Based on a slide show by Based on a slide show by Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. Pojer

Based on a slide show by Based on a slide show by Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. Pojer

Did You Know?• Europe is the second smallest

continent with roughly 4 million square miles of land.

• Europe is designated as a continent for political reasons. There is no geographic basis for the claim.

• Europe is home to more than 700 million people, but birth rates are stagnant.

• Most scholars believe Europe was named after Europa, a Phoenician Princess in Greek mythology.

The smallest country in Europe is the Vatican, which is considered a

separate country from Italy even though it is in the

middle of Rome.

The largest city in Europe is Paris with a population of

just under 10 million.

Europe produces just over 18 percent of all the oil in

the world.

The smallest country in Europe is the Vatican, which is considered a

separate country from Italy even though it is in the

middle of Rome.

The largest city in Europe is Paris with a population of

just under 10 million.

Europe produces just over 18 percent of all the oil in

the world.

Did you also know?• The Life expectancy at birth is

68.3 years for males, 77 years Females.

• In the Pyrenees region of Andorra, life expectancy is 86 yrs M, 95yrs F. In Russia (2005) it was 62yrs M, 74 yrs F, and dropping.

•  80 to 90 percent of Europe was once covered in forest, but this has been reduced to 3 percent in Western Europe.

• Europe has been racked with war throughout its history to the point where more than 70 former countries have been conquered and no longer appear on maps.

The Dark Ages in Europe lasted from 476 to 1,000 A.D. or twice as long as

the United States has been a country.

Adolf Hitler was not German. He was Austrian, born in the small town of

Braunau am Inn.

It is estimated that 62 million people died in World War II, 2.5 percent of the world’s population at that time.

The 10 most generous countries in the world when it comes to charitable

giving are all located in Europe.

The Dark Ages in Europe lasted from 476 to 1,000 A.D. or twice as long as

the United States has been a country.

Adolf Hitler was not German. He was Austrian, born in the small town of

Braunau am Inn.

It is estimated that 62 million people died in World War II, 2.5 percent of the world’s population at that time.

The 10 most generous countries in the world when it comes to charitable

giving are all located in Europe.

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World Population by ContinentsWorld Population by ContinentsWorld Population by ContinentsWorld Population by Continents

AsiaAsia 3,737,000,0003,737,000,000

AfricaAfrica 823,000,000823,000,000

EuropeEurope 729,000,000 729,000,000

North AmericaNorth America 486,000,000486,000,000

South AmericaSouth America 351,000,000 351,000,000

Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia)   Australia)   31,000,000 31,000,000

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