Do you mean time zones? If yes, there are 5 time zones on the continent. (UTC±0 - UTC+4) Do you mean zones as in regions? As defined by the United Nations, there are five regions in Europe: Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Central Europe, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
South of Danube, Southern Europe (Europe ends at the URAL mountains!)
Southern Europe is just Southern Europe, however, it may be called as the Mediterranean Coast or Mediterranean Europe or just simply Mediterranean. Southern Europe can also be split into Southwestern and Southeastern Europe or into the countries that make the region.
Northern TropicsThe Andean CountriesThe Southern Grassland
Europe, Africa, Asia
There really aren't two regions that make up Northern Europe, as Northern Europe is one of the five regions of Europe itself. Northern Europe typically includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland, and the United Kingdom are sometimes included, although not usually. Northern Europe contains three geo-political-historical groups that all overlap: Fennoscandia: Finland, Norway, and Sweden (the Scandinavian Peninsula) Nordic Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (all Northern European countries) Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Because it was a poor area where it was difficult to make a living.
There must've been over a 100 wars and conflicts that fully or partially take place in the Balkans for a variety of reasons in history. Because of the nationalistic instability of the Balkans, even so much it could cause World War 3, it has been dubbed one of the most dangerous regions in the world, and certianlly the most dangerous one in Europe. I'm from the Balkans and unless you go to some places like run down ghettos, the countries there have some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, and would make a great tourism destination if it wasn't for nationalism, seperatism or other reasons. It depends which nation a person comes from, and it depends to which country you go. If your an American and go to Serbia, you will probably get murdered, while if you go to Albania, they love you so much they'll throw flowers at you, thank you, want to be your friend, and kiss you.
The coastline of Western Europe is bordered by several significant bodies of water, including the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, and the Bay of Biscay. Additionally, it is adjacent to the Irish Sea, the Strait of Dover, the Baltic Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea in the southern regions. These bodies of water play crucial roles in the maritime climate, trade, and ecology of Western Europe.
Neolithic nomads, the Etruscans from the North, and the Greeks from southern regions were the three earliest societies to develop pizza prototypes.
Northern TropicsThe Andean CountriesThe Southern Grassland
Caviar is related to European arid regions through the production of sturgeon, the fish whose roe is used to make caviar. Sturgeon are primarily found in the Caspian and Black Seas, which border arid regions such as the steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The arid climate of these regions contributes to the unique ecosystem in which sturgeon thrive, making them a key source of caviar production in Europe.