10 Facts About Europe

1.Europe is the second smallest continent in the world in terms of surface area with an area of 10,180,000 sq. km.

2.Mount Elbrus in Russia is the highest mountain in Europe.

3.Lake Balaton Hungary is the largest Lake in Europe.

4.Volga and Danube are the longest River in Europe.

5.The biggest European island is Great Britain.

Europe - Volga River
6.The European country with the highest number of volcanoes is Italy.

7.Europeans are living longer.Life expectancy in the European Union is rising.

8.Currency of Europe is Euro.

9.The First World War is supposed to have started in Europe, with the assassination of the archduke of Austria and involved almost the whole of Europe in it.

10.The largest city in Europe is Paris with a population of just under 10 million
people.The Vatican City is considered to be the smallest independent state in Europe.