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Map of Europe showing the largest religions by region. Islam is represented in green, Eastern Orthodox Christianity in blue, Roman Catholicism in purple, and the other colors represent branches of Protestantism. Countries in northern Europe generally have developed economies and some of the highest standards of living in the world.
When occupied for a few weeks some years, the northernmost temporary settlement in the world is Camp Barneo, a Russian tourist attraction located near 88°11'00" N. As of 2022, it had not been occupied since 2018. [1] The tables below shows the settlements, towns, and cities that are the northernmost in the world of their kind.
The First World War, and especially the Second World War, diminished the eminence of Western Europe in world affairs. After the Second World War the map of Europe was redrawn at the Yalta Conference and divided into two blocs, the Western countries and the communist Eastern bloc, separated by what was later called by Winston Churchill an " Iron ...
Utilizing the most common definition of Europe's eastern edge (the watershed divide of the Ural Mountains), the easternmost point of the Ural watershed (and thus mainland Europe) lies on an unnamed 545-metre (1,788 ft) peak at as shown on various detailed maps such as the Soviet General Staff maps and as shown on Google Earth
The coast of Europe is heavily indented with bays and gulfs, as here in Greece. Europe's most significant geological feature is the dichotomy between the highlands and mountains of Southern Europe and a vast, partially underwater, northern plain ranging from Great Britain in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east.
Country Northernmost point Latitude Greenland Kaffeklubben Island Cape Morris Jesup (mainland): 83°40′N 83°39′N Canada Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Zenith Point (mainland)
Located in the south of Europe, the Apennine Peninsula contains the states of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City. Balkan Peninsula; The Balkan Peninsula is located in Southeastern Europe and the following countries and territories occupy land within the Balkans either exclusively or partially:
unnamed location on a river section of the border with Zambia (north of the town Sapeta in Zambia), Moxico Province: 24°00′E: 107 Chad: Border with Sudan: 24°00′E: 108 North Macedonia: Border with Bulgaria, Eastern Statistical Region: 23°01′E 109 Serbia: Senokos: 23°01′E 110 Hungary: Border with Romania and Ukraine, Szabolcs ...