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Europa CercaDefinizione
Bordered by the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the continent of Europe comprised the western portion of the Eurasian landmass in the Northern Hemisphere. The Ural and Caucasus Mountains marked the boundary between Europe and Asia. The European nations began to form after the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century CE. In the late twentieth century, the nations formed the European Union, a trade and economic union. (en-US)
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Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Corporation, 2000.