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Europa
Europa vienas iš mažiausių (antras po Australijos) Pasaulio žemynų, jos plotas (10,4 milijono kvadratinių kilometrų), užima tik 1/15-ąją pasaulio teritorijos. Kartu su Azija sudaro Eurazijos žemyną. Europoje gyvena apie 727 mln. žmonių (trečiasis pagal gyventojų skaičių žemynas). Europa taip pat dažnai vadinama "Senuoju kontinentu" priešpriešinant "Naujajam kontinentui" (Amerikai). "Europa" yra vienas iš labiausiai ginčytinų geografinių išsireiškimų. Paties pavadinimo etimologija neaiški, taip pat ginčytinos ir Europos ribos.
Geografiniai duomenys:
Šiaurėje Europos krantus skalauja Arkties vandenynas, vakaruose - Atlantas, pietryčiuose - Juodoji ir Kaspijos jūros, pietuose - Viduržemio jūra. Rytuose Europa ribojasi su Uralo kalnynu. Pagal kai kurių mokslininkų skaičiavimus Europos geografinis centras yra Lietuvoje (1989 m. Prancūzijos nacionalinis geografijos institutas nustatė, kad Europos centras yra prie Girijos ežero ir Bernotų piliakalnio, tarp 25 ir 26 km. į šiaurės rytus nuo Vilniaus). Pagrindinės salos ir salynai: Naujoji žemė, Islandija, Korsika, Malta, Britų salynas, Kipras, Sardinija, Sicilija, Kreta. Bendras salų plotas apie 730 tūkst. kv. km. Apie 1/4 Europos teritorijos sudaro pusiasaliai. Didžiausi pusiasaliai - Kolos, Skandinavijos, Apeninų, Pirėnų, Balkanų, Jutlandijos. Vidutinis aukštis virš jūros lygio apie 340 m, aukščiausia viršukalnė - 4808 m (Monblano kalnas).
Vyrauja lygumos (didžiausios - Rytų Europos, Vidurio Europos, Dunojaus, Paryžiaus baseino). Kalnai užima apie 17% etritorijos (pagrindiniai - Alpės, Karpatai, Pirėnai, Apeninai, Uralas, Skandinavijos ir Balkanų pusiasalių kalnai). Islandijoje ir Viduržemio jūros regione yra veikiančių ugnikalnių. Didžiojoje Europos dalyje vyrauja vidutinis klimatas (vakaruose jūrinis, rytuose - kontinentinis), šiaurės salose - subarktinis ir arktinis, Pietų Europoje - Viduržemio jūros. Arktikos salose, Islandijoje, Skandinavijos kalnuose ir Alpėse yra ledynų (bendras plotas virš 116 tūkst. kv. km). Didžiausios upės: Volga, Dniepras, Donas, Pečiora, Š.Dvina, Dunojus, Vysla, Odra, Elbė, Reinas, Luara, Nemunas, Rona, Tachas). Didžiausi ežerai: Ladogos, Onegos, Čiudo, Balatono, Ženevos. Arktikos salose ir Arkties vandenyno pakrantėje - arktinės dykumos ir tundra, piečiau - miškatundrė, spygliuočių, mišrieji ir plačialapių miškai, miškastepės, stepės, subtropiniai Viduržemio jūros miškai ir krūmynai; pietryčiuose - pusdykumės.
Europos šalys:
Airija, Albanija, Andora, Austrija, Azerbaidžanas, Belgija, Bosnija ir Hercegovina, Bulgarija, Čekija, Danija, Estija, Graikija, Islandija, Ispanija, Italija, Jungtinė Karalystė, Kroatija, Latvija, Lenkija, Lichtenšteinas, Lietuva, Liuksemburgas, Makedonija, Malta, Moldavija, Monakas, Norvegija, Olandija, Portugalija, Prancūzija, Rumunija, San Marinas, Serbija ir Juodkalnija, Slovakija, Slovėnija, Suomija, Švedija, Šveicarija, Ukraina, Vatikanas, Vengrija, Vokietija.
