Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia - Europe
Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe - Territories And Divisions
Europe - Political divisions.    Europe    Extension over ... See also:Europe, Europe - Etymology, Europe - History...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe - Biodiversity
Having lived side-by-side with agricultural peoples for millennia, Europe's animals and plants have been profoundly affected by the prese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Continental Europe: Encyclopedia - Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the continent, refers to the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation of 46 member states in the European region. Membership is open to all European sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe
The Culture of Europe might better be described as a series of overlapping cultures of Europe. Whether it be a question of West as oppose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Europe: Encyclopedia - Central Europe
Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. The term has come back ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Europe: Encyclopedia - Western Europe
Western Europe is distinguished from Eastern Europe by differences of history and culture rather than by geography. However, these bounda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Southeastern Europe: Encyclopedia - Music Of Southeastern Europe
The music of Southeastern Europe or the Balkans is a type of music distinct from others in Europe. This is mainly because it was influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess In Europe: Encyclopedia - Chess In Europe
The exact location, time and method of the entry of chess into western Europe is unknown, however linguistic evidence suggest that it was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victory In Europe Day: Encyclopedia - Victory In Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day or VE Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats For Europe: Encyclopedia - Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats For Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour l'Europe) is a Group in the Eur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Europe - History
As a term, the origins of "Eastern Europe" are fairly recent. For many years Europe was divided on a North-South axis, with the southern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Europe - History
As a term, the origins of "Eastern Europe" are fairly recent. For many years Europe was divided on a North-South axis, with the southern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regions Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions Of Europe - Linguistic-cultural Regions In Europe
The sub-division in several linguistic-cultural regions is much less subjective than the geographical sub-division, since they corespond ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Europe - Geology
Main article: Geology of Europe The Geology of Europe is hugely varied and complex, and gives rise to the wide variety of landscapes foun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Council Of Europe - Founding
The Council of Europe was founded following a speech given by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich on 19 September 1946 (text of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - The Origins
Homo erectus and Neanderthals settled Europe long before the emergence of modern humans, Homo sapiens. The bones of first Europeans are f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - Development
Since the early 1980s the College has developed significant consultancy activity, especially in the field of analysis of EC law. Based on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe Band - Discography
Europe band - Studio Albums. Europe (1983) Wings of Tomorrow (1984) The Final Countdown (1986) Out of This World (1988) Prisoners in P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - Organisation
The College of Europe is principally funded by the European Union and the Belgian and Polish authorities, and to a lesser extent by a num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - Campuses
The College campus in Belgium is situated in the historic centre of Bruges. It consists of a main teaching and administrative building se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Europe - Language
See European languages Language is a very important part of culture, and Europe has a widespread variety of languages, with most countrie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - History
The origins of the College date back to the Hague Congress in 1948 when Salvador de Madariaga, a Spanish statesman, thinker and writer in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Council Of Europe - Institutions
The institutions of the Council of Europe are: The Secretariat The Committee of Ministers The Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) The European...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regions Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Regions Of Europe - Directional Divisions
Groupings by compass directions are the hardest to define in Europe, since (among other issues) the pure geographical criteria of "east" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe Band - Biography
Europe band - The Beginning. The first incarnation of the band was named Force and came together on the year of 1979, in Upplands Väsb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - Alumni
Many former students of the College have gone on to serve as Government Ministers, Members of various Parliaments and Diplomats. For exam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Europe - Sport
Besides football, the most popular spectator sport in Europe, other sports enjoy more localised followings, such as rugby union, rugby le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - Promotions
Academic years at the College are known as promotions. Each promotion is named after an outstanding European. Recent promotions were: 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nfl Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Nfl Europe - History
NFL Europe was originally founded in 1990 as the World League of American Football. The original WLAF was an American football league par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Europe - Language
See European languages Language is a very important part of culture, and Europe has a widespread variety of languages, with most countrie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Council Of Europe - Symbols
Main article: European symbols The Council of Europe is responsible for the notable European flag with 12 golden stars (upward pointing) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Council Of Europe - Membership
Today, there are 46 member states, including nearly every European state. Upon foundation on May 5, 1949 there were ten members:  B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Rome
Much of Greek learning was assimilated by the nascent Roman state as it expanded outward from Italy, taking advantage of its enemies' ina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Europe - Sport
Besides football, the most popular spectator sport in Europe, other sports enjoy more localised followings, such as rugby union, rugby le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cnbc Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Cnbc Europe - Other Channels Operated By Cnbc Europe
Generally CNBC Europe has not followed CNBC Asia's lead of broadcasting localised versions of its channels, preferring to concentrate on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Europe - Rivers
