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Europe âa concept dating back to classical antiquityâ is a continent that comprises the western most part of Eurasia. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The eastern boundary with Asia is an arbitrary historical and social construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. The primarily physiographic term "continent" asapplied to Europe also incorporates culturaland political elements whose discontinuities and lines of demarcation arenot reflected by the continent's current overland boundaries with Asia. Europe is considered by historical convention as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River,the Caspianand BlackSeas, and the waterways of the TurkishStraits.
Europe covers about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi), or 2% of the Earth's surface(6.8% of land area). Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states of which the Russian Federation is the largest and mostpopulous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population. Europe had a total population of about 740 million(about 11% of world population) as of 2015[update]. The Europeanclimate is largely affected by warm Atlantic currents that temper wintersand summers on much of the continent, even at latitudes along which the climatein Asia and North America is severe. Further from the sea, seasonal differencesare more noticeable than close to the coast.
Europe, in particular ancientGreece, was the birthplace of Western civilization. The fall of the Western Roman Empire, during the migrationperiod, marked the end of ancienthistory and the beginning of an era known as the MiddleAges. Renaissance humanism, exploration, art,and science led to the modern era.From the Age of Discovery onwards, Europe played apredominant role in global affairs. Between the 16th and 20th centuries,European powers controlled at various times the Americas, mostof Africa, Oceania, and themajority of Asia.
The Industrial Revolution, which began in Great Britain at the end of the 18thcentury, gave rise to radical economic, cultural, and social change in WesternEurope, and eventually the wider world. Both world warstook place for the most part in Europe, contributing to a decline in WesternEuropean dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the SovietUnion and the United States took prominence. During the Cold War,Europe was divided along the IronCurtain between NATOin the west and the Warsaw Pact in the east, until the revolutions of 1989 and fall of the Berlin Wall.
In 1955, the Councilof Europe was formed following a speech by Sir WinstonChurchill, with the idea of unifying Europe to achieve common goals. Itincludes all states except for Belarus, Kazakhstan and VaticanCity. Further European integration by some states led to theformation of the European Union, a separate political entity thatlies between a confederation and a federation.The EU originated in Western Europe but has been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.The currency of most countries of the European Union, the euro, is the mostcommonly used among Europeans; and the EU's SchengenArea abolishes border and immigration controls among most of its memberstates. The European Anthem is "Ode to Joy" andstates celebrate peace and unity on Europe Day.
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. It has an area of 4,475,757 km² (1,728,099 sq mi), and an estimated population of over 510 million. The EU has developed an internal single marketthrough a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the internal market, enact legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintain common policies on trade,
agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Within the Schengen Area, passport controls have been abolished. A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002, and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency.
The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), established, respectively, by the 1951 Treaty of Paris and 1957Treaty of Rome. The original members of what came to be known as the European Communities, were the Inner Six; Belgium, France,Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. Over the following decades many new members joined them while at the same time integration of economic, cultural, judicial and so forth would then deepen the relationships distinct European entity. The Communities and its successors have grown in size by the accession of new member states and in power by the addition of policy areas to its remit. While no member state has left the EU or its antecedent organisations, the United Kingdom enacted the result of a membership referendum in June 2016 and is currently negotiating its withdrawal. The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union in 1993 and introduced European citizenship. The latest major amendment to the constitutional basis of the EU, the Treaty of Lisbon, came into force in 2009.
The European Union accumulated a higher portion of GDP as a form of foreign aid than any other economic union. Covering 7.3% of the world population, the EU in 2016 generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of 16.477 trillion US dollars, constituting approximately 22.2% of global nominal GDP and 16.9% when measured in terms of purchasing power parity. Additionally, 27 out of 28 EU countries have a very high Human Development Index, according to the United Nations Development Programme. In 2012, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Through the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the EU has developed a role in external relationsand defence. The union maintains permanent diplomatic missionsthroughout the world and represents itself at the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the G7, and the G20. Because of its global influence, the European Union has been described as anemerging superpower.
Europe covers about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi), or 2% of the Earth's surface(6.8% of land area). Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states of which the Russian Federation is the largest and mostpopulous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population. Europe had a total population of about 740 million(about 11% of world population) as of 2015[update]. The Europeanclimate is largely affected by warm Atlantic currents that temper wintersand summers on much of the continent, even at latitudes along which the climatein Asia and North America is severe. Further from the sea, seasonal differencesare more noticeable than close to the coast.
Europe, in particular ancientGreece, was the birthplace of Western civilization. The fall of the Western Roman Empire, during the migrationperiod, marked the end of ancienthistory and the beginning of an era known as the MiddleAges. Renaissance humanism, exploration, art,and science led to the modern era.From the Age of Discovery onwards, Europe played apredominant role in global affairs. Between the 16th and 20th centuries,European powers controlled at various times the Americas, mostof Africa, Oceania, and themajority of Asia.
