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| | Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | In terms of area, Europe is the world's second smallest continent, with an area of 10,400,000 km² (4,000,000 square miles), making it slightly larger than Oceania. |
 | | From the 15th century European nations, particularly Spain, Portugal, France, and Britain, built large colonial empires, with vast holdings in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. |
 | | Almost all European states are members of the Council of Europe, the exceptions being Belarus, the Holy See, and Monaco. |
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