Europe (disambiguation)
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Europe usually refers to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, a peninsula in the west of Eurasia. In light of this, it may also refer to:
  • Continental Europe
    Continental Europe
    Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....

    , the "mainland" of Europe excluding some or all islands surrounding it.
  • European Union
    European Union
    The 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...

    , a supranational entity comprising 27 states which are located mostly on this peninsula
    • The political concept of European integration
      European integration
      European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...

  • 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...

    , moon of Jupiter
    Jupiter
    Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn,...

  • 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...

    , an ancient Greek myth surrounding the name of Europe


Other usage, the name of which derives from above, includes:
  • Europe (magazine)
    Europe (magazine)
    - History :Created by Romain Rolland and a group of French writers, the literary magazine Europe began on 15 February 1923. It is still published by Éditions Rieder....

    , a literary journal founded in 1923 by Romain Rolland
  • Europa (rocket), the first European space launch vehicle by multinational consortium European Launcher Development Organisation
    European Launcher Development Organisation
    The European Launcher Development Organisation was a multinational consortium formed in the 1960s to build an indigenous European space launch vehicle, Europa....

     in the 1960s–1970s, program of that was cancelled after few (and all) unsuccessful launches
  • Europe (anthem)
    Europe (anthem)
    Europe is the national anthem of the Republic of Kosovo. It was composed by Mendi Mengjiqi. The anthem has no lyrics. It was adopted on 11 June 2008. It was chosen because it contained no references to any specific ethnic group...

    , the national anthem of the Republic of Kosovo, adopted in June 2008
  • James Reese Europe
    James Reese Europe
    James Reese Europe was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. He was the leading figure on the African American music scene of New York City in the 1910s.-Biography:...

     (1881–1919), an eminent American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer
  • Europe (band)
    Europe (band)
    Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...

    , a Swedish hard rock and glam metal band
    • Europe (album)
      Europe (album)
      Europe is the first studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on February 24, 1983, by Hot Records.-Track listing:All songs were written by Joey Tempest, except where noted.#"In the Future to Come" – 5:00#"Farewell" – 4:16...

      , the debut album by the Swedish hard rock band of the same name
  • Europe (Paul Motian album)
    Europe (Paul Motian album)
    Europe is an album by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band released on the German Winter & Winter label in 2000. The album is the group's fifth release following Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band , Reincarnation of a Love Bird , Flight of the Blue Jay and Play Monk and Powell...

    , an album by the jazz drummer Paul Motian
  • Europe (dinghy)
    Europe (dinghy)
    The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class....

    , a one-person dinghy designed in 1960
  • UEFA Champions League
    UEFA Champions League
    The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

     (formerly named the European Cup), an annual club football competition
  • European Aviation Air Charter
    European Aviation Air Charter
    European Aviation Air Charter was an airline based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. It operated ad hoc charter services, VIP flights, and inclusive-tour and sub-charter flights, as well as ACMI wet leases for other airlines. Its main base was Bournemouth Airport...

    , an airline
  • WWE European Championship
    WWE European Championship
    The WWE European Championship was a professional wrestling championship competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. A coveted singles title of the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was held by superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and was...

    , an inactive title in world wrestling entertainment (1997–2002)
  • Europe (story)
    Europe (story)
    "Europe" is a short story by Henry James first published in Scribner's Magazine in June, 1899. In his preface to the story in the New York Edition of his fiction, James says he got one hint for this domestic tragicomedy from a visit to an elderly lady who largely lived in her recollections of an...

     A short story by Henry James


See also:
  • Europa (disambiguation)
  • European
    European
    European may mean:* A person or attribute of the continent of Europe* A citizen or attribute of or from the European Union** See also: Citizenship of the European Union* A person from a European ethnic group, or descended from one:** European American...

  • The European (disambiguation)
  • The Europeans (disambiguation)
    The Europeans (disambiguation)
    The Europeans may refer to:*The Europeans: A sketch, a short novel by Henry James*The Europeans, a 1979 Merchant Ivory film based on Henry James' novel*The Europeans , a British rock group...

  • Greater Europe
    Greater Europe
    Greater Europe refers to the idea of an extended or developed Europe. This generally implies a Europe which transcends traditional boundaries, including trans-Eurasian countries, or those in close proximity with a strong European heritage....

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