Geography of Europe: Review

Europe the planet's 6th largest continent6th largest includes 47 countries and assorted dependencies, islands and territories. 47 countries Europe's recognized surface area covers about 3,837,083 sq mi or 2% of the Earth's surface, and about 6.8% of its land area.

Reykjavik, a volcano on the southern part of this island erupted in 2010 bringing major disruption to air travel around Europe 2.London, this island is the union of the individual countries of England, Scotland, and Wales 3.Dublin, home of Saint Patrick and the Shamrock 4.Amsterdam, official language is Dutch although this area has also been occupied by Spain and France 5.Berlin, armies of men from this country attempted to exterminate the Jewish population 6.Stockholm, home to the ingenuity that brought us dynamite, ATMs, and IKEA 7.Moscow, the worlds largest country- it covers 11 time zones 8.Paris, was influenced by one of the greatest absolute monarchs in history 9.Vienna, home of legendary composers- Brahms, Haydn, and Mozart 10.Lisbon, leading country-thanks to Henry the Navigator-in early exploration 11.Madrid, funded the likes of Columbus to acquire new territories 12.Rome, where the Vatican is located 13.Athens, birthplace of the Olympics