FunCuriosities about Europe that you do not know

Curiosities about Europe that you do not know

In terms of area, Europe is the second smallest continent. It has a population of 743.7 million inhabitants (10.03% of the global population) and has the highest GDP per capite globally. Some of the richest countries in the world are in Europe, such as Norway, Iceland, Austria, and Switzerland. Below we have selected the most interesting curiosities of Europe .

Biggest and smallest country

It is striking that the largest and smallest countries are in Europe :

  • Russia: With an area of more than 17 million square kilometers, it is the largest country in the world. It occupies all of North Asia and 40% of Europe. It should be noted that there are eleven time zones in Russia and it has the largest reserves of forest resources.
  • Vatican City: for its part, the Vatican City, located within the city of Rome, is the smallest sovereign state globally, both in size and population. It has 0.44 square kilometers and a population of 800 inhabitants.

Longest name town

The town with the longest name in the world is in Europe, specifically in Wales. It’s called ‘Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch’ . Impossible to pronounce! To make things a little easier, the municipality is marked as ‘Llanfairpwllgwyngyll’, and its inhabitants simply call it ‘Llanfairpwll’.

The most widespread theory of the origin of the name is that in the 19th century a shoemaker in the area came up with the brilliant idea for railroad travelers to stop at it .

Prehistory

According to various studies, the first humans to inhabit the European continent did so in 38,000 BC , in the Upper Paleolithic. Everything indicates that they came from Western Asia and Central Asia. A curious fact that many people do not know is that Europeans have the largest number of Neanderthals.

Oldest country

The oldest country in Europe is Bulgaria . The kingdom was established in 681, and since then its name has not changed. Located in the southeast of the continent, it has been a member of the EU since January 1, 2007.

Big Ben

And finally, one of the main curiosities about Europe has to do with Big Ben. We all use this name to refer to the tower of the Westmister Bridge. But it is a mistake. The tower has been called Elizabeth Tower since 2012 . Big Ben is the name of the bell of the clock.

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