Kai kurios valstybės priklauso Europai istoriškai arba tik dalis jų teritorijos yra Europoje:
Armėnija - geografiškai Azijoje, tačiau dėl istorinių bei kultūrinių priežasčių priskiriama Europai
Gruzija - skirtingais skaičiavimais visiškai Europoje arba tik iš dalies
Kazachija - teritorija nuo Uralo upės į vakarus priklauso Europai
Kipras - geografiškai Azijoje, tačiau dėl istorinių bei kultūrinių priežasčių priskiriama Europai
Rusija - teritorija nuo Uralo kalnų į vakarus priklauso Europai
Turkija - nedidelė teritorija priklauso Europai
Vidurio Europos šalys bei jų duomenys:
Albanija
Albanija yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su Serbija ir Juodkalnija, Makedonija, Graikija, krantus skalauja Viduržemio jūroje esančios Jonijos ir Adrijos jūros. Šalies plotas 28 748 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 3 544 808. Urbanizacija 40%, BVP vienam gyventojui 4 500$, oficialiai skelbiama bedarbystė yra 15.8%, tačiau gali būti ir dvigubai didesnė, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvena 30% gyventojų.
Bosnija ir Hercegovina
Bosnija ir Hercegovina yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su Kroatija, Serbija ir Juodkalnija, labai siaurą pakrantės ruožą skalauja Adrijos jūra. Šalies plotas 51 129 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 4 007 608, sostinė Sarajevas, urbanizacija 43%, BVP vienam asmeniui 6 100$, bedarbystė 40%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvenančių duomenų nėra. šalies ekonominei – socialinei padėčiai didžiulę įtaką padarė 1991 – 1995 m vykęs karas.
Bulgarija
Bulgarija yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su Rumunija, Serbija ir Juodkalnija, Makedonija, Graikija, krantus skalauja Juodoji jūra. Šalies plotas 110 994 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 7 517 970, sostinė Sofija, urbanizacija 70%, BVP vienam asmeniui 7 600$, bedarbystė 14%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvena 13% žmonių.
Čekija
Čekijos Respublika yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Vokietija, Lenkija, Slovakija, Vengrija, Austrija, neturi išėjimo prie vandenyno, nedidelę dalį teritorijos užima Tatraų kalnai (prie Slovakijos sienos). Šalies plotas 78 864 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 10 246 178, sostinė Praha, urbanizacija 66%, BVP vienam gyventojui 15 700$, bedarbystė 9,9%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyventojų duomenų nėra.
Estija
Estija yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Rusija, Latvija, Suomių įlanka skiria nuo Suomijos, krantus skalauja Baltijos jūra, plotas 45 227 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 1 341 660, sostinė Talinas, urbanizacija 74%, BVP vienam gyventojui 12 300$, bedarbystė 10%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyventojų duomenų nėra.
Serbija ir Juodkalnija
Serbija ir Juodkalnija (Jugoslavija) yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su Bosnija ir Hercegovina, Kroatija, Vengrija, Rumunija, Bulgarija, Makedonija, Albanija, krantus skalauja Adrijos jūra (Viduržemio jūros dalis). Jugoslavijos federaciją sudaro Juodkalnija ir Serbija, o į pastarosios teritoriją dar įeina anksčiau buvusios autonominės Kosovo ir Voivodinos provincijos. Šalies plotas 102 136 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 10 825 900, sostinė Belgradas, urbanizacija 52%, BVP vienam gyventojui 2 200$, bedarbystė 34,5%, žemiau skurdo ribos yra 30% gyventojų. Ekonominį – socialinį nuosmukį nulėmė 1991 – 1995 m vykęs karas.
