Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. [1] Notably, in British English usage, the term means Europe excluding the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland and Iceland. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( One general definition of "Continental Europe" is the European landmass excluding the UK, Ireland and Iceland. However, in other areas of Europe different ideas on what the term actually means prevail.
Some definitions of continental Europe extend the boundaries of the continent to its geographical boundaries, thus including nations that are within the elevated boundaries of the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains. Riphean redirects here For the time period see Riphean stage The Ural Mountains (Ура́льские го́ры Uralskiye This article is about the terrestrial Eurasian mountain range
What might seem to be a simple matter of geographical definition, though, has profound social and political ramifications. Some definitions of continental Europe include the Transcaucasian nations of Georgia and Armenia - which are predominantly Christian - while excluding such predominantly Muslim nations as Azerbaijan and Turkey. The South Caucasus is a mountainous geopolitical area of south-central Eurasia, also referred to as Transcaucasia, or The Transcaucasus. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches [2]
Contents |
Use in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the Continent is used to refer to the mainland of Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A famous, perhaps apocryphal, British newspaper headline once read "Fog in Channel; Continent Cut Off". [3] INVESCO does not include the United Kingdom or Ireland in its definition of continental Europe,[4] while the United Nations includes these nations in its definition of continental Europe. Invesco Ltd ( Amvescap PLC prior to May 2007) is an Investment management company incorporated in Bermuda and headquartered in Atlanta Georgia The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [5]
Use in Nordic countries
In Nordic usage, Finland, Norway and Sweden are also excluded from Continental Europe. The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe called the Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Mediterranean islands
In the Mediterranean context, "the continent" may refer to the continental part of Italy (as opposed to Sardinia and Sicily) or the continental part of France (as opposed to Corsica). Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily
References
See also
- Mainland
- Continental philosophy
- Western Europe
- Central Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Geographical centre of Europe
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic