began from this continent.
• The most developed hydropower centers in Europe are in Sweden and Italy.
• Italy is the largest center of fashion in the world.
• Switzerland is famous for natural beauty and beautiful watchmaking in Europe.
• Norway is called the country of the midnight sun in Europe.
• The world's major angular forests are located in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Siberia region of Europe.