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Africa and Europe: relief, hydrography, climate - Coggle Diagram

- - - - CONTINENTAL AREA: 30’221.532 square meters (km2)
      - POPULATION: 1,330.000.000 (approximately nowadays)
      - POPULATION DENSITY: 45 per km2 (approximately nowadays)
      - NUMBER OF COUNTRIES: 54
      - LANGUAGES: From 1.250 to 3.000 native languages
      - HIGHEST PEAK/ MOUNTAIN: Kilimanjaro (5.892 asl)
      - LONGEST RIVER: Nile (6.756 km)
      - MORE EXTENSIVE LAKE: Victoria (69.500 km2)
      - BIGGEST DESERT: Sahara (9’064.958 km2)
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        TO THE NORTH: ARCTIC OCEAN
        
        TO THE SOUTH: MEDITERRANEAN, BLACK AND CASPIAN SEAS
        
        TO THE EAST: URAL MOUNTAINS OR ASIA CONTINENT
        
        TO THE WEST: ATLANTIC OCEAN
  - - - North European Plain
        
        It extends from the south of the United Kingdom towards Russia to the east. It includes parts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Poland, the Baltic States and Belarus. The climate is suitable for a wide variety of seasonal crops. Most fjords are located in Iceland and Scandinavia.
      - Central Uplands
        
        It extends from east to west through central Europe and include the western part of France, Belgium, southern Germany, the Czech Republic and parts of northern Switzerland and Austria. This region is sparsely populated, except in the Rhine, Rohne, Elbe and Danube river valleys
      - Western Uplands
        
        Also known as the Northern Highlands, they trace a curve at the western end of Europe and define the physical landscape of Scandinavia. They are characterized by their hard and ancient rocks that were shaped by glaciation. As the glaciers receded , they left a number of distinct physical features, including an abundance of marshlands, lakes and fjords. A fjord is a long and narrow inlet of the sea that is surrounded by high rugged cliffs. Many of Europe’s fjords are located in Iceland and Scandinavia.
      - Alpine Mountains
        
        Includes mountain ranges in the Italian and Balkan peninsulas, northern Spain and southern France. These diverse mountain ranges are the Alps themselves, the Pyrenees, the Apennines, the Dinaric Alps, the Balkans and the Carpathians. High elevations, rugged plateaus, and steeply sloping land define the region. The highest peak in Europe is Mount Elbrus, located in the Caucasus mountains of Russia. The Alpine region also includes active volcanoes such as Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
  - - - It has been said that Europe is "a maximum cultural diversity in a minimum geographical area" is the cradle of Western culture and has had a preponderant role in the world from the sixteenth century when European nations, starting with Spain and Portugal began the colonization of the other continents. Its influence decreased after the two World Wars. This allowed the resurgence of Europe, which has advanced in its integration through the European Union.
      - It has 49 independent countries, of which the largest and most populated is Russia, and the smallest and least populated is Vatican City, and this is even the least extense state in the world.