EuropE

ContinenT stretching from the NorthSea and the AtlanticOcean in the west to the UralMountains in the east. From the MediterraneanSea in the south to the NorthPole. Europe is the western fifth of the EurAsian landmass.

Perhaps The name Europe is derived from EuropA.

Europe hat a long history of great cultural and economic achievement, starting with

the ancient Greeks and Romans. From the 15th century European nations, particularly Spain, Portugal, France, and Britain, built large colonial empires, with vast holdings in AfricA, AmericA, and AsiA. The IndustrializatioN started in 18th century from here. After WorldWarTwo and in the ColdWar Europe was divided in two major political and economic blocs—CommunisT nations in EasternEurope and CapitalistiC countries in WesternEurope. Arround 1990 the Eastern bloc broke up.

E. comprises at the beginning of the year 2001 the following countries:

BelaruS,

BosniaAndHerzegovina,

BulgariA,

CroatiA,

CzechRepublic,

DenmarK,

EstoniA,