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Europe
Europe, the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, comprises of the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, and shares 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. It is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, having about 11% of the world's population.
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What Europe country has the warmest climate?
In Europe, the only type of subtropical climate we can find is the Mediterranean climate, also called the Dry summer-subtropical climate. Currently, the Mediterranean climate is found in a great portion of the Southern Europe with some countries such as the major part of Spain, the major part of Italy, the Corse (France), the major part of Greece and the Southeastern France (Provence and Côte d'Azur). There is another type of subtropical climate we can find very rarely in the extreme Southern Spain and that's the subtropical, hot desert climate such as cities like Almeria and I think that's the only city in Europe that has a subtropical, hot desert climate.
How did the Renaissance change Europe?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance
What is the most popular food in Germany?
Traditional Dishes
Over the last 50 years the Germans acquired a taste for mediterranean and exotic food and integrated into their menu various dishes from countries where they went on holiday. Especially Italian food is an alltime favourite. Asian food - particularly Chinese dishes and curries - has also become very popular. The chefs of upmarket restaurants get their inspiration mainly from the French Cuisine. Nevertheless the German home cooking - and restaurant kitchens - still favours a great number of traditional dishes. Some of them are typical for certain regions only. But here are the most popular ones that you might find all over Germany:
Schweinebraten
Pork roast in a rich gravy. Served with boiled potatoes, Knšdeln (dumplings) or SpŠtzle in Swabia.
Goulasch
Sharply fried beef and pork cubes stewed with onions and red or green pepper. It is served with boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes or noodles.
Kassler mit Sauerkraut
Cured pork shops, cooked, served with Sauerkraut and boiled potatoes.
Eisbein mit Sauerkraut
Very fat pork knuckles, cooked, served with sauerkraut. It was a favourite when most people still worked hard in the fields. Modern lifestyle and health consciousness did away with this item.
Wiener Schnitzel
Thin veal fillet, crumbed and fried. Served with chips and salad.
Erbsensuppe
Pea soup with onions and potato cubes. Cooked in a beef broth and sometimes mashed. Usually served with pieces of Bockwurst (thick vienna-like sausage).
Kartoffelsuppe
Potato cubes soup with onions and bacon. Cooked in a beef broth. Served with pieces of Bockwurst (thick vienna-like sausage).
Leipziger Allerlei
Thick soup made from a combination of vegetables and potato cubes and beef chunks.
Kohlrouladen (Krautwickel)
Spiced mince wrapped in big leaves of cabbage, fried in bacon and stewed until done. Served with boiled potatoes.
Sauerbraten mit Rotkohl
Beef, pickled in buttermilk and then roasted in a tangy gravy sometimes with added raisins. It is mostly served with sweetsour Rotkohl (red cabbage).
HŸhnerfrikassee
Chicken a la king. Served with rice or boiled potatoes.
Karpfen Blau
Carp, boiled in a special pot with a cup in the stomach to keep it standing upright. A sip of vinegar in the water results in the bluish colour. Served with boiled potatoes, melted butter and parsley. Typical dish for holy eve.
Brathering mit Bratkartoffeln
A fried and subsequently pickled whole herring accompanied by crisply fried potato slices and onion rings.
There are a great number of other traditional dishes which are typical for certain regions of Germany.
Desserts
Germans mostly have ice cream, fruit or fruit salad for dessert. However, there are a few "Nachspeisen" that are typical for Germany.
Rote GrŸtze
A fruit compote made from red berries, topped with vanille custard.
Pudding
German Pudding is made from milk, eggs, starch and sugar. It is boiled and poured into moulds to cool and get firm. Pudding comes either as Schokoladenpudding or Vanillepudding by adding cocoa or vanille. It is served with custard, strawberries or morello cherries. Nowadays everybody uses the pre-mixed pudding powders although it is almost as easy to prepare it yourself.
Eis und Heiss
Vanille ice cream with hot morello cherry compote.
What is the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
There is not a specific definitive border between Europe and Asia, since they're on the same tectonic plate. Russia is part of both continents and the dividing points between Europe and Asia are mostly in Russia. Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, Caspian Sea, then through Caucasus Mountains by the Rioni River and lower Kura River (or, arguably, by water divide) into Black Sea and finally through Bosporus and Sea of Marmara into Mediterranean.
What are denmark's mountain ranges?
Denmark has some high points, but nothing that can be considered as a mountain. They would just be hills, with nothing much above 500 feet. Amongst the Danish territories, which include Greenland, there are what you would call mountains.
What is the popularity of soccer in Europe?
The most popular sport worldwide is hands down soccer. The world cup gets more viewers worldwide than any other major broadcast, like over a hundred million for the finals. Also, soccer is played in more countries of the world than all of the other sports combined. Basketball is likely to be a distant second place to soccer.
What are the of two peninsulas in Europe?
