What Are Some Fun Facts About Europe?

Are you wondering what are some fun facts about Europe? Considering it is an entire continent, surely there is plenty to learn about this fascinating land mass.

• Europe is the sixth largest continent. In other words, Europe is the second smallest continent.
• It contains seven different regions.
• Most of the countries in Europe use the currency known as a Euro. However, the United Kingdom still uses the British pound, which is their own type of money.
• The European Union was formed in 1957.
• Switzerland is the only European country which is not a part of that Union.
• The largest country in Europe is Russia. Russia has parts that are in Europe and parts that are in Asia.
• Paris is the largest European city.
• The population of the city of Paris is approximately 10 million.
• Europe got its name from a princess in Greek mythology. Her name was Europa.
• Vatican City is the smallest independent union that still exists on the continent.
• There are no deserts on the continent of Europe.
• Three country names begin with the letter "I." They are Iceland, Ireland, and Italy.
• Europe contains five peninsulas.
• Northern Asia is separated from Northern Europe by the Ural Mountains.
• Many inventions have hailed from Europe.
• It is the third most populous continent in the world.
• Although it is small, it has more cultural diversity than many of the other places in the world.
• Europe is home to both the biggest country in the world and the smallest. The biggest is Russia, and the smallest is Vatican City.
• Europe has fairly loose borders.
• During the 17th and 18th centuries, Europe had control of most of the world.
• The ancient Greek civilizations that we always study about came from Europe.
• There was a period in history known as the "age of migrations" which accounts for the rich cultural diversity in Europe today.
• The Renaissance was another prominent movement in European history.
• Almost all of Europe was involved with World War I. World War I started in Europe.
• Much of Europe's forests have been lost due to urbanization, industrialization, and deforestation.
• Europe has been referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization, meaning that many developments and so forth have sprung from this continent.
• Europe covers roughly 2% of the entire surface of the Earth.
• The population of the continent is about 710,000,000.
• Their population accounts for about 11% of the entire planet.
• The population has remained right around the same for the past two decades or so.
• Europe was divided in two during the World War II. The Eastern parts were primarily Communist nations, while the Western parts were primarily Democratic regions.
• Europe had many, many colonies in various parts of the world throughout their history.
• Birth and death rates have remained relatively the same over the past quarter of a century or so.
• Italy has the highest number of volcanoes.

We could go into every country and tell you fascinating facts about each of them as well. Continue on your journey to learn about Europe and its culture and you will be amazed at the fun facts about Europe which you find!