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'''Europe''' is the western part of the [[continent]]al landmass of Eurasia, consisting of the general area between the [[Ural Mountains]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].  With an area of 3,998,000 square miles it ranks as the second-smallest of the continents, but in terms of population (727,000,000 in 2007) it is the third-largest.

'''Europe''' is the western part of the [[continent]]al landmass of Eurasia, consisting of the general area between the [[Ural Mountains]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].  With an area of 3,998,000 square miles it ranks as the second-smallest of the continents, but in terms of population (727,000,000 in 2007) it is the third-largest.

Long a center of [[culture]], [[art]], [[philosophy]], and [[government]], Europe was the birthplace of [[democracy]]; the art and architecture of the [[Renaissance]]; the springboard of the great age of exploration; and the beginnings of the industrial age.  Several major empires inhabited the continent: Greece, Rome, Byzantium, the Ottomans, the Holy Roman, the [[French]], the [[German]], and the [[British]] each producing great achievements for posterity, as well as sparking wars and conflicts which exist to this day.

Long a center of [[culture]], [[art]], [[philosophy]], and [[government]], Europe was the birthplace of [[democracy]]; the art and architecture of the [[Renaissance]]; the springboard of the great age of exploration; and the beginnings of the industrial age.  Several major empires inhabited the continent: [[Ancient Greece|Greece]], [[Roman Empire|Rome]], [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantium]], the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], the [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman]], the [[France|French]], the [[Germany|German]], and the [[British Empire|British]] each producing great achievements for posterity, as well as sparking wars and conflicts which exist to this day.

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