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Understanding the Context

Europe is a continent [t] 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 is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east, with an area of about 3,930,000 sq mi (10,180,000 sq km). Europe, second smallest of the world’s continents, composed of the westward-projecting peninsulas of Eurasia (the great landmass that it shares with Asia) and occupying nearly one-fifteenth of the world’s total land area.

Key Insights

A Europe Map featuring countries and labels. It includes western, northern, southern and eastern Europe with outlines for each country. Free political, physical and outline maps of Europe and individual country maps of England, France, Spain and others. Detailed geography information for teachers, students and travelers