Map of Europe
Europe Overview
Europe is more a reflection of human culture than
of the Earth's geography. Physically, it is little more than a large,
irregular peninsula hanging off the enormous Eurasian landmass that
stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It is less than
one-fourth the size of Asia, and only slightly larger than the United
States. Of all the continents, only Australia is smaller. Still,
Europe's role in world history has been great. At one time or another,
Europeans have controlled the vast majority of land on Earth. As
a result, some traces of European culture - languages, customs,
or systems of government - are visible nearly everywhere in the
world.
Europe's most important geographical distinction is that no point
is very far from an arm of the ocean. This has been a key to its
development, for it has given Europeans easy access to the rest
of the world.
Europe is also blessed with a large number of navigable rivers,
scoured out of the landscape when the glaciers retreated at the
end of the Ice Age. Most of Europe's major cities, as well as its
factories, are on rivers, some of which are fed by the remnants
of these glaciers.
There are five basic regions of Europe: (1) Eastern Europe; (2)
Western Europe; (3) Southern Europe; (4) Northern Europe; and (5)
British Isles. These regions are based on such factors as cultural
commonalties, social parallels, economic linkages, and environmental
similarities.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will present a special treat for art lovers with the first major retrospective in the U.S. devoted to the drawings of the great Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.
As part of the festivities surrounding Belgiumââ¬â¢s 175th anniversary, the Royal Museums of Art and History shed light on the evolution of Belgiumââ¬â¢s decorative arts.
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