Apennine Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, Crimean Peninsula, Jultand Peninsula, Scandinavian Peninsula, Peninsula of Brittany. A few small ones: Kerch Peninsula, Attican Peninsula, Thracian Peninsula, Campanian Peninsula, Peloponnesian Peninsula.
Which European country has the smallest population?
Vatican City is the smallest country in Europe as well as the world. It has an area of 0.44 km2 and a population of about 800 people.
Is Basque spoken mostly in France?
Northern part of Spain, this region is always at odds with the rest of Spain are looking to become independent, which will never happen,
Answer:
Basque is a language/cultural group. There is no nation called Basque. The Basque regions include the Spanish provinces of Alava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, and the Autonomous Community of Navarre. There is also a French Basque region of Lower Navarre, Labourd and Soule.
Answer:
There is no country called "Basque"is what the people there are called "basque" comes from Vaskania a small place located between France and Spain, both France and Spain would like to claim this place but the people there would like to be their own country. Some people speak french basque and some spanish basque depending which side they live on, the language is wgat is called a language isilate, meaning it has no links to any other modern language.
Which continent includes Germany?
Eurasia (the super-continent consisting of both the traditional continents of Europe and Asia)
Europe (the traditional continent starting at the Atlantic and ending at the Ural mountains in Russia)
What is the name of Europe and Asia when they are one continent?
Eurasia is the name given to the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia.
The farther north in Europe, the colder it gets. The north part of Europe closest to the Arctic Circle's average temperature was 12 degrees Celsius in the summer and -2 degrees Celsius in the winter. The more southern part of northern Europe the average temperature in the summer is 30 degrees Celsius and in the winter is -4.3 degrees Celsius.
What is the most common climate found in Europe?
Although Europe has different types of climatic conditions, depending upon the geographic conditions of the place, yet on a general level, most of the Europe climate remains temperate and mild, with cool summers and cold winters. Generally, if we compare different places on the same latitude with places on the same latitude in Europe, we would notice that places in Europe have a more favorable climate than places elsewhere in the Americas, Asia or Africa.
General rules:
- Europe gets warmer towards the south
- It gets drier towards the east
- The prevailing wind blows in from the Atlantic Ocean. (But other winds blow in too-for example from the North Pole and from Africa)
- The change from hot summer to cold winter is greatest in Eastern Europe.
Breakdown by country:
In southern Europe is found the Mediterranean climate, which appears in countries as: Portugal, Spain, France(south), Italy, Croatia, Albania, Greece and Turkey. This climate can be also found in Egypt, Libya, and Algeria,as it is distributed around the Mediterranean Sea.
Temperate Oceanic Climate: western Europe, in the area of Atlantic Ocean. Countries with this climate: United Kingdom, France, Spain(north), Germany etc.
Temperate Continental Climate: central and eastern Europe. Countries: Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro etc.
Tundra/Polar Climate: northern Europe. Countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia.
Well, Europe is mostly a cooler climate. It rains a good percentage of the year. Though it is not as mild as the Mediterranean Climate, northern Europe is rather pleasent for those who live here.
What Western European countries have areas with a Mediterranean climate?
> all the countries bordering the Mediterranean sea including : malta / greece/ spain/ france/ italy/ bosnia/ turkey/ syria/ lebanon/ morocco and much more
> chile
> central and southern california
> south west coast of australia
> cape town in south africa
Does Iceland belong to any country in Europe?
Iceland being an independent country, belongs to the Icelanders or citizens of Iceland. Iceland is a member of the UN (November 19th, 1946), NATO, EFTA, EEA and OECD. Iceland's membership of EFTA-a European trade bloc-means that it is not currently a member of the European Union. In addition to these organisations, Iceland is the sole partner of the Faroe Islands signatury to the Hoyvík Agreement. Unlike Greenland, Iceland DOES NOT belong to Denmark!
Yes
How long has Venezuela been a country?
When Christopher Columbus visited Venezuela on his third voyage, in 1498, there were living the Arawak, Carib, and Chibcha Indians. Then Columbus named the country meaning "Little Venice"It won independence in 1821 and it became republic in 1830.
Why was Italy important to Europe in the1800s?
Well I think Italy is important because it cares all about the people.2nd because everyone work hard for Italy to maintain their country.3rd they like it because it has history and has great moments. LOL
Is the Russian federation part of Europe?
Officially, the part that lies west of the Ural mountains belongs to Europe. The part east of it to Asia. However, in the far east of Russia people admit they feel more European than Asian.
Name 3 countries that are peninsulas?
Peninsulas are pieces of land that are surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus.
States that could be peninsulas:
-Alaska
-Florida
-New Jersey
(There are many other states that are peninsulas or have peninsulas on them, such as New York, Utah, Michigan, California, and Virginia)
How would you describe western Europe's climate?
Western Europe has areas of both Mediterranean and Maritime Climate.
What was the role of a monk in medieval Europe?
They allowed people to worship God and live there. They drunk ate and slept there and people say it's a bit like marrying the monestery or church if they were there.
