2. Europe derived its name from
“Europa”, the daughter of
Phoenix in Greek mythology and
from “Ereb”, the Phoenician
word for sunset.
3. The Rape of Europa
The Rape of Europa , painted by Italian artist
Paolo Veronese, depicts the affair between the
Greek god Zeus and the legendary beauty
Europa. According to Greek mythology, Zeus
spotted and fell in love with the young princess
as she picked flowers. He changed himself into a
handsome bull and carried her off to the island
of Crete, where she bore their three sons. The
European continent may have been named after
Europa.
4. Europe lies entirely in the Northern
Hemisphere between latitudes 35˚N and
73˚N and longitudes 25˚W and 65˚E.
Europe is the second smallest continent.
5.
6. Europe can be divided into seven
geographic regions:
1.Scandinavia
2.British Isles
3.Western Europe
4.Southern Europe
5.Central Europe
6.South-East Europe
7.Eastern Europe
7. Europe has coastlines on arms of the:
oArctic Ocean, North Sea and Baltic Sea( in the North )
oCaspian Sea ( in the Southeast)
oBlack Sea and Mediterranean Sea ( in the South )
oAtlantic Ocean ( in the West )
14. The climate of Europe varies
from subtropical to polar.
CLIMATE:
15.
16. ROMAN CATHOLICISM is the chief religion of
Southern and Western part of central Europe.
PROTESTANTISM is dominant in Great Britain,
Scandinavia, and the northern part of Europe.
ORTHODOX EASTERN CHURCH predominates in
Eastern and South-East Europe.
MUSLIM predominance in Balkan Peninsula and
Transcaucasia.
RELIGION:
17. EDUCATION:
European nations had excellent
educational systems, and the literacy
rate was high in most countries.
Some of the world’s oldest and finest
universities are in Europe.
