Europe
Geography: KS3, topic 3.1.3
The Geography of Europe
Europe is one of the seven continents on planet earth. One continent contains lots of different countries.
Europe’s physical geography
- Europe has a central landmass but it also made up of lots of islands (for example, the British Isles).
- Europe stretches from Iceland in the west to the Ural Mountains in Russia in the east.
Europe’s physical geography
- The most northern point of Europe is in Svalbard - part of Norway.
- The most southern part of Europe is the Greek islands.
Europe’s physical geography
- There are around 50 countries in Europe.
- Russia and Turkey are debatable because part of them is in Europe and part is in Asia.
Europe’s human geography
- Europe is home to around 11% of the world’s population.
- But it only accounts for 10% of the world’s land area.
- This means that, compared to other continents, a lot of people live in a relatively small area and so it is a densely populated continent.
Europe’s human geography
- The largest urban area in Europe is Moscow in Russia.
- Moscow is home to over 16 million people.
- This means it is a mega-city.
Test yourself on Europe
How many countries does Europe have?