1. The European continent is located completely in the northern hemisphere and mainly in the eastern hemisphere. Europe borders onto the Arctic Ocean in the North, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the South.

2.There are 50 countries in Europewith a total of more than 742 million people living on the continent. Of these 50 countries only 44 have their capital city on the European continent!

3. Largest country: The European part of Russia covers more area than any other country. The three largest countries are: Russia, the Ukraine and France.

4. Largest capital city: Moscow. The Russian capital city houses more than 13 million inhabitants within the city limits. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second largest city with 5.3 million inhabitants. Moscow is the largest city that is entirely on the European continent!

5. Smallest country: Vatican City is the smallest country not only in Europe, but also in the world. The city state, an enclave within Italy, is the smallest country both by population and by size.

6. Biggest island: Greenland is the largest island which belongs to Europe - and is commonly referred to as the largest island in the world. The biggest island in Europe is Great Britain/UK.

7. Smallest town:Hum in Croatia is the smallest town not only in Europe but in the world. The town has only 21 inhabitants.

8. Most populous city: Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey is commonly referred to as Europe's largest city. However, Istanbul is located on two continents: the western part belongs to Europe while the eastern parts belongs to the Asian continent. Istanbul houses about 17 million people. 

However, the most populous city that is located entirely in Europe is Moscow!

9. Most densely populated country: Monaco. The principality bordering the Mediterranean is the most densely populated country in the world.

10. Europe is the continent with the highest population density, which means on the European continent live the biggest number of people per square kilometre or square mile.