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'''Europe''' is | '''Europe''' is the second smallest continent on [[Earth]]. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian seas. The continent’s generally accepted eastern boundary runs along the Ural Mountains and the Emba (Zhem) River of Kazakhstan. Its area includes numerous islands, archipelagoes, and peninsulas. Indented by bays, fjords, and seas, continental Europe’s irregular coastline is about 24,000 mi (38,000 km) long. Area (approximate, including European Russia): 4,000,000 sq mi (10,400,000 sq km). Population (2007 est.): 700,000,000.<ref name="Britannica_Europe">In Encyclopædia Britannica. [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/195686/Europe Europe], referenced 2011-07-06.</ref> | ||
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[http:// | * [http://mises.org/daily/2404 The European Miracle] by Ralph Raico, December 2006 | ||
* [http://mises.org/daily/2383 The Paradox of Imperialism] by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, November 2006 | |||
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Revision as of 22:33, 5 July 2011
Europe is the second smallest continent on Earth. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian seas. The continent’s generally accepted eastern boundary runs along the Ural Mountains and the Emba (Zhem) River of Kazakhstan. Its area includes numerous islands, archipelagoes, and peninsulas. Indented by bays, fjords, and seas, continental Europe’s irregular coastline is about 24,000 mi (38,000 km) long. Area (approximate, including European Russia): 4,000,000 sq mi (10,400,000 sq km). Population (2007 est.): 700,000,000.[1]
References
Links
- The European Miracle by Ralph Raico, December 2006
- The Paradox of Imperialism by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, November 2006
- Europe at Wikipedia