European Facts

45 Countries

Area:

10,245,000 Km² (6.8% of the world’s surface)

Population:

717,000,000

Longest River:

Volga (3,690 Km)

Highest Mountain:

Mont Blanc (4,810 M)

Highest Volcano:

Mount Etna (3,323 M)

Largest Island:

Great Britain (219,000 Km²)

Largest Natural Lake:

Lake Ladoga (18,130 Km²)

Largest Glacier:

Vatnajokull, Iceland (8,400 Km²)

Highest Recorded Temperature:

51^o C (Sevilla)

Lowest Recorded Temperature:

-55^o C (Ust’Shchugor, Russia)