Europe is a continent located entirely on the northeastern hemisphere and is one of the seven continents of the world. It is the second smallest continent in the world with only 3,930,000 sq. miles of area and has 746,419,440 population. The continent of Europe is consisted of 50 countries out of which 47 countries are the members of European council and 28 out of the 50 countries are the members of the European Union. The Alps Mountain Range passes through the continent of Europe, which looks awesome when cladded with snow and it increses the beauty of Europe and is somewhat the main attraction for foreign tourists in Europe. There are a lot of interesting facts about Europe, let's have a look on some of the most interesting facts about Europe -
1. Europe is named after Europa, the great Phoenician princess found in Greek mythology.
2. Europe is home to the second highest active volcano, ' Mount Etna' in Sicily, Italy.
3. Europe is the Third richest continent in the world with a GDP of 21,790 billion dollars as of 2019.
4. Mount Elbrus is the highest Mountain in Europe and is situated in the European part of Russia which is 5,621 meters in height.
5. Europe is home to the smallest country in the world, ' Vatican City' which is actually a city state located within the Italian capital city of Rome. It has only 0.44 sq. kms area.
6. You will be surprised to know that you can't name your pig Napoleon in France, because it is illegal there. It is believed that naming a pig as Napoleon is something like comparing the Great France Emperor to a swine is really disgusting. Hence, this process is banned in France.
7. And finally there's a country in the world where there is no mosquitoes at all. Sounds great, isn't it? It is the European country of Iceland where there are no mosquitoes.
8. In the modern time, every developed countries and the world class cities are car centric. People's want luxury and hence they own luxury cars for their daily commute in those developed countries or the cities. But this thing is totally different in Netherlands, which is one of the richest countries in the world. You will be surprised to know that there are more bicycles than people in Netherlands. You will surely be amazed to see numerous bicycles parked in parking lots in the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
9. On an average Europe is the most developed continent in the world in terms of Human Development. Most of the European countries feature in the top of the list of world Human Development Index. With 0.954 points in Human Development Index, Norway is the most developed country in the world in terms of human development as of 2019.
10. Pet animals are an integral part of a family, which entertains us, helps us in passing times, gives a company in jogging etc. Hence, they are loved worldwide. And in Switzerland there's a law that recommends you to keep atleast two pets in your home. Failing to do so will bring you a legal penalty. It's quite surprising. Isn't it?
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