Europa
Encyclopedia
People and characters
- Europa (mythology)Europa (mythology)In Greek mythology Europa was a Phoenician woman of high lineage, from whom the name of the continent Europe has ultimately been taken. The name Europa occurs in Hesiod's long list of daughters of primordial Oceanus and Tethys...
, a Phoenician princess in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe is taken - Europa of MacedonEuropa of MacedonEuropa of Macedon was the daughter of Philip II by his last wife, Cleopatra and was probably murdered, along with her mother, by Olympias.-References:*Women and monarchy in Macedonia By Elizabeth Donnelly Carney Page 77 ISBN 9780806132129...
, the daughter of Philip II by his last wife, Cleopatra - Madama EuropaMadama EuropaMadama Europa was the nickname, or perhaps the real name, of Europa Rossi sister of the Jewish violinist and composer Salamone Rossi, who was one of the first opera singers....
, the nickname, or perhaps the real name, of Europa Rossi (fl. 1600), sister of the Jewish violinist and composer Salamone Rossi, who was one of the first opera singers
Geography
- Europa IslandEuropa IslandEuropa Island is a 28 km² low-lying tropical island in the Mozambique Channel, about a third of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique, at . It has 22.2 kilometres of coastline, but no ports or harbours. Anchorage is possible offshore...
, a small island in the Indian Ocean which is a possession of France - Europa (Roman province)Europa (Roman province)Europa was a Roman province within the Diocese of Thrace. Established by Roman Emperor Diocletian in 314, the province's capital was Perinthus. The province largely corresponds to what is modern day European Turkey...
, a province within the Diocese of ThraceDiocese of ThraceThe Diocese of Thrace was a diocese of the later Roman Empire, incorporating the provinces of the eastern Balkan Peninsula The Diocese of Thrace was a diocese of the later Roman Empire, incorporating the provinces of the eastern Balkan Peninsula The Diocese of Thrace was a diocese of the later...
Astronomy
- Europa (moon)Europa (moon)Europa Slightly smaller than Earth's Moon, Europa is primarily made of silicate rock and probably has an iron core. It has a tenuous atmosphere composed primarily of oxygen. Its surface is composed of ice and is one of the smoothest in the Solar System. This surface is striated by cracks and...
, one of Jupiter's moons - 52 Europa52 Europa52 Europa is one of the larger asteroids in the asteroid belt, having a diameter of 300 km. It was discovered on February 4, 1858, by Hermann Goldschmidt from his balcony in Paris...
, the seventh-largest known asteroid
In film
- Europa (film), a film by Lars von Trier, released as Zentropa in North America
- Europa EuropaEuropa EuropaEuropa Europa is a 1990 German language film directed by Agnieszka Holland. Its original German title is Hitlerjunge Salomon, i.e. "Hitler Youth Salomon". It is based on the 1989 autobiography of Solomon Perel, a German Jewish boy who escaped The Holocaust by masquerading not just as a non-Jew, but...
, a 1990 film about a young Jewish man who survived World War II by pretending to be a German war hero
In gaming
- Europa (wargame)Europa (wargame)Europa is a series of board wargames planned to cover combat over the entire European Theater of World War II at a scale that represents units as divisions and game turns that represent two weeks of time. The series was launched in 1973, and is still in production as of 2005, with over a dozen...
, a series of board wargames launched in 1973 - Europa (Valkyria Chronicles), a fictional place in the video game Valkyria ChroniclesValkyria Chroniclesis a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game was released in 2008.The game is set in Europa, loosely based on Europe in 1935...
- Europa 1400Europa 1400Europa 1400: The Guild is a simulation game set in Europe from the year 1400 up to 1815. In it, the player tries to guide a family dynasty to power and wealth, starting from one character of limited means...
, a 2002 video game - Europa BarbarorumEuropa BarbarorumEuropa Barbarorum , or EB, is a modification of the PC game Rome: Total War based on the desire to provide Rome: Total War players with a more historically accurate game experience....
, a modification of the PC game Rome: Total War - Sega Europa-R, an arcade game system board by Sega
- Europa UniversalisEuropa UniversalisEuropa Universalis is a grand strategy video game released on March 14, 2000 by Paradox Interactive and distributed in North America by Strategy First...
, a 2000 strategy computer game
In literature
- Europa (novel)Europa (novel)Europa is a stream-of-consciousness novel by Tim Parks, first published in 1997. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in that year, losing out to Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things....
, by Tim Parks - Europa, a novel by Romain GaryRomain GaryRomain Gary was a French diplomat, novelist, film director, World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice .- Early life :Gary was born in Vilnius under the name Roman Kacew...
In music
- Europa (record label)Europa (record label)Europa is a German record label, originally owned by Miller International Records Company . It has since belonged to the Music Corporation of America and Bertelsmann Music Group, and is now owned by Sony Corporation of America. It was once well-known for its very successful radio plays for...
, a German record label - Europa (album)Europa (album)Europa is Covenant's third full length album. It was released on May 26, 1998, by 21st Circuitry.-Track listing:#"Tension" #"Leviathan" #"2D" #"Wind of the North" #"Riot" #"I Am" #"Final Man [version]"...
, by Covenant - "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)", an instrumental from Carlos Santana's 1976 album Amigos
- "Europa" (Blondie song), the lead track on Blondie's 1980 album AutoamericanAutoamericanAutoamerican is the fifth studio album by the US new wave band Blondie. It was released in November 1980 and reached #3 in the UK charts, #8 in Australia and #7 in the US....