Kroatija
Kroatija yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su Slovėnija, Vengrija, Jugoslavija / Serbija ir Juodkalnija, Bosnija ir Hercegovina, krantus skalauja Adrijos jūra. Šalies plotas 56 414 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 4 496 869, sostinė Zagrebas, urbanizacija 57%, BVP vienam gyventojui 10 600$, bedarbystė 19,5%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyventojų duomenų nėra.
Latvija
Latvija yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Rusija, Estija, Lietuva, Baltarusija / Gudija, krantus skalauja Baltijos jūra. Šalies plotas 64 589 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 2 306 300. Sostinė Ryga, urbanizacija 74%, BVP vienam gyventojui 10 200$, bedarbystė 8,6%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvenančių duomenų nėra.

Lenkija
Lenkija yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Lietuva, Rusija, Baltarusija / Gudija, Ukraina, Slovakija, Čekija, Vokietija, krantus skalauja Baltijos jūra, plotas 312 685 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 38 626 349, sostinė Varšuva, urbanizacija 65% (1999), BVP vienam gyventojui 11 100$, bedarbystė 20%, žemiau skurdo ribos 18% gyventojų.
Lietuva
Lietuva yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Lenkija, Rusija, Baltarusija / Gudija, Latvija, krantus skalauja Baltijos jūra. Šalies plotas 65 296 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 3 483 980, sostinė Vilnius, urbanizacija 75%, BVP vienam gyventojui 11 400$, bedarbystė 10,5%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvenančių duomenų nėra.
Makedonija
Makedonija (buvusi Jugoslavijos sudėtyje) yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su Jugoslavija (Serbija ir Juodkalnija), Bulgarija, Graikija, Albanija, neturi išėjimo prie vandenyno. Šalies plotas 25 713 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 2 071 210, sostinė Skopjė, urbanizacija 63%, BVP vienam gyventojui 6 500$, bedarbystė 36%, žemiau skurdo ribos 30% gyventojų.
Moldavija / Moldova
Moldavija, dar vadinama Moldova, yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Rumunija, Ukraina, neturi tiesioginio išėjimo į vandenyną. Šalies plotas 33 704 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 4 446 455, sostinė Kišiniovas, urbanizacija 55%, BVP vienam gyventojui tik 1 800$, bedarbystė 8%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvena net 80% (2001) žmonių.
Rumunija
Rumunija yra Centrinėje Europoje, Balkanų pusiasalyje, ribojasi su, Ukraina, Moldavija, Bulgarija, Jugoslavija (Serbija ir Juodkalnija), Vengrija, krantus skalauja Juodoji jūra. Šalies plotas 238 391 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 22 355 551, sotinė Bukareštas, urbanizacija 60%, BVP vienam gyventojui 7 000$, bedarbystė 7%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyvena 44% žmonių.
Slovakija
Slovakija (anksčiau su Čekija sudarė Čekoslovakija) yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Lenkija, Čekija, Austrija, Vengrija, Ukraina, neturi išėjimo prie jūros. Plotas 49 036 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 5 423 567, sostinė Bratislava, urbanizacija 62%, BVP vienam gyventojui 13 300$, bedarbystė 15%. Žemiau skurdo ribos gyvenančių duomenų nėra.
Slovėnija
Slovėnija yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Italija, Austrija, Vengrija, Kroatija, krantus skalauja Adrijos jūra, plotas 20 255 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 2 011 473, sostinė Liubliana, urbanizacija 52%, BVP vienam gyventojui 19 000$, bedarbystė 11%, žemiau skurdo ribos gyventojų duomenų nėra.
Vengrija
Vengrija yra Centrinėje Europoje, ribojasi su Slovakija, Austrija, Slovėnija, Kroatija, Jugoslavija (Serbija ir Juodkalnija), Rumunija, Ukraina, neturi tiesioginio išėjimo į vandenyną, plotas 93 030 kv.km., gyventojų skaičius 10 032 375, Sostinė Budapeštas, urbanizacija 66%, BVP vienam gyventojui 13 900$, bedarbystė 6%, žemiau skurdo ribos 8,5%.

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