Main article: List of rivers of Europe Important rivers of Europe with approximate length: Volga 3,690 km Danube 2,860 km Ural 2,428 km ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Council Of Europe - Aims
Article 1(a) of the Statute states: The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nfl Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Nfl Europe - Nfl Europe Teams 1995-present
NFL Europe - Current teams. NFL Europe - Former teams. ... See also:NFL Europe, NFL Europe - History, NFL Europe - Experimental Rul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Economic Development
Economic history of Europe Economy of Europe - Pre-1945. Prior to World War II, Europe's major financial and industrial states were the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Europe - Former Eastern Bloc
The United Nations Statistics Division defines Eastern Europe as: Belarus Bulgaria Czech Republic Hungary Moldova Poland Romania Russia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Song For Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - A Song For Europe - History
A Song for Europe is the British national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. This is broadcast by the BBC (British Broadcastin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Europe - Former Eastern Bloc
The United Nations Statistics Division defines Eastern Europe as: Belarus Bulgaria Czech Republic Hungary Moldova Poland Romania Russia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Extreme Points Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Extreme Points Of Europe - Extreme Points Of Europe
Extreme points of Europe - Europe. Northernmost point — Fligeli Cape, Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81° 48′ 24″ N)1 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neolithic Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Neolithic Europe - Origins
Archeologists believe that food-producing societies first emerged in the Levantine region of southwest Asia in the early Holocene, and de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Economic Development
Economy of Europe - Pre-1945. Prior to World War II, Europe's major financial and industrial states were the United Kingdom, France and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Song For Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - A Song For Europe - Winners
A Song for Europe - A Song For Europe 1957-1995. 1957 - All - Patricia Bredin 1958 - Did not enter Eurovision. 1959 - Sing Little Bird...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Europe - International Alliances
European states are members of a large number of international organisations, mainly economical, although several are political, or both....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Europe - Modern Political Climate
Several issues dominate modern European politics. Despite vastly improved relations between Russia and the Western European states since ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cnbc Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Cnbc Europe - Other Programmes
Weekly programmes include "World Business", "Africa Report", "Capital Ideas", "Adapting to Change" and "e-life" as well as NBC talk shows...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cnbc Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Cnbc Europe - Business Day
CNBC Europe produces live business day programming from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. CET, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Broadca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Europe - Global Influence
European culture also has a broad influence beyond the continent of Europe due to the legacy of colonialism. In this broader sense it is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Europe - Central Europe Behind The Iron Curtain
Following World War II, large parts of Europe that were culturally and historically Western became part of the Eastern bloc, which effect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Economic Sectors
Economy of Europe - Agriculture and fishing. Europe's agricultural sector is in general highly developed, especially in Western Europe....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe Story: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe Story - Plot Summary
The narrator visits the New England home of an ancient widow, Mrs. Rimmle, and her three aging daughters: Becky, Jane and Maria. Long ago...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - College Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - College Of Europe - Study Programmes
The academic programme lasts one academic year from September to the end of June and is taught in English and French. It includes lecture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Europe - Colonialism And European Chinatowns
Some European Chinatowns have extraordinary histories while others are still relatively new developments. Many early Chinese traders sett...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Congress Of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference between ambassadors from the major powers in Europe. It was held in Vienna from 1 October 1814, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Rights In Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Rights In Europe - Council Of Europe
See main article: Council of Europe The Council of Europe is responsible for both the European Convention on Human Rights and the Europea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Trade Blocs
In general European nations are members of larger and more powerful trade blocs than anywhere in the world. Many credit this with Europe'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Early Middle Ages
Western Europe emerged as the site of a distinct civilization after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, as barbarian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Regional Variation
West Europe, with a long history of trade, a free market system, and a high level of development in the previous century, has been wealth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Later Middle Ages
Early signs of the rebirth of civilization in western Europe began to appear in the 11th century as trade started again in Italy, leading...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Currency And Central Banks
The most common currency within Europe is the Euro, the currency of the European Union. To join, each new EU member must meet certain cri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Europe - Independence Movements
Politics of Europe - Belgium. One of Belgium’s parties, the Vlaams Belang, a Flemish equivalent of the French National Front, wants F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Europe - Global Influence
European culture also has a broad influence beyond the continent of Europe due to the legacy of colonialism. In this broader sense it is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prehistoric Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Prehistoric Europe - Paleolithic
Lower Paleolithic: Europe was populated by species of Homo since c. 900,000 years ago (Homo erectus), associated with the pebble-tools te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Europe - Global Trade Relations
The EU is the world's biggest trading bloc, surpassing even NAFTA. The bulk of the EU's external trade is done with the United States of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Renaissance And Reformation
In the 15th century, at the end of the Middle Ages, powerful states were appearing, built by the New Monarchs who were centralizing power...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prehistoric Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Prehistoric Europe - Chalcolithic
Also known as Copper Age, European Chalcolithic is a time of changes and confusion. The most relevant fact is the infiltration and invasi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Colonial Expansion
The numerous wars did not prevent the new states from exploring and conquering wide portions of the world, particularly in Asia (Siberia)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - The French Revolution
Main article: French Revolution By the late 18th century France's finances were in disarray. Lavish royal expenditure and costly wars, su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - The 19th Century
After the defeat of revolutionary France, the other great powers tried to restore the situation which existed before 1789. However, their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Europe - Mountain Ranges
Main article: List of mountain ranges of Europe Some of Europe's major mountain ranges are: Ural Mountains, which separate Europe and As...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prehistoric Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Prehistoric Europe - Neolithic
Main article:Neolithic Europe. European Neolithic comes from the Near East, via Asia Minor, the Mediterranean waterway and also through t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Europe - Rail Transport
In the European there is rail network, various voltages both AC and DC are used. In many European countries, standard gauge is used. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe Story: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe Story - Key Themes
The story is a black comedy variant of James' old "international theme" of the Old World vs. the New. The comedy grows bitter, though, as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nfl Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Nfl Europe - Experimental Rules
The NFL Europe League is not only used to develop young players for the NFL: it is also used to test rule changes with the result that th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Of Europe - United States Of Europe In Fiction
Fatherland, an alternative-history novel detailing a 1960s Europe dominated by a triumphant Nazi Germany. Incompetence, a dystopian novel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mongol Invasion Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Mongol Invasion Of Europe - Introduction
The destruction of the armies of the Central European countries in 1241 left the way open for the Mongols to invade Europe, and only the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe Story: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe Story - Critical Evaluation
The story has generally been a critic's favorite for the bittersweet account of each daughter's fate and the suavity of the narrator in r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Rights In Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Rights In Europe - History Of Human Rights In Europe
Human rights in Europe - Pre-1945. 1689: The English Bill of Rights, England. 1689: The Claim of Right, Scotland. 1690: The Second Trea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trans-europe Express: Encyclopedia Ii - Trans-europe Express - Origin
The TEE network was set up in 1957 following an idea of Ir. F.Q. den Hollander, president-director at that time of the Dutch railways com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trans-europe Express: Encyclopedia Ii - Trans-europe Express - Origin
The TEE network was set up in 1957 following an idea of Ir. F.Q. den Hollander, president-director at that time of the Dutch railways com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neolithic Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Neolithic Europe - Competing Theories
Few details of these cultures are widely agreed upon, and even the date of the Indo-European arrival in Old Europe is questioned, whether...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trans-europe Express: Encyclopedia Ii - Trans-europe Express - The End
By 1984 most services were abandoned, leaving only some national services in (mostly) Italy and France and a very few international servi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neolithic Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Neolithic Europe - Neolithic Languages
How many Neolithic languages existed is not known, nor whether the ancient names of peoples believed, in ancient times or now, to have de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cnbc Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Cnbc Europe - Rebroadcasts Of Cnbc And Cnbc Asia
In addition to its own programming, CNBC Europe also broadcasts live much of the business day programming of the United States CNBC chann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Late 20th Century: The Cold War
World War I and especially World War II ended the pre-eminent position of western Europe. The map of Europe was redrawn at the Yalta Conf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galicia Central Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Galicia Central Europe - History
Galicia Central Europe - Prior to partitions of Poland. Main articles: Red Ruthenia and Halych-Volhynia The region of what later beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galicia Central Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Galicia Central Europe - Economy
Despite being one of the most populous regions in Europe, Galicia was also one of the least developed economically. The first detailed de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galicia Central Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Galicia Central Europe - History
Galicia Central Europe - Prior to partitions of Poland. Main articles: Red Ruthenia and Halych-Volhynia The region of what later beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galicia Central Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Galicia Central Europe - Economy
Despite being one of the most populous regions in Europe, Galicia was also one of the least developed economically. The first detailed de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prehistoric Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Prehistoric Europe - Bronze Age
Though the use of bronze started much earlier in the Aegean area, it is not before 1800 BCE that it reaches southern Spain, while Central...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dream About Europe: Dream Dictionary - Europe
  Europe To dream of traveling in Europe, foretells that you will soon go on a long journey, which will avail you in the knowle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe - Demographics
Almost all of Europe was possibly settled before or during the last ice age ca. 10,000 years ago. Neanderthal man and modern man coexiste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe - Etymology
In Greek mythology, Europa was a Phoenician princess who was abducted by Zeus in bull form and taken to the island of Crete, where she ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe - Geography And Extent
Geographically Europe is a part of the larger landmass known as Eurasia. The continent begins at the Ural Mountains in Russia, which defi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Europe - History
Europe has a long history of cultural and economic achievement, starting as far back as the Palaeolithic, although this is true for the r...   » Read the article