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Satellite image of Europe by night 1916 physical map of Europe Topography of Europe. Some geographical texts refer to a Eurasian continent given that Europe is not surrounded by sea and its southeastern border has always been variously defined for centuries. In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby
For instance, the Balkans is a distinct geographical region within Europe, but individual countries may alternatively be grouped into South-eastern Europe or Southern Europe. Regional affiliation of countries may also evolve over time. Malta was considered an island of North Africa for centuries, [1] but is now considered a part of Southern ...
1.2 Countries of Europe. 1.3 Cities in Europe. 1.4 Villages in Europe. 1.5 Geographic features of Europe. 2 History of Europe. Toggle History of Europe subsection.
Reverted to version as of 23:23, 10 November 2015 (UTC) A version of this map without disputed regions already exists as File:Blank map of Europe 2.svg: 18:44, 26 October 2016: 680 × 520 (731 KB) Giorgi Balakhadze: fix: 18:43, 26 October 2016: 680 × 520 (732 KB) Giorgi Balakhadze: Rv in accordance to COM:OVERWRITE.
The following is an alphabetical list of subregions in the United Nations geoscheme for Europe, created by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). [1] The scheme subdivides the continent into Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe. The UNSD notes that "the assignment of countries or areas to specific ...
Malta is regarded as one of the most LGBT-supportive countries in the world, [148] [149] and was the first nation in the European Union to prohibit conversion therapy. [150] Malta also constitutionally bans discrimination based on disability. [151] Maltese legislation recognises both civil and canonical (ecclesiastical) marriages.
In 2010, fears of a sovereign debt crisis [278] developed concerning some countries in Europe, especially Greece, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. [279] As a result, measures were taken, especially for Greece, by the leading countries of the Eurozone. [280] The EU-27 unemployment rate was 10.3% in 2012. For those aged 15–24 it was 22.4%. [281]
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