Europe (continent)

Europe, is a continent in the western portion of Eurasia, it borders the Arctic Sea to the north, the Uralic Mountains to the East, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Europe is composed of many countries such as the United Kingdom and France, its the second smallest continent by area. Europe is the birthplace of western culture, specifically in Italy and the Balkans, Europe was dominated by greater powers throughout years such as the Roman Empire, Kievan Rus, the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary, etc. Today Europe has a total of around ~50 countries, and ~5 unrecognized countries, the most populated cities in Europe are Istanbul, Moscow, Paris, London, Madrid, and Barcelona, the Industrial Revolution started in Europe, specifically in the 18th century. In the mid 20th century, the Cold War divided Europe into a side which where the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics took dominance, around 1992 when the USSR collapsed the USA won the Cold War.