The Industrial Revolution, which began in Great Britain at the end of the 18thcentury, gave rise to radical economic, cultural, and social change in WesternEurope, and eventually the wider world. Both world warstook place for the most part in Europe, contributing to a decline in WesternEuropean dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the SovietUnion and the United States took prominence. During the Cold War,Europe was divided along the IronCurtain between NATOin the west and the Warsaw Pact in the east, until the revolutions of 1989 and fall of the Berlin Wall.
In 1955, the Councilof Europe was formed following a speech by Sir WinstonChurchill, with the idea of unifying Europe to achieve common goals. Itincludes all states except for Belarus, Kazakhstan and VaticanCity. Further European integration by some states led to theformation of the European Union, a separate political entity thatlies between a confederation and a federation.The EU originated in Western Europe but has been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.The currency of most countries of the European Union, the euro, is the mostcommonly used among Europeans; and the EU's SchengenArea abolishes border and immigration controls among most of its memberstates. The European Anthem is "Ode to Joy" andstates celebrate peace and unity on Europe Day.
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. It has an area of 4,475,757 km² (1,728,099 sq mi), and an estimated population of over 510 million. The EU has developed an internal single marketthrough a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the internal market, enact legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintain common policies on trade,
agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Within the Schengen Area, passport controls have been abolished. A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002, and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency.
The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), established, respectively, by the 1951 Treaty of Paris and 1957Treaty of Rome. The original members of what came to be known as the European Communities, were the Inner Six; Belgium, France,Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. Over the following decades many new members joined them while at the same time integration of economic, cultural, judicial and so forth would then deepen the relationships distinct European entity. The Communities and its successors have grown in size by the accession of new member states and in power by the addition of policy areas to its remit. While no member state has left the EU or its antecedent organisations, the United Kingdom enacted the result of a membership referendum in June 2016 and is currently negotiating its withdrawal. The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union in 1993 and introduced European citizenship. The latest major amendment to the constitutional basis of the EU, the Treaty of Lisbon, came into force in 2009.
The European Union accumulated a higher portion of GDP as a form of foreign aid than any other economic union. Covering 7.3% of the world population, the EU in 2016 generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of 16.477 trillion US dollars, constituting approximately 22.2% of global nominal GDP and 16.9% when measured in terms of purchasing power parity. Additionally, 27 out of 28 EU countries have a very high Human Development Index, according to the United Nations Development Programme. In 2012, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Through the Common Foreign and Security Policy, the EU has developed a role in external relationsand defence. The union maintains permanent diplomatic missionsthroughout the world and represents itself at the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the G7, and the G20. Because of its global influence, the European Union has been described as anemerging superpower.
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第1个回答 2008-05-18
Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth. The westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, it is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, to the southeast by the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea and the waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. To the east, Europe is generally divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and by the Caspian Sea.[1]
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface. It hosts a large number of sovereign states (ca. 50), whose precise amount depends on the underlying definition of Europe's border, as well as on the in- or exclusion of semi-recognized states. Of all European countries, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa with a population of 710,000,000 or about 11% of the world's population. However, Europe's borders and population are in dispute, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one.
Europe is the birthplace of Western culture. European nations played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonization. By the 17th and 18th centuries European nations controlled most of Africa, the Americas, and large portions of Asia. World War I and World War II led to a decline in European dominance in world affairs as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. The Cold War between those two superpowers divided Europe along the Iron Curtain. European integration led to the formation of the Council of Europe and the European Union in Western Europe, both of which have been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface. It hosts a large number of sovereign states (ca. 50), whose precise amount depends on the underlying definition of Europe's border, as well as on the in- or exclusion of semi-recognized states. Of all European countries, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa with a population of 710,000,000 or about 11% of the world's population. However, Europe's borders and population are in dispute, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one.
Europe is the birthplace of Western culture. European nations played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonization. By the 17th and 18th centuries European nations controlled most of Africa, the Americas, and large portions of Asia. World War I and World War II led to a decline in European dominance in world affairs as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. The Cold War between those two superpowers divided Europe along the Iron Curtain. European integration led to the formation of the Council of Europe and the European Union in Western Europe, both of which have been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
第2个回答 2017-09-11
欧洲的简介如下：
欧洲，也称作“欧罗巴洲”（Europe），名字源于希腊神话的人物“欧罗巴”（希腊语：Ευρώπης），欧洲位于东半球的西北部，北临北冰洋，西濒大西洋，南滨大西洋的属海地中海和黑海。大陆东至极地乌拉尔山脉（66°10′E，67°46′N），南至马罗基角（西经5度36分，北纬36度) ，西至罗卡角（9°31′W，38°47′N），北至诺尔辰角（27°42′E，71°08′N）。[1]
欧洲的面积是世界第六，人口密度70人\km²，是世界人口第三的洲，仅次于亚洲和非洲，99%以上人口属欧罗巴人种，是人种比较单一的大洲。欧洲是人类生活水平较高、环境以及人类发展指数较高及适宜居住的大洲之一。[1]
欧洲东以乌拉尔山脉、乌拉尔河，东南以里海、大高加索山脉和黑海与亚洲为界，西隔大西洋、格陵兰海、丹麦海峡与北美洲相望，北接北极海，南隔地中海与非洲相望（分界线为：直布罗陀海峡）。
欧洲最北端是挪威的诺尔辰角，最南端是西班牙的马罗基角，最西端是葡萄牙的罗卡角。欧洲是世界上第二小的洲、大陆，仅比大洋洲大一些，其与亚洲合称为亚欧大陆，而与亚洲、非洲合称为亚欧非大陆。
因为文化、经济、政治等原因，欧洲的边界总是不一样的，所以就有了多个‘欧洲’的概念。[
欧洲，也称作“欧罗巴洲”（Europe），名字源于希腊神话的人物“欧罗巴”（希腊语：Ευρώπης），欧洲位于东半球的西北部，北临北冰洋，西濒大西洋，南滨大西洋的属海地中海和黑海。大陆东至极地乌拉尔山脉（66°10′E，67°46′N），南至马罗基角（西经5度36分，北纬36度) ，西至罗卡角（9°31′W，38°47′N），北至诺尔辰角（27°42′E，71°08′N）。[1]
欧洲的面积是世界第六，人口密度70人\km²，是世界人口第三的洲，仅次于亚洲和非洲，99%以上人口属欧罗巴人种，是人种比较单一的大洲。欧洲是人类生活水平较高、环境以及人类发展指数较高及适宜居住的大洲之一。[1]
欧洲东以乌拉尔山脉、乌拉尔河，东南以里海、大高加索山脉和黑海与亚洲为界，西隔大西洋、格陵兰海、丹麦海峡与北美洲相望，北接北极海，南隔地中海与非洲相望（分界线为：直布罗陀海峡）。
欧洲最北端是挪威的诺尔辰角，最南端是西班牙的马罗基角，最西端是葡萄牙的罗卡角。欧洲是世界上第二小的洲、大陆，仅比大洋洲大一些，其与亚洲合称为亚欧大陆，而与亚洲、非洲合称为亚欧非大陆。
因为文化、经济、政治等原因，欧洲的边界总是不一样的，所以就有了多个‘欧洲’的概念。[
第3个回答 2013-10-06
笨笨 6级 2009-04-28 Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents.
Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast. Europe is washed upon to the north by the Arctic Ocean and other bodies of water, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the Black Sea and the waterways connecting it to the Mediterranean. Yet, the borders for Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are somewhat arbitrary, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one. This article is primarily about the first two aspects, although it references Europe's geography.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 731 million or about 11% of the world's population; however, according to the United Nations (medium estimate), Europe's share may fall to about 7% in 2050.补充：Modern Western Europe is the birthplace of Western culture. European (particularly Western European) nations played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonialism. Between the 17th and 20th centuries, European nations controlled at various times the Americas, most of Africa, Australasia and large portions of Asia. Demographic changes and the two World Wars led to a decline in European dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. During the Cold War Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the West and the Warsaw Pact in the East. European integration led to the formation of the Council of Europe and the European Union in Western Europe, both of which have been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.补充：The use of the term "Europe" has developed gradually throughout history.In antiquity, the Greeks divided the world into three continents, Europe, Asia and Libya (Africa), with the River Nile and the complex system of waterways between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Azov providing the boundaries.Flavius Josephus and the Book of Jubilees described the continents as the lands given by Noah to his three sons; Europe was defined as between the Pillars of Hercules at Cadiz, separating it from Africa, and the River Don, separating it from Asia. This division – as much cultural as geographical – was used until the Late Middle Ages, when it was challenged by the Age of Discovery. The problem of redefining Europe was finally resolved in 1730 when, instead of waterways, the Swedish geographer and cartographer von Strahlenberg proposed the Ural Mountains as the most significant eastern boundary, a suggestion that found favour in Russia and throughout Europe.补充：太多了，翻译不了。我尽量吧 。
欧洲，全称欧罗巴洲（希腊文：Ευρώπη），字源于希腊神话的“欧罗巴”，是世界第六大洲，面积10,180,000平方千米（3,931,000平方英里），人口7亿1千2百万（2008年），是世界人口第三多的洲，仅次于亚洲和非洲，人口密度平均每平方公里70人，共有48个已独立国家，欧洲东以乌拉山脉、乌拉河，东南以里海、高加索山脉和黑海与亚洲为界，西、西北隔大西洋、格陵兰海、丹麦海峡与北美洲相望，北接北极海，南隔地中海与非洲相望。欧洲最北端是挪威的北角，最南端是西班牙的马罗基角，欧洲是世界上第二小的洲、大陆，仅比大洋洲大一些，其与亚洲合称为欧亚大陆，而与亚洲、非洲合称为欧亚非大陆。
欧洲名字的来历可能是来自希腊神话中的一个叫做欧罗巴的女子，她受到变成公牛的宙斯的引诱. 一个更学术性的说法是：这个词可能来源于闪族语(ereb)，表示“日落之地”.
