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  • europe
  • How many countries are in Europe?
  • Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states, of which Russia is the largest and most populous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population.
  • Is Europe a continent?
  • Europe is normally considered its own continent in the English-speaking world, which uses the seven continent model. [ 330 ][ 331 ] Other models consider Europe as part of a Eurasian or Afro-Eurasian continent. See Continent § Number for more information.
  • What is a map of Europe?
  • The map shows one of the most commonly accepted delineations of the geographical boundaries of Europe, as used by National Geographic and Encyclopædia Britannica. Whether countries are considered in Europe or Asia can vary in sources, for example in the classification of the CIA World Factbook or that of the BBC.
  • How big is Europe?
  • Europe's recognized surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km (3,837,083 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface, and about 6.8% of its land area. In exacting geographic definitions, Europe is really not a continent, but part of the peninsula of Eurasia which includes all of Europe and Asia.