Europe Day is the day in which most European countries celebrate the unification of the continent, announced by Robert Schumann, French Foreign Minister in 1950.
Europeans began celebrating this day in 1985, when they set the EU flag.
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In honor of Europe Day, get some fascinating and interesting facts about the continent:
Europe - Technically, Europe is not a continent because it is not separated from Asia. Greece is the one that decided that Europe would be a continent in itself.
France - The most popular place in Europe is Disneyland (Eurodisney), Paris.
England - Only 1% of the items preserved in the British Museum are actually on display.
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Germany / Turkey - There are more shawarma restaurants in Berlin than in Istanbul.
Spain - The Church of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, has been under construction for over 130 years and construction is expected to be completed by 2026.
France / Italy - The tallest toilet in Europe is located on Mount Mont Blanc, at an altitude of more than 4,200 meters (13780 Feet)!
Belgium has the most crowded railway network in the world (113.8 km / 1,000 km2).
Bosnia and Herzegovina has one of the last rainforests in Europe. His name is Perućica.
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe and it has not changed its name since 681 AD.
Greece - 40% of the population of Greece is in its capital city Athens.
There are no mosquitoes in Iceland at all. Not even one.
Russia has more than 13,000 uninhabited villages and they occupy 40% of the continent of Europe.
Italy - The Tower of Pisa took 200 years to build because of its inclination. He still continues to tilt himself.
Austria / France - The truth is that the croissant was invented in Austria, not France.
Greenland is the largest island in the world.
England - The escalators on the London Underground surround the circumference of the earth twice a week throughout their journey.
Belgium - The place where the most chocolate is sold in the world is the airport in Brussels.
Sweden - Sweden has the largest number of McDonald's branches relative to the number of people.
Scotland - Thanks to the Loch Ness monster, Scotland brings in 7 million euros a year from tourism.
Spain - Half an hour is the time it takes to get from Spain to Africa by ferry.
United Kingdom - The name of the longest city in Europe is Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch and it is located in Wales.
Liechtenstein is such a small country in Europe. In her last military involvement in 1866 she sent 80 soldiers who returned with 81. Apparently they had attached a friend to Italy.
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| The medieval period in Europe lasted twice as long as the United States existed. |
May 9 is also Remembrance Day for the Lost Socks