. Elbrus mountain (5,642 m) - Caucasus (Russia)2. Elbrus East Peak (5621 m) - Caucasus (Russia)3. Southwest Elbrus peak (5,600 m) - Caucasus (Russia)4. Mont Blanc peak (4,810 m) - Alps (France, Italy)5. Matterhorn mountain (4,478 m) - Alps (Italy, Switzerland)6. Matterhorn mountain (4,478 m) - Alps (Italy, Switzerland)7. Mulhacén peak (3,479 m) - Penibética Cordillera (Spain)8. Aneto peak (3,404 m) - Girona (Spain)9. Veleta Peak (3,396 m) - Penibética Cordillera (Spain)10. Posets peak (3,375 m) - Pyrenees (Spain

River km mi Draining into (tributary of)

Volga 3692

2294 Caspian Sea

Danube 2860 1780 Black Sea

Ural 2428 1509 Caspian Sea

Dnieper 2290 1420 Black Sea

Don 1950 1210 Sea of Azov

Pechora 1809 1124 Barents Sea

Kama 1805 1221 Caspian Sea (Volga)

Northern Dvina-Vychegda 1774 1102 White Sea

Oka 1500 932 Caspian Sea (Volga)

1. Europe: Europe is the sixth largest continent in size and the third largest in population. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Asia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the West. Europe is a wealthy continent and is the center of the West and Western Democracy.

2. Country: A region, territory, or large tract of land distinguishable by features of topography, biology, or culture

3. Boundary: Something that indicates a border or limit.

4. European Union: An economic and political union.

5. Continent: One of the principal land masses of the earth.

6. Flag: A piece of cloth, usually rectangular, of distinctive color and design, used as a symbol, standard, signal, or emblem.

7. Government: The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit.

8. President: One appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of people, such as an assembly or meeting.

THIS IS THE SOCIAL MAP OF EUROPE

The European Union, or EU, is a collaborative effort between 27 European countries to form a mutually beneficial economic and policy community. Since 1993, the EU has worked to increase economies and spread human rights advances worldwide. The goals of the region include uniting Europe toward common goals and providing aid to developing nations.

After World War II, Europe was a fractured area, divided by political and cultural differences. Several attempts to promote a regional governing body met with varying success, including the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Community. Because of the power ideological and political differences between Western and Eastern Europe, a true community could not be formed until after the end of the Cold War.

In 1992, the Maastricht Treaty was signed by member nations, bringing the European Union into effect. The treaty outlined three pillars of the union: European Communities, Common Foreign and Security Policy, and Justice and Home Affairs. The treaty also made provisions to admit many of the nations of Eastern Europe. In 2001, the Treaty of Nice further expanded provisions for new nations.

Austria (1995) Belgium (1952) Bulgaria (2007) Cyprus (2004) Czech Republic (2004) Denmark (1973) Estonia (2004) Finland (1995) France (1952) Germany (1952) Greece (1981) Hungary (2004) Ireland (1973) Italy (1952) Latvia (2004) Lithuania (2004) Luxembourg (1952) Malta (2004) Netherlands (1952) Poland (2004) Portugal (1986) Romania (2007) Slovakia (2004) Slovenia (2004) Spain (1986) Sweden (1995) United Kingdom (1973)

Name: The Stella Aurora

Use: National flag

Proportion: 2:3 Adopted: 8 December 1955[1] (CoE) 29 June 1985[2] (EEC)

Design: A circle of 12 5-pointed gold (yellow) stars on a blue field.

Designed by: Arsène Heitz and Paul Lévy

1958–1972 1973–1980 1981–1985

1986–2002