Europe for Kids | Learn interesting facts and History about the European Continent

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europe about 4

000 miles away from the united states

sits the continent of europe

europe is bordered by the mediterranean

sea on the south

asia on the east the arctic ocean on the

north

and the atlantic ocean on the west

europe is made up of 50 countries and

all 50 of those countries fit inside an

area

that's relatively the same size as the

united states

even though europe is the second

smallest continent on earth

it has the third highest population with

742 million

people living there

europe is densely populated the

definition of the word dense

means closely compacted

so in many of the countries in europe

people live close together instead of

individual houses with yards

many people live in apartment buildings

the smallest country in europe and the

world

is the vatican city this is a tiny

country located inside another country

vatican city is in rome italy

it is owned by the roman catholic church

and is home to the pope vatican city

is less than a quarter of a square mile

or

only about 109 acres

istanbul in turkey has the biggest

population in europe

with 14.5 million people

it is located on two continents europe

and asia besides the many diverse people

living in europe

it is also home to a variety of wildlife

deer rabbits hedgehogs

lizards wolves

brown bears and bison live there

however the amount of land where these

creatures can live

is very limited because so many people

live in europe

because of that many local animals are

in danger of extinction

or have already gone extinct

there are different climates in the

various regions in europe

those climates determine the kind of

plant life that can be found in each

area

for example in the mediterranean region

palm trees citrus trees and beautiful

flowers grow

while in places like bosnia and slovenia

it is a lot colder so fruit trees are

less common

instead trees such as fur

spruce pine and

oak grow there the alps are the highest

and biggest mountain range system in

europe

and a famous geographical feature they

stretch across

eight alpine countries for approximately

750 miles

another well-known geographical feature

in europe

is the danube river it is the second

longest river in europe

the river flows through 10 different

countries

it is the most important commercial

waterway

on the continent it is used by cargo

ships

carrying supplies to and from the

various countries

humans first appeared on the european

continent about 35000 bc

ancient greece and the roman empire were

two great civilizations

that you've probably heard of both of

those civilizations

came out of europe europe

is also known for the industrial

revolution

which started in great britain during

the 1700s

this was a time when people who were

used to farming and making things by

hand

began using machines to make things

instead

the machines made work easier and faster

during the 1900s two of the biggest wars

in history

world war one and world war ii took

place

mainly in europe and more recently

beginning in 1993 28 countries

in europe joined together to form

something called the european union

some of its purposes are to promote

peace

fight prejudice encourage development in

technology and science

and protect the environment

in europe they use the euro for currency

this is another name for money 19 of the

countries in europe

use the euro now that you know

a little bit about the continent of

europe let's look at some of the

countries found inside europe

most of the country of russia is part of

the asian continent

but a small part of russia is located in

europe

even though that part is small it's

still bigger than any other country in

europe

some islands in europe are also

countries like

malta cyprus iceland

and great britain the united kingdom

includes england scotland

wales and north ireland

some of the places you may have heard of

in the united kingdom

are big ben stonehenge

and the buckingham palace where the

queen lives

one of the things that sweden is known

for is having the world's first

ice hotel the hotel is made from

snow and ice and rebuilt each year

famous artists architects and designers

are invited yearly

to design rooms in the hotel it is

only open for a couple of months before

it begins to melt

italy is known for its boot shape

the capital of italy is rome which is

where the famous coliseum is located

the colosseum is an ancient arena built

in

70 a.d it is similar to

our sports arenas today the colosseum

could hold about 50 000 people

the people would come watch gladiators

fight and other competitions in the

arena

italy is known for its ancient

architecture

delicious food like pasta and pizza

and famous sites like michelangelo and

the sistine chapel

germany is home to the famous berlin

wall

which was put up in 1961 and torn down

in 1989

some important historical people who

came from germany

are einstein bach

mozart and gutenberg

germany is known for tragic events

associated with nazis in world war ii

but it is also known for beer cars

delicious breads castles

classical music and more

some famous sites in europe include the

eiffel tower in paris france

the acropolis in athens greece

the leaning tower of pisa in italy

the cliffs of moore in ireland

sagrada familia in spain

and saint basil's cathedral in moscow

russia

with more than 50 countries and a wide

variety of languages the continent of

europe

is quite diverse each country

provides a unique experience for its

citizens

and the millions of tourists from around

the world

who visit europe yearly thanks for

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