Because the world is a sphere, it is difficult to accurately project this on a two-dimensional map. When the world is ... seven continents and five oceans. Europe is a continent.

Instead, arm yourself with the stats seen in these cool maps of Europe. After all, who knows what geography questions ... which happens to be the world's third-largest trader with 65.6 percent ...

The Prime Meridian passes through London in the United Kingdom. Europe is the second smallest continent in the world. It has over 40 countries. The world's largest country by area is Russia.

In an effort to acquire knowledge of the geographical distribution of poverty in Croatia, the World Bank collaborated with partners in the country to develop a detailed, geo-referenced database ...

The European Wetland Map compiles data from 200+ sources to provide the most detailed overview of Europe’s peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands. It aids policymakers, landowners and conservatio ...

Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.