A brief introduction about Europe

Political Europe:
The politican boundries of Europe have changed many times, especially during 20th century in the aftermath of two world wars, the break-up of the empires of Austria-Hungary, Nazi Germany and, towards the end of the century, the collapse of communism in the eastern Europe. The fragmentation of Yugoslavia has again altered the political map of Europe, highlighting a trend towards nationalism and devolution. In contrast, economic federalism is growing. In 1958, the formation of the European Economic Community(European Union) started a move towards economic and political union and increasing internal migration.
"There are total 50 countries in Europe(Russia being the biggest and Vatican city being the smallest)"


Population:
Europe is a densely populated, urbanized continent, in Belgium over 90% of people live in the urban areas. The highest population densities are found in an area stretching east from southern Britain and northern France, into Germany. The northern fringes are only sparsely populated.


Languages:
There are three main European language groups: 
1. Germanic languages (predominate in central and northern Europe);
2. Romance languages (western and Mediterranean Europe and Romania);
3. Slavic languages (spoken in eastern Europe and the Russian Federation).
Isolated pockets of local languages, such as Basque and Gaelic, persist and frequently provide a focus for national identity.