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Map showing the countries of Europe with national capitals and surrounding bodies of water, including the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.
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Sveti Stefan island in Montenegro, featuring stone buildings with red-tiled roofs surrounded by blue sea, connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway.
Small boats docked in the harbor of Torshavn, Faroe Islands, with colorful buildings including yellow and red houses in the background reflected in the calm water.
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece, with the Parthenon temple prominently situated on the rocky hill above the city and ancient ruins visible in the foreground.
The Pont du Gard, a three-tiered ancient Roman aqueduct with large stone arches, spans a river near Nimes, France, surrounded by trees and rocky banks.
Steep, rocky coastline of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, with lush vegetation in the foreground and blue ocean waves meeting the shore below.
European Parliament
A detailed geologic time scale chart displaying Earth's history from the Hadean Eon over 4.5 billion years ago to the present, organized by eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages with color-coded columns and corresponding dates in millions of years.
structural features of Europe
Learn about the history of the European Union
See how Europe measures up against Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Australia
Travel along the Danube River to see how it connects the Balkan region to the rest of Europe
Understanding the role of the European Central Bank
How and why the Euro was introduced
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