Europe

Europe is one of the world's seven continents. Europe is washed upon to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the Black Sea. The borders for Europe are quite arbitrary, but Europe's eastern frontier is now commonly delineated by the Ural Mountains

Europe is the world's second-smallest continent, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi), but it is also the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 731 million.

Land relief in Europe shows great variation within relatively small areas. European’s climate is milder in comparison to other areas of the same latitude around the globe due to the influence of the Gulf Stream

Modern Western Europe is the birthplace of Western culture, playing a predominant role from the 16th century onwards. European integration led to the formation of the European Union in Western Europe, expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The 27 European Union member states are highly integrated economically and politically.