WorldAtlas.com Privacy PolicyWe respect your privacy and we are committed to safeguarding your privacy while online at our site. Europe Geography FactsFor additional geography details please use the yellow navigation bar at the top of this page. Note that some stats shown below are found in European Russia, even though that landmass is geographically considered a part of Russia, an Asian country.
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is Europe's smallest country. is Europe's largest country by population.
is Europe's smallest country by population. Europe's highest point is Mt. Elbrus. Europe's lowest point is the Caspian Sea(If European Russian is excluded, the highest and lowest stats shown below apply to continental western Europe).
Europe's highest point is Mt. Blanc. Europe's lowest point is LemmefjordEurope Geography NotesThe Russian landmass west of the Ural Mountains is commonly referred to as European Russia in most educational atlases, and by the vast majority of geography experts. It is not a separate country, but rather called that because of its longterm political, cultural and geographical blending with the bordering European countries. For reference purposes it is shown above, however, the entire country (as a whole) is still considered part of the continent of Asia.European Russia comprising roughly 3,960,000 sq.
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Km (1,528,560 sq. Miles) and spans across approximately 40% of Europe. Its Eastern border is defined by the Ural Mountains and in the South it is defined by the border with Kazakhstan. Note that nearly 77% of the entire Russian population (about 110,000,000 people out of an approximate total Russian population of 141,000,000) lives in European Russia.Europe InformationLinks to European information that are updated daily. Europe MapEurope is the planet'scontinent AND includes and assorted dependencies, islands and territories.
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Europe's recognized surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km (3,837,083 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface, and about 6.8% of its land area.In exacting geographic definitions, Europe is really not a continent, but part of the peninsula ofwhich includes all of Europe and Asia. However, it's still widely referred to as an individualThe European continent, bordered by numerous bodies of water, is separated from Asia by Russia'sand by the Caspian and Black Seas. It is separated from Africa by theEuropean Topographical MapA topographic map highlights hills, mountains and valleys of a specific land area by exaggerated shading rather than by using contour lines.
On this image, although small in size, you can easily see the mountainous areas of Norway and Spain. For a better view of the mountains and topography of central Europe, see the map below.Europe Topographical Map (central Europe)On this larger slice of a European topographical map you can clearly see the major rivers of central Europe, as well as the Alps that slice through Austria and Switzerland.
Note the Apennines Range that extends through Italy. Specific details on a wide variety of European landforms can be found on thisEurope Outline Map Europe Political MapPolitical maps are designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of water. Like the European political map above, bright colors are often used to help the user find the borders. A larger version of this mapEurope Rivers MapHundreds of rivers and their tributaries cross the European continent. Here we highlight those over 600 miles in length, and a few others of note.
Specific details on these rivers can be foundWorld FactsUseful information on populations and more that are updated weekly.About the Author.
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