Namesake: The name "Europe" comes from Greek
mythology. The continent was actually named after Europa, a Phoenician
princess that Zeus abducted after he assumed the form of an impressive
white bull.
Major Languages: Languages vary greatly
across the entire European continent. The 'Romance Languages' of French,
Italian and Spanish are the most prevalent. English and Germanic
languages are used in many places. Slavic languages are spoken in
eastern Europe, and to the north, Scandinavian and Baltic languages are
ubiquitous from Iceland east to European Russia.
Population: 731,000,000 (2008 est)
It is the third most populous continent, after Asia and Africa
Population Density: 70 per sq km (181 per sq mi)
Largest European Countries By Populations:
(2010 estimates)
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