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'''Western Europe''' is the region of [[Europe]] consisting of [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Ireland]],[[Luxembourg]], [[Monaco]], [[Netherlands]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. Occasionally it includes also [[Spain]], [[Portugal]] and [[Italy]].

'''Western Europe''' is the region of [[Europe]] consisting of [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Ireland]],[[Luxembourg]], [[Monaco]], [[Netherlands]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. Occasionally it includes also [[Spain]], [[Portugal]] and [[Italy]] and countries in [[Central Europe]] like Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

==History==

==History==

Western Europe is confused with [[Western Bloc]], a term referring to the part of [[Europe]] that did not come under [[Communist]] rule at the end or after the [[Second World War]]. Thanks to the economic and political freedom, it became advanced, wealthy and stable that its counterpart, [[Eastern Bloc]]. In Western Europe, the [[European Union]] was created.

Western Europe is confused with [[Western Bloc]], a term referring to the part of [[Europe]] that mostly did not come under [[Communist]] rule at the end or after the [[Second World War]] (except for Portugal). Thanks to the financial help from the US (Marschall Plan), economic and political freedom, it became advanced, wealthy and stable that its counterpart, [[Eastern Bloc]]. In Western Europe, the [[European Union]] was created.

Western European (as well as [[Central Europe]]an) culture can be traced back to that of [[Ancient Rome]], and it is also the birthplace of both the [[Catholic Church]] and [[Protestantism]] - in addition to the [[Enlightenment]] and the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Colonists from Western Europe have settled the entire length and breadth of [[North America]], [[South America]], and [[Australia]], taking their languages and culture with them.

Western European (as well as [[Central Europe]]an) culture can be traced back to that of [[Ancient Rome]], and it is also the birthplace of both the [[Catholic Church]] and [[Protestantism]] - in addition to the [[Enlightenment]] and the [[Industrial Revolution]]. Colonists from Western Europe have settled the entire length and breadth of [[North America]], [[South America]], and [[Australia]], taking their languages and culture with them.