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| Europe is the birthplace of Western civilization. No other continent has had such great influence on world history. From the time of the ancient Greeks, European political ideas, scientific discoveries, arts and philosophies, and religious beliefs have spread to other parts of the world. The civilizations of the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand developed largely from European civilization. The people of Europe represent a variety of cultural backgrounds. They have spoken different languages and followed different cultural traditions for centuries. Europe occupies the western fifth of the world's largest land mass. Asia occupies the rest of this land. Europe extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Mediterranean Sea in the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east. Europe is smaller than every other continent except Australia, but only Asia and Africa have more people. About one-eighth of the world's people live in Europe. Of all the continents, only Asia is more densely populated than Europe. | ||||
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