WHERE IN THE WORLD IS EUROPE Surrounded on three sides by bodies of water the continent of Europe contains 44 countries It starts with Iceland in the West and stretches to the Asian border in the East The icy Barents and Norwegian Seas lie to the north The warm Mediterranean Sea is to the south EUROPE
The Mediterranean Sea has brilliant blue water Porto is the second largest city in the European country of Portugal Go on an adventure through Europe and find out about its fascinating people and places Learn about the discoveries and inventions that started there Europe by the Numbers Population 746 million Size 10 1 million square miles or 26 3 million square kilometers Highest Point Mount Elbrus 18,510 feet or 5,642 meters
MOUNTAINS PLAINS AND OCEANS You can find many different environments across Europe The Alps mountain range stretches across eight countries Ireland is famous for sea cliffs and green fields In Norway water has carved deep paths known as fjords between mountains Large plains are home to animals such as reindeer and arctic foxes Arctic Fox The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland are a specially protected breeding site for seabirds
The Matterhorn mountain is on the border of Switzerland and Italy Norway Moher Ireland Aosta Valley Italy
