Europe is responsible for most of the culture,
language and technology that dominates today's world, having been a place of political intrigues and battles for years. These are 30 interesting
facts you may not have known about Europe.
1. Switzerland has more banks than
dentists.
2. Sweden's
official Twitter account (@sweden) is given to a random citizen to manage,
every week.
3. Greek is
one of the oldest languages in Europe. It has been spoken for over 3,000 years.
4. In the
United Kingdom, if you reach your 60th wedding anniversary or your 100th
birthday, you receive a personalized card from Her Majesty The Queen.
5. Spain's
national anthem, the 'Marcha Real' has no words.
6. Hamburgers
get their name from Hamburg, Germany's largest city.
7. In
Albania, when you nod your head, you're actually saying 'no'; when you shake
your head, you're actually saying 'yes'.
8. Spain is
35 minutes away from Africa, when traveling by ferry.
9. Europe has
the lowest fertility rate in the world.
10. Vatican
City is the world's smallest country. It has a population of about 840 inhabitants and
covers only 110 acres.
11. Europe's
most popular attraction is Disneyland - Paris.
12. Europe
covers only about 2% of the Earth's surface (9,938,000 sq km).
13. Only 1%
of the objects kept at the British Museum are displayed.
14. Bulgaria
is the oldest country in Europe. Its name has been unchanged since 641 AD.
15. Iceland
has never had and doesn't have mosquitoes.
16.
Croissants were invented in Austria, and not in France as commonly thought.
17. Russia
has over 13,000 uninhabited villages.
18. Sweden
has the most McDonald's per capita in Europe.
19. Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name
in Europe.
20. Greenland is the world's biggest island.
21. It is
illegal to flush a toilet after 10 p.m. in Switzerland.
22. The
thermometer was invented in Italy, by Galileo Galilei.
23. Europe is
also called Frangistan, "the land of the Franks".
24. Europe is
only 2% bigger than Canada.
25. The
largest country in Europe is Russia.
26. Adolf
Hitler was Austrian, and not German.
27. Europe's
largest predator is the brown bear.
28. Abortion
is illegal in the island of Malta.
29. Finland
is Europe's most forested country.
30. Croatia
was the first European country to eradicate slavery.
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