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Europe is not the largest continent — in fact at 6,8% of Earth?s land area it is the second smallest. Nor is it the most densely populated; the 50 states residing on this landmass are home to around 11% of Earth?s population,making it the thirdmost densely populated continent. No geopolitical entity groups all 50 countries, no common geophysical characteristics exist- diversity is a prominent feature of Europe.
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Belward, A. (2012). Europe’s relations with the wider world — A unique view from space. In: Venet, C., Baranes, B. (eds) European Identity through Space. Studies in Space Policy, vol 9. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0976-2_10
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