24th Sep 2008
facts on europe
Europe is a diverse and fun continent, with many countries, colors, regions, and cultures. Many tourists go to Europe each year to visit Paris, London, and many other famous cities. There are few people that do not adore the dialects and beauty of Europe. Everything from the landscape, to the women is stunning.
Italy is a popular destination for those traveling to Europe. Many people flock to the Vatican City to see the historical religious areas. The Vatican is a very small area, and its residents total less than 1,000! That’s an impressively tiny population for such an incredible place. Most people do not realize that Vatican City is often considered a country of its own.
Europe has almost everything. This isn’t a short fact, it’s a very broad and in depth fact. Europe is expansive, sprawling, and gorgeous. There are over 700 million people that live in the European nations, and countless historical landmarks, museums, palaces, artwork, and shopping areas.
Europe also has many firsts. One of the countries there, Sweden, was the first nation on the earth to report what their population was. This was some time ago, however. A city in Croatia was once known as The Republic of Dubrovnic, ended slavery in Europe in the early 1400s. This made the Republic the first to end slavery in the area.
On a poll taken it was found that 10 European countries were the most charitable in the entire world. That is an impressive fact, especially since no other continent can claim that role! Europe has also had its share of wars and battles and blood shed. Even after all of the wars that have taken place on European soil, it still remains one of the kindest and most friendly places. It is a fact that Europe is as strong as it is beautiful, and people often forget all that its nations has gone through over the centuries. Europe once had 70 different countries than it did now, but they have disappeared and melded into all of its other nations since. Imagine how hard geography would be if they still existed!
Great Britain was the first place to join the industrial revolution. It was an important revolution that has changed the way the entire world works, and grows. The dark ages for Europe was also an extremely long period of time, and it was longer than the age of the United States.
Closing Comments
Europe is a great place to visit and filled with fun facts and information to expand your historical knowledge with.
Learn more about current map of Europe and popular teen websites.
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