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Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. Notably, in British English usage, the term means Europe excluding the UK. One general definition of "Continental Europe" is the European landmass excluding the UK, Ireland and Iceland. However, different areas of Europe have their own ideas on what the term actually means. Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ... British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ...

Political Map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown)

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[edit] Use in the UK

In the United Kingdom, the Continent is used to refer to the mainland of Europe.

A famous, perhaps apocryphal, British newspaper headline once read "Fog in Channel; Continent Cut Off".^[1][2] In Judeo-Christian theologies, apocrypha refers to religious Sacred text that have questionable authenticity or are otherwise disputed. ...

[edit] The Nordic concept

In Nordic usage, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Finland are excluded. Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ...

[edit] Mediterranean islands

In the Mediterranean context, "The continent" may refer to the continental part of Italy (from Sardinia, Sicilia) or the continental part of France (from Corsica). Cagliari, the chief town. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... “Corsican” redirects here. ...

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[edit] See also

• Mainland