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Bookmark or Share- Europe - World History EncyclopediaWhat is Europe? Europe is a continent forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. It is often referred to by scholars as a peninsula of the Eurasian land mass but is not considered a part of Asia. Where does the name "Europe" come from? The origin of the name of Europe is unknown.
- Europe | History, Countries, Map, & Facts | BritannicaEurope is the second smallest of the world’s continents, composed of the westward-projecting peninsulas of Eurasia (the great landmass that it shares with Asia). It occupies nearly one-fifteenth of the world’s total land area.
- Europe - WikipediaEurope is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Asia and Africa.
- Geography of Europe - WikipediaEurope is traditionally defined as one of seven continents. Physiographically, it is the northwestern peninsula of the larger landmass known as Eurasia (or the larger Afro-Eurasia); Asia occupies the centre and east of this continuous landmass.
- History of Europe | Summary, Wars, Map, Ideas, & Colonialism - BritannicaHistory of Europe, account of European peoples and cultures beginning with the first appearance of anatomically modern humans in Europe. This treatment begins with the Stone Age and continues through the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the two World Wars to the present day.
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