On the other hand, our planet is following its own path of continues evolution that is just adding to that mix. Who is who, what they do and where they are, the people of the world, discover by following links bellow to continents or regions. Quickly become familiar with neighboring countries on your continent or region, or with a next travel destination.

Learn basic facts about each country that include; capital city, population, language, religion, flag, etc.

Discover countries:

• Africa
• Antarctica
• Arctic
• Asia
• Australia and Oceania
• Caribbean Islands
• Central America
• Europe
• Middle East
• North America
• Oceans
• South America

Generally speaking:
• World populations rapid growth is nearing 7 billion people (2011) – by UNFPA

Random from our photo galleries featuring world out there:

North Europe: →

• Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden

Central Europe: →

• Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland

East Europe →

• Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

West Europe: →

• Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican

South Europe →

• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Greece, Turkey

From photo galleries Europe:

Generally speaking:
• Geologically Europe is the part of Eurasia (continent).
• Europe is surrounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the south by Mediterranean and Black Sea. On the east Europe is divided from Asia by Ural Mountains (Russia).
• Highest Mountain in Europe is Elbrus (in Russia); 5 642 meters.
• Highest point in the Alps is Mont Blanc; 4 810 meters.
• Longest European river is Volga (Russia); 3 700 km.

• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• Iceland
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Norway
• Sweden

Capital: Copenhagen
Language: Danish
Population: 5 300 000
Religion: Lutheran

Industries: chemicals, food, furniture, electronics, machinery.

Agriculture products: dairy products, vegetables, livestock.

Generally speaking:
• Denmark is Kingdom, The Kingdom of Denmark.
• The Greenland and Faroe Islands are autonomous provinces of Denmark.
• From 8th to 11th century, the Danes were known as Vikings, along with Norwegians and some others. Viking explorers first discovered and settled Iceland in the 9th century, also Greenland and landed in North America, in Newfoundland (today province in Canada).
• In the winter sunrise is coming in Denmark at around 9:30 A.M. and sunset at 4:30 P.M., but summer days are stretching from 3:30 A.M. until sunset at 10:00 P.M.

Capital: Tallinn
Language: Estonian
Population: 1 400 000
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran, Russian Orthodox
Gained Independence: 1994 from Russia

Industries: furniture, food, machinery, textiles.

Agriculture products: dairy products, livestock, crops.

Capital: Helsinki
Language: Finnish
Population: 5 200 000
Religion: Lutheran

Industries: chemicals, machinery, wood and paper, furniture.

Agriculture products: dairy products, livestock.

Capital: Reykjavik
Language: Icelandic
Population: 280 000
Religion: Lutheran

Industries: fishing and seafood processing, aluminum, tourism.

Agriculture products: seafood, wool.

Generally speaking:
• The first settler who made his home in Iceland, where Reykjavik now stands was a Norwegian Viking, Ingolfur Arnarson, around 874 AD.
• Iceland is a geologically young land. It’s location places Iceland in geologically very active part of North Atlantic Ocean. For that reason Iceland has numerous volcanoes and geysers.
• 11% of the Iceland is covered by glaciers.

Capital: Riga
Language: Latvian
Population: 2 400 000
Religion: Lutheran, Roman Catholic

Industries: paper, textiles, metal.

Agriculture products: seafood, vegetables.

Generally speaking:
• Capital city of Latvia is Riga. Historic Center of Riga has been declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Latvia’s highest peak is the Gaiziņkalns at 312 meters (1 020 ft.). Latvia is fertile plain mostly covered by forest.

Capital: Vilnius
Language: Lithuanian, Russian
Population: 3 700 000
Religion: Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Protestant, Orthodox

Industries: chemicals, food, oil refining, textiles.

Agriculture products: dairy products, livestock, meat.

Capital: Oslo
Language: Norwegian
Population: 4 500 000
Religion: Lutheran

Industries: chemical, electronics, food, natural gas, tourism.

Agriculture products: dairy products, seafood, livestock.