The likelihood of having light-colored eyes in Europe is notably higher compared to many other regions of the world. This prevalence can be attributed to a combination of historical, genetic, and environmental factors.
Read MoreEurope had the 2nd highest proportion of obese people, behind North and South America. Globally, in 2014, 39 percent of men and 40 percent of women aged 18 or over were overweight. Almost 1 adult in 6 in the European Union is considered overweight.
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Germany has a railway network of 38 thousand kilometers of which 20 thousand kilometers electrified and 18,201 kilometers double track.
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The first French high-speed railroad began to work in 1981. The LGV Sud-Est was the only high-speed railroad on the European continent. As of June 2021, the French high-speed rail network includes 2,800 kilometers.
Read MoreIncome inequality has been rising in many rich countries in recent decades. In the 1980s, the most prosperous 10 percent of the population in OECD countries earned seven times