The place name Evros was first used by the ancient Greeks to refer to their northernmost province, which bears the same name today. The principal river there – Evros (today's 展开

Prehistory
During the 2.5 million years of the Pleistocene, numerous cold phases called glacials (Quaternary ice age), or significant advances of … 展开

The political map of Europe is substantially derived from the re-organisation of Europe following the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. The prevalent form of government in Europe is parliamentary democracy, in most cases in the form of republic; in 1815, the prevalent form … 展开

The population of Europe was about 742 million in 2023 according to UN estimates. This is slightly more than one ninth of the world's population. The 展开

Contemporary definition
The prevalent definition of Europe as a geographical term has been in use since the mid-19th century. Europe is taken to be bounded by large … 展开

Europe makes up the western fifth of the Eurasian landmass. It has a higher ratio of coast to landmass than any other continent or subcontinent. … 展开

As a continent, the economy of Europe is currently the largest on Earth and it is the richest region as measured by assets under management with over $32.7 trillion compared to North … 展开