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Europe is the second-smallest continent of the world, covering an area of 10.18 million square kilometers, which is only 6.8% of the Earth’s land surface or 2% of the total area. It is made up of 50 countries and has a population of 739.2 million.

Europe, which is one of the two continents that make up the super continent Eurasia, is bounded by the Arctic Ocean to its north, the Mediterranean Sea to its south, the Atlantic Ocean to its west, and the Black Sea to its southeast. Its border with Asia includes the Ural River, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Ural Mountain, and the Caucasus Mountain.

Western culture is believed to have originated in Europe, specifically in Ancient Greece. Europe was the place of several important historical events, such as the World War I from 1914 until 1918, the World War II from 1939 until 1945), the Cold War from 1947 until 1991, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It continues to play an influential role in today’s worldwide affairs.

Majority of the languages spoken in Europe are of the Indo-European languages origin. These are classified into several branches that include Albanian, Baltic, Germanic, Greek, Romance, and Slavic. Other notable branches are the Uralic, Hungarian, Estonian, Finnish, Turkic, Mongolic, Kartvelian, North Caucasian, Baltese, and Semitic languages.

Europe is divided into sub-regions: Western Europe, which include the countries Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom; Eastern Europe, which is made up of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Viro, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine; Southern Europe, which consists of Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, and Vatican City; Central Europe, which includes Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland; and the Nordic Region, where Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark belong to.

Dubrovnik Croatia

by WCC on April 10, 2013

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Dubrovnik, located in Croatia’s extreme southern coast on the Adriatic Sea, is an old and prominent city and the center of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The city has been nicknamed ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ and is one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. The city is steeped in amazing sculptural detail and stunning architecture and boasts spectacular monasteries, churches, fountains and museums. Even though it was badly damaged because of an earthquake that happened during 1667, the city still managed to preserve many of its beautiful baroque, gothic and renaissance churches as well as its monasteries, fountains and palaces.

Staying in the well preserved medieval walled city of Dubrovnik is like stepping back in time. Among the many beautiful monuments and fortifications as well as monumental gates are the Town Hall, which is now the Rector’s

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Palace, The Franciscan Monastery, which was built in the fourteenth century and the customs house that shows the signs of having been worked on by several different hands over the years.  The city is also made up of a

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Ibiza, City of Fun

by WCC on April 8, 2013

in Europe

Ibiza, also known as Eivissa, is a one of the Balearic Islands. The landscape of the island, which receives very little rainfall is rocky and harsh.  The island is also known as the ‘Islas Piiusas,’ which is derived from the ‘Pitys’, which is a Greek word meaning pine tree, owing to the large number of pines that cover the entire area. It is the third largest island that is located off the coast of Spain and holds many secret treasures that are waiting to be discovered.

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Although the island consists of mostly rocky landscapes, about half the island, particularly the northeastern side is covered by green and thick woods. The drive around the back roads is like being plunged into a rural idyll, which is in complete contrast to how people usually view Ibiza.

Many sandy beaches are interspersed along the rugged coastline of the island. Ibiza attracts many tourists and intensive tourist developments along with a couple of out of the way beaches. However, almost all of the beaches

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London, City of Amazement

April 7, 2013

London is the vibrant, noisy and truly multicultural capital of England and the United Kingdom as well as its largest city. It is a megalopolis of ideas, energy and people. Greater London, perched near the River Thames, has an official population of eight million; however the metropolitan area’s population of fourteen million is a more [...]

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Rome, a Historic Adventure

April 3, 2013

Rome, also known as the Eternal City, is not only the capital of Italy but also Lazio, and is the largest city in Italy. It is a city where past and present blend together, with a history that is more than a millennium long. Rome would seduce any tourist with its highly photogenic qualities, grand [...]

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Beautiful Oslo Norway

March 29, 2013

Oslo is Norway’s largest city as well as its capital. It is also Scandinavia’s third largest city. The city’s historical roots can be dated back to 1048, founded by King Harald Hardrade. There are only a few church and other ruins that are visible, most of the old city having been destroyed in a fire [...]

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Marstrand Sweden

March 26, 2013

Marstrand is located on the western coast of Sweden, in Bohuslan. The town may be small but it still stretches across two islands called Marstrandson and Koon. Koon consists of the landward side whereas a ferry can be taken to Marstrandson. The town attracts the most tourists during the summer season with its warm and [...]

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