Europe is the Earth's 6th largest continent and includes 47 countries and assorted dependencies, islands and territories. Europe's recognized surface area covers about 3,837,083 square miles. In reality, Europe is really not a continent, rather a part of the peninsula of Eurasia which includes all of Europe and Asia. Though, most still call it a continent. Europe is bordered by a number of bodies of water,. Europe is separated from Asia by Russia's Ural Mountains and by the Caspian and Black Seas. The Mediterranean sea stands between Europe and Africa.
- Europe's populations is 739.2 million.
- Europe's GDP stands around 13 million dollars.
- Europe's life expectancy is 75 years of age.
- Europe's literacy rate is 97%.
- The European Union is a political and economic union of certain countries in Europe.
- The president of the EU is Herman Van Rompuy