Continental Europe

For the whole of the European continent excluding its islands, see Europe.
"The Continent" redirects here. For other uses, see Continent (disambiguation).
See also: Pan-European corridors, Trans-European Transport Network, International E-road network, and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Extent of the contiguous mainland of Europe, continental Europe

Continental Europe or mainland Europe is the contiguous mainland of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands.[1] It can also be referred to ambiguously as the European continent,[2][3] – which can conversely mean the whole of Europe – and, by some, simply as the Continent.[4] When Eurasia is regarded as a single continent, Europe is treated both as a continent and subcontinent.[5]

  1. ^ "Europe". Merriam Webster Dictionary. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ Rosensteil, Francis (2001). Annuaire Europeen 2000 / European Yearbook 2000. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 9041118446.
  3. ^ Robert, Jacques (2014). The European Territory: From Historical Roots to Global Challenges. Routledge. p. 183. ISBN 9781317695059.
  4. ^ "the Continent". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ Baldwin, James A. (2014), "Continents", in R.W. McColl (ed.), Encyclopedia of World Geography, Infobase Publishing, pp. 214–216, ISBN 978-0-8160-7229-3