通常，根据政治、经济、文化或实际考虑，欧洲的边界线并不总是一样的。这就使得人们产生了几个不同“欧洲”的观念。
Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast. Europe is washed upon to the north by the Arctic Ocean and other bodies of water, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the Black Sea and the waterways connecting it to the Mediterranean. Yet, the borders for Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are somewhat arbitrary, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one. This article is primarily about the first two aspects, although it references Europe's geography.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 731 million or about 11% of the world's population; however, according to the United Nations (medium estimate), Europe's share may fall to about 7% in 2050.补充：Modern Western Europe is the birthplace of Western culture. European (particularly Western European) nations played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonialism. Between the 17th and 20th centuries, European nations controlled at various times the Americas, most of Africa, Australasia and large portions of Asia. Demographic changes and the two World Wars led to a decline in European dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. During the Cold War Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the West and the Warsaw Pact in the East. European integration led to the formation of the Council of Europe and the European Union in Western Europe, both of which have been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.补充：The use of the term "Europe" has developed gradually throughout history.In antiquity, the Greeks divided the world into three continents, Europe, Asia and Libya (Africa), with the River Nile and the complex system of waterways between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Azov providing the boundaries.Flavius Josephus and the Book of Jubilees described the continents as the lands given by Noah to his three sons; Europe was defined as between the Pillars of Hercules at Cadiz, separating it from Africa, and the River Don, separating it from Asia. This division – as much cultural as geographical – was used until the Late Middle Ages, when it was challenged by the Age of Discovery. The problem of redefining Europe was finally resolved in 1730 when, instead of waterways, the Swedish geographer and cartographer von Strahlenberg proposed the Ural Mountains as the most significant eastern boundary, a suggestion that found favour in Russia and throughout Europe.补充：太多了，翻译不了。我尽量吧 。
欧洲，全称欧罗巴洲（希腊文：Ευρώπη），字源于希腊神话的“欧罗巴”，是世界第六大洲，面积10,180,000平方千米（3,931,000平方英里），人口7亿1千2百万（2008年），是世界人口第三多的洲，仅次于亚洲和非洲，人口密度平均每平方公里70人，共有48个已独立国家，欧洲东以乌拉山脉、乌拉河，东南以里海、高加索山脉和黑海与亚洲为界，西、西北隔大西洋、格陵兰海、丹麦海峡与北美洲相望，北接北极海，南隔地中海与非洲相望。欧洲最北端是挪威的北角，最南端是西班牙的马罗基角，欧洲是世界上第二小的洲、大陆，仅比大洋洲大一些，其与亚洲合称为欧亚大陆，而与亚洲、非洲合称为欧亚非大陆。
欧洲名字的来历可能是来自希腊神话中的一个叫做欧罗巴的女子，她受到变成公牛的宙斯的引诱. 一个更学术性的说法是：这个词可能来源于闪族语(ereb)，表示“日落之地”.
通常，根据政治、经济、文化或实际考虑，欧洲的边界线并不总是一样的。这就使得人们产生了几个不同“欧洲”的观念。
第4个回答 2013-05-13
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast.[1] Europe is washed upon to the north by the Arctic Ocean and other bodies of water, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the Black Sea and the waterways connecting it to the Mediterranean. Yet, the borders for Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are somewhat arbitrary, as the term continent can refer to a cultural and political distinction or a physiographic one.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 731 million or about 11% of the world's population; however, according to the United Nations (medium estimate)
Europe, in particular Ancient Greece, is often considered to be the birthplace of Western culture.[3] It played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonialism. Between the 17th and 20th centuries, European nations controlled at various times the Americas, most of Africa, Australasia and large portions of Asia. Both World Wars were ignited in Central Europe, greatly contributing to a decline in European dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. During the Cold War Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the West and the Warsaw Pact in the East.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 731 million or about 11% of the world's population; however, according to the United Nations (medium estimate)
Europe, in particular Ancient Greece, is often considered to be the birthplace of Western culture.[3] It played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonialism. Between the 17th and 20th centuries, European nations controlled at various times the Americas, most of Africa, Australasia and large portions of Asia. Both World Wars were ignited in Central Europe, greatly contributing to a decline in European dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence. During the Cold War Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the West and the Warsaw Pact in the East.
