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    Europe

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    		•  Key Facts on Europe:
    Number of countries: 48 21.2% (percentage of the whole world)
    Area ('000 sq km) 8,738 6.5%
    Population (000) 707,166 11.8%
    Population Density (/sq km) 81 -
    Gross Nat. Income (US$m) 9,374,515 31.3%

    Maps of Europe:

  • Reference Map [145k]
  • Climate Winter [150k]
  • Climate Summer [190k]

    • Historical Maps:

  • Vikings, Islamic Conquests and Carolingers
  • Angevin and Hohenstaufen Empires
  • Charles 5th
  • The Empire of Napoleon
  • Eve of World War I
  • The Cold War

    • Summary Table: (if you are looking for more information about a country click on it.)
    Country Exchange Rate, 1 Apr 2002
    One Euro equals:    		 Bank interest rate (%): Normal VAT rate (%): Inflation 2000 (%): Unemployment, March 2001 (% of workforce): Balance of payments, 2000 (m euros): Budget surplus/deficit, 2000 (% of GDP): Government debt, 2000 (% of GDP):
    Austria Schilling 13.76 4.68 20 2.0 3.7 -6,384 -1.10 63.8
    Belgium Belgian franc 40.34 4.68 21 2.7 6.8 +11,562 -0.30 113.0
    Denmark Krone 7.44 5.04 25 2.7 4.7 +6,514 +2.60 47.3
    Finland Markka 5.95 4.68 22 3.0 9.0 +9,639 +4.50 42.2
    France French franc 6.56 4.68 19.6 1.8 8.6 +25,286 -1.30 63.3
    Germany Deutsche Mark 1.96 4.68 16 2.1 7.7 -22,362 -1.40 58.1
    Greece Drachma 340.75 4.68 18 2.9 11.1 -4,981 -0.80 102.0
    Ireland Punt 0.79 4.68 20 5.3 3.8 +309 +4.70 41.0
    Italy Lira 1,936.3 4.68 20 2.6 9.9 -6,994 -1.54 110.2
    Luxembourg Lux. franc 40.34 4.68 15 3.8 2.3 n/a +3.60 6.6
    Netherlands Guilder 2.20 4.68 19 2.3 2.5 +14,821 +1.80 55.8
    Portugal Escudo 200.48 4.68 17 2.8 4.6 -12,201 -1.40 53.8
    Spain Peseta 166.39 4.68 16 3.5 13.5 -19,400 -0.34 67.8
    Sweden Krona 9.13 3.94 25 1.3 5.4 +9,372 +2.90 56.7
    UK Pound Sterling 0.62 5.33 17.5 0.8 5.2 -26,064 +2.10 46.9