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DK People & Places: Western Europe

WHY DO TOURISTS FLOCK TO THE REGION’S BEACHES? WHAT DO FARMERS GROW IN ITALY? WHY IS FRANCE FAMOUS FOR FOOD AND WINE? WHY IS SWITZERLAND ONE OF THE WORLD’S WEALTHIEST COUNTRIES? WHY DOES THE SMALL…

Europe

(Encyclopedia) CE5 EuropeEuropey&oobreve;rˈəp, 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (2015 est. pop. 740,814,000). It is actually a vast…

Western Sahara

Western Sahara Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics Africa Map…

Famous Trains in Europe and Africa

by Mike Rozett Trans-Siberian Express 1898 Traveling between Moscow and Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Express makes the longest regular train trip in the world…

Map of Europe

The Question: I am trying to find a map of Europe with no country names on it. Can you help? The Answer: Yes we can! We have maps of each continent without country names.  These are PDFs, so…

Europe Map

Click on a country for a more detailed map, or try our map index.Country Maps — Europe AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia-HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech…

Western Sahara (Disputed)

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Western Sahara (Disputed). Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Western Sahara (Disputed)'s geography, history, …

Western Sahara

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Western Sahara, territory (2015 est. pop. 526,000), 102,703 sq mi (266,000 sq km), NW Africa, occupied by Morocco. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Morocco in…

The Bread Basket of Europe

The Question: Why is Ukraine called the "bread basket of Europe?" The Answer: The rich dark soil and the vast fields of wheat and other food…

The Largest Countries in Europe

The Question: According to your info Sweden is the fourth largest country in Europe. Which are the three bigger ones? The Answer: Since the…