- "Europa" (Globus song), a song from the album Epicon by GlobusGlobus (music)Globus is the commercial name of a mix of producers, musicians and vocalists from the prominent movie trailer music production company Immediate Music...
- "Europa" (Mónica Naranjo song), a song from Mónica Naranjo's 2008 album TarantulaTarantula (Mónica Naranjo album)Tarantula is the sixth studio-album by Spanish popstar Mónica Naranjo. It was released on 22 April 2008 in Spain after the release of the debut-single "Europa", which reached #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks....
- "Europa" (Rosetta song)", a song appearing on The Galilean SatellitesThe Galilean Satellites-Personnel:* Michael Armine – sound manipulation, vocals* David Grossman – bass guitar* Bruce McMurtrie Jr. – drums* J. Matthew Weed – electric guitar, violin, mastering* Aaron Turner – artwork...
by post-metal band Rosetta - "Europa and the Pirate Twins", a song appearing on Thomas Dolby's 1982 album The Golden Age of WirelessThe Golden Age of WirelessThe Golden Age of Wireless is a 1982 album by Synthpop pioneer Thomas Dolby. The album is notable for containing the pop hit "She Blinded Me with Science" in its later resequencings...
In sports
- NFL Europa (formerly NFL Europe), an American football competition from 1991–2007
- UEFA Europa League, the second most important European competition for UEFA-eligible football clubs
In transportation
- Europa rocket, an early expendable launch system project of the European Launcher Development Organisation
- Europa AircraftEuropa AircraftEuropa Aircraft is a British kitplane manufacturer that produces the Europa XS.The company was established to produce a small kit-built low-wing aircraft for personal use within Europe, with these design goals: high speed, low cost, able to be built and stored at home, easily transportable, using...
, a light-aircraft kitplane company based in the UK - Bizzarrini EuropaBizzarrini EuropaThe Europa was a small GT car produced by Bizzarrini between 1966 and 1969. Originally powered by a 1481 cc Fiat straight-4 engine, the car officially became the Europa with the introduction of an 1897 cc Opel powerplant. About 20 examples were built, with all but five using the Opel...
, a small GT car produced by Bizzarrini between 1966 and 1969 - Lotus EuropaLotus EuropaThe Lotus Europa was a two door mid-engined GT coupé built by Lotus Cars from 1966 to 1975. In 2006 Lotus began production of a totally new, Lotus Elise-derived design, a mid-engined GT coupé named Europa S....
, a sports car manufactured by Lotus Cars
Ships
, one of a number of ships and shore establishments of the Royal Navy- Europa (ship)Europa (ship)Sailing ship Europa is a steel-hulled barque from the Netherlands, originally built in 1911, as a lightship at the H.C. Stülcken & Sohn shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. Its original name was Senator Brockes. Until 1977, it was in use by the German Federal Coast Guard as a lightship on the river Elbe...
, a traditionally rigged tall ship from the Netherlands, built in 1911, an immigrant ship on the Europe to North America route in 1950–51 (originally the SS Mongolia), an ocean liner operated by the North German Lloyd in 1930–45, a combined ocean liner / cruise ship operated by the North German Lloyd in 1965–70 and Hapag-Lloyd in 1970–81, a cruise ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd in 1981–99, a cruise ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd since 1999, a cruise ferry operated by Silja Line since 1993 - Costa EuropaCosta EuropaMS Thomson Dream is a cruise ship currently owned by Costa Cruises and operated under charter by Thomson Cruises. She was built in 1986 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany as MS Homeric for Home Lines. In 1988 she was sold to Holland America Line and renamed MS Westerdam. In 1990...
, a cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises since 2002
Other uses
- Europa (oil company), an oil company that operated in New Zealand until its purchase by BP in 1989
- Europa (web portal)Europa (web portal)Europa is the official web portal of the European Union . It is intended to improve the public’s interaction with EU institutions by quickly directing website visitors to the services or information they are seeking. Europa links to all EU agencies and institutions in addition to press releases...
, the official web portal of the European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... - Europa, the name of the 3.3 release of the open-source integrated development environment Eclipse (software)Eclipse (software)Eclipse is a multi-language software development environment comprising an integrated development environment and an extensible plug-in system...
- Europa CoinsEuropa CoinsThe Europa Coin Programme, also known as the European Silver Programme, or the Eurostar Programme, is an initiative dedicated to the issuance of collector-oriented legal tender coins in precious metals to celebrate European identity. The issuing authorities of EU member countries voluntarily...
, coins with a common theme issued by European countries - Europa HotelEuropa HotelThe Europa Hotel is a four-star hotel in Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has hosted presidents, prime ministers and celebrities, including President Bill Clinton during his visits to Belfast in 1995 and 1998....
, a hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland - Europa postage stampEuropa postage stampEuropa stamps have been issued annually since 1956. First sets representing the founding 6 members of the ECSC, European Coal and Steel Community, then by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations in 1959, and by PostEurop since 1993...
, issued annually since 1956, representing the founding six members of the European Coal and Steel Community - EuropaCorpEuropaCorpEuropaCorp is a French movie studio headquartered in Paris. It has been a listed company on Euronext Paris since July 2007. Co-founded by Luc Besson and Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, the Group takes on a range of production activities like film distribution in France, DVD distribution, sales of French TV...
, a French film studio