Europe comprises a large peninsula at the west of the Eurasian land mass.
Europe comprises a large peninsula at the west of the Eurasian land mass.
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It stretches from the [[Ural]] Mountains in [[Siberia]] on the east, to the western coast of Spain and Portugal. The islands of [[Great Britain]], [[Ireland]] and [[Iceland]] are also considered to be part of Europe by some. It is bounded to the north by the [[Arctic]] Ocean, and to the south by the [[Mediterranean]] Sea.
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It stretches from the [[Ural]] Mountains in [[Siberia]] on the east, to the western coast of Spain and Portugal and the islands of [[Great Britain]], [[Ireland]] and [[Iceland]]. It is bounded to the north by the [[Arctic]] Ocean, and to the south by the [[Mediterranean]] Sea.
It is home to more than 10% of the worlds population (Around 600,000,000) yet covers only 2% of the land.
It is home to more than 10% of the worlds population (Around 600,000,000) yet covers only 2% of the land.