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Lesson Europe: Its Geography and
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Socio-economic Life
Europe is a home continent of the Greeks who founded
FACTS western civilization. Europeans developed, democracy,
to Understand philosophy, history, drama, medicine, Science, etc.
Political map of Europe
Location and Size
The sixth largest continent of the world is Europe. It is located in the northern
hemisphere. The longitudinal location of Europe is 35°N to 72°N and 24°W to
60° E. As it is situated completely in the northern hemisphere. So the climatic
zone extend from Temperate Zone to Frigid Zone. The Greenwich line separates
Europe into the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. It has a total
area of 10,525,000 Sq. km. It has about 11% of world population. It is one of the
most developed continents of the world.
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