Handwritten newspaper about Europe

Europe originated from "Europa" in Greek mythology. It is the sixth largest continent in the world, with an area of ??10,180,000 square kilometers and a population of 712 million (2008). It is the third most populous continent in the world. Europe is second only to Asia and Africa, with an average population density of 70 people per square kilometer. There are 48 independent countries in the world. Europe is bounded by the Ural Mountains and the Ural River in the east, and the Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea in the southeast. It faces North America across the Atlantic Ocean, Greenland Sea, and Denmark Strait to the west and northwest, the Arctic Sea to the north, and Africa to the south across the Mediterranean Sea. The northernmost point of Europe is the North Cape of Norway, and the southernmost tip is Cape Malocchi in Spain. Europe is the second smallest continent in the world, only slightly larger than Oceania. It and Asia are collectively called Eurasia, and together with Asia, Africa is collectively called the Eurasian and African continent

There are 44 countries of origin in Europe. In addition, there are also countries involved with Europe (such as spanning Asia and Europe, or participating in European affairs, etc.), such as Turkey, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Georgia.

Geographically: These countries all have part of their territory in Europe, and their socioeconomics and culture are similar to Europe.

Political aspect: Türkiye, Kazakhstan and other countries are members of the OSCE, while Cyprus is a member of the European Union. During the period of the former Soviet Union, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan once belonged to European countries, and after the disintegration they belonged to Asia.

Sports: All these countries have joined UEFA.

Military aspect: Turkey joined NATO and joined its missile defense system, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan joined the Collective Security Treaty Organization and joined its air defense integration.

According to the comprehensive strength of each country, it can be divided into three categories (as shown in the upper left figure):

First echelon: countries marked in dark blue. These countries have strong national power and international influence. Strength, including economic, political, military and other aspects, they are:

The Russian Federation, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

Second tier: Countries marked in light blue. These countries have strong national power and regional influence, relatively developed or moderately developed economies, and strong military capabilities.

Flag logos of European countries

They also have a certain influence, they are:

Spain, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania , Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland.

Natural resources Europe is rich in mineral resources such as coal, oil and iron. Coal is mainly distributed in Donbass in Ukraine, Silesia in Poland, Ruhr and Saarland in Germany, Lorraine and northern France, and central England in the United Kingdom. These places all have world-famous large coal fields. Oil is mainly distributed in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, the North Sea and its coastal areas. Other important ones include natural gas, potash, copper, chromium, lignite, lead, zinc, mercury and sulfur. Albania's natural asphalt is world famous. Europe's forest area accounts for approximately 39% of the continent's total area (including all of Russia). Accounting for 23% of the world's total area. The western coast is a world-famous fishing ground, mainly including the Norwegian Sea, North Sea, Barents Sea, Baltic Sea, Bay of Biscay and other fishing grounds.

Europe has a very profound cultural heritage. European prehistoric art embodies the achievements of architecture, sculpture, painting and craftsmanship in the European Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages. Among them, European Paleolithic art is the earliest true artwork known to mankind so far. In addition, European prehistoric tool art has strong expressive power and is called movable art by scholars.

Modern Culture and Education

Citizens of all European countries must receive compulsory education, or at least receive some kind of educational training. Compulsory education in Europe starts at the age of 6 or 7 and lasts until the age of 15 or 16. In most European countries, basic education lasts only about four to five years, but in a few countries it takes seven or eight years. After the completion of basic education, there are many types of higher-level schools where students continue to receive education. There are liberal arts middle schools that continue to cultivate talents for colleges and universities, and some technical schools. At the same time, there are many prestigious colleges and universities in many countries that accept students who have completed junior and secondary education. Promoted by this educational system, almost all European countries have low illiteracy rates.

Sculpture, architecture, art, literature, and music are all traditions with a long history in Europe. Many cities, such as Paris, Vienna, Rome, Berlin, and Moscow, are today not only capitals but also regarded as cultural centers of the country. In addition, there are many important theaters, museums, symphony orchestras and other important cultural facilities in many cities.

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