About Europe: country on Earth! Vatican City is so small the whole country fits inside one city in Rome. Mount Elbrus is part of the Caucasus Mountains between Europe and Asia. The Volga River is Europe's longest and carries the most water of any river here. Vatican City is the world's smallest country smaller than a golf course

Location: In the Northern Hemisphere, west of Asia across the Ural Mountains · Countries: About 44 countries including the tiny Vatican City · People: About 745 million people the third most of any continent · Languages: About 280 languages spoken across the continent · Size: 10 million km2 (3.9 million sq mi) second-smallest · Highest Point: Mount Elbrus 5,642 m (18,510 ft), in Russia · Lowest Point: The Caspian Sea shore 28 m (92 ft) below sea level · Longest River: The Volga 3,530 km (2,194 mi), Europe's longest · Famous For: The Eiffel Tower and ancient stone castles