The information regarding european union on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Record high remittances sent globally in 2018 world bank. France is the number 1 tourist destination in the world with about 90 million international tourist arrivals per year. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. The ecbc covered bond fact book is a comprehensive source of information on the covered bond asset class. Europe is the planets 6th largest continent and includes 47 countries and assorted dependencies, islands and territories. Osce organization for security and cooperation in europe.
In world war ii, greece was first invaded by italy 1940 and subsequently occupied by germany 194144. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Countries of the world 35 years of cia world fact books. Europe is the second smallest continent, but what it lacks in size it makes up. Although ultimately a victor in world wars i and ii, france suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nationstate. Europes largest city is london, with a population of around 8. A journey through every country in the world kindle edition by lonely planet kids. Europe facts, capital cities, currency, flag, language. The information regarding poland on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. Sweden joined the eu in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum. Jul 19, 2018 experience the continent known as the birthplace of western civilization in this episode of destination world.
It was created because the creator became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in europe source. Experience the continent known as the birthplace of western civilization in this episode of destination world. Two centuries of viking raids into europe tapered off following the adoption of christianity by king olav tryggvason in 994. Europe s recognized surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km 3,837,083 sq mi or 2% of the earths surface, and about 6. Since then, sweden has pursued a successful economic formula consisting of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. The long processes of history marked it off as the home of a distinctive civilization. Europe is the worlds secondsmallest continent but has the secondlargest population. The government manages the countrys petroleum resources through extensive regulation.
Italy cia world factbook the best country factbook. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991. Countries of the world 35 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. Europe france the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Five out of the top ten tourist destinations in the world are located in europe. Before leaving for europe, his last us race was a steeplechase. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. The eu has set an objective under the lisbon strategy to make the european union the world s most dynamic and competitive economy by the year 2010.
Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. It occupies nearly onefifteenth of the world s total land area. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The landscape ranges from the frozen tundra and forests of the north to the hot, dry hills of the mediterranean region. Following the latters defeat in 1949, greece joined nato in 1952. Fact and fiction, youll find fast and fun answers to all your secret questions, from eating and drinking to sex and love. However, because of the eus special status, this description is placed after the regular country entries. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Europe, second smallest of the world s continents, composed of the westwardprojecting peninsulas of eurasia the great landmass that it shares with asia. Europe norway the world factbook central intelligence. Nevertheless, france today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among european nations. The latest edition of the fact book includes detailed explanations on the legislation and markets for covered bonds in 37 countries as well as articles on key trends and market developments.
About 10% of the worlds population lives in europe. Europe facts world map world atlas atlas of the world. It occupies nearly onefifteenth of the worlds total land area. Europe cia world factbook the best country factbook. Jun 11, 2019 although it is the worlds second smallest continent, europe welcomes more than half of all the tourists worldwide. Europe map map of europe world map world atlas atlas. With a land area of only 4,000,000 square miles, europe is the second smallest continent in the world, just behind australia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lonely planet kids travel book. By closing this message, you consent to our cookies on this device in accordance with our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. The marshall plan, also known as the european recovery program, was a u.
Europe the european union information from the cia world fact book. In russia, about 78% of the population, that is more than 110 million people live in the european part of the the worlds largest country. Whereas europe was once largely feudal and agrarian, today around 75 percent of its people live in cities. Some stops on oconnells end of the world journey include a prairie in. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The central intelligence agencys database of country profiles, outlining economic, demographic and political statistics about each of the. The founder of the guinness book of world records, ross mcwhirter, was murdered by the provisional irish republican. Europe facts kids world travel guide geography landmarks. Sort out the facts in thiz quiz of european cities, countries, and culture. Gabriel matzneff has been charged after years of writing about his own pedophilia.
One of the most interesting facts about europe is that it is believed that europe is named originally after europa who was a phoenician princess from greek mythology. The book, cdrom, book cdrom combo pack, dvdrom, and wall map. Conversion of the norwegian kingdom occurred over the. The petroleum sector provides about 9% of jobs, 12% of gdp, % of the states revenue, and 37% of exports, according to official national estimates. Suggested reading list reports video center related links home library publications. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of france 2020 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
Interesting facts about europe 7 continents of the world. France is the number 1 tourist destination in the world with. In france, it is illegal for an adult to have sex with a minor under the age of 15. A victims account fuels a reckoning over abuse of children. The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. So you dont have those kind of threats that you would have in europe. Textron aviations share of textron 2017 revenues cessna denali. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet.
Author tours the end of the world, from prairie bunkers. Italy is home to the greatest number of unesco world heritage sites 41 to date. Europes population has shifted and changed over time as well. Europe, second smallest of the worlds continents, composed of the westwardprojecting peninsulas of eurasia the great landmass that it shares with asia. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Europe physical geography from the national geographic. Despite its relatively small size, europe is quite populous. Languages vary greatly across the entire european continent. Jason mandryk and patrick johnstone talk about the origin and development of operation world.
Home reference maps appendixes download pdf reference maps appendixes download pdf. Visual art italy has been a seminal place for many important artistic and intellectual movements that spread throughout europe and beyond, including the renaissance and baroque. Vast fertile grasslands stretch between the mountains of the alps in the west and the ural. Thus, inclusion of basic intelligence on the eu has been deemed appropriate as a separate entity in the world factbook. Europe there are links to information on the countries of europe here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of poland 2020 information contained here. Europe belgium the world factbook central intelligence. It has the largest economy in the agricultural, industrial and service sectors. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of european union 2020 information contained here. Select any country from the list below to see fuel for prayer and country information including maps, flags, eprayer cards and prayer videos.
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