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Europe Fact File
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Area - 10,245,000 sq km / 3,956,000 sq ml |
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Time zones - 0 UK - +1 Central / Scandinavia - +2 Eastern - +3 Russia (Moscow) - +4 Azerbaijan |
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Population - 728,857,380 |
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Largest cities - Moscow Russia 8,717,000 - Istanbul Turkey 7,615,500 - London UK 6,967,500 - St Petersburg Russia 4,838,000 - Berlin Germany 3,472,009 |
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Largest islands - Great Britain 219,000 sq km / 84,600 sq ml - Iceland 103,000 sq km / 39,800 sq ml - Ireland 84,400 sq km / 32,600 sq ml |
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Longest rivers - Volga flows into Caspian Sea 3,700 km / 2,300 ml - Danube flows into Black Sea 2,850 km / 1,770 ml - Ural flows into Caspian Sea 2,535 km / 1,675 ml |
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Largest lakes - Ladoga Russia 17,700 sq km / 6,800 sq ml - Onega Russia 9,700 sq km / 3,700 sq ml |
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Highest mountains - Elbrus Russia 5,642 m / 18,510 ft - Mont Blanc France / Italy 4,807 m / 15,771 ft - Monte Rosa Italy / Switzerland 4,634 m / 15,203 ft |
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Major volcanoes - Etna Italy 3,239 m / 10,625 ft - Hekla Iceland 1,500 m / 4,920 ft - Helgafell Iceland 215 m / 706 ft |
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Lowest point below sea level - Caspian Sea 29 m / 94 ft |
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Climate - Temperate in most areas - Mediterrean southern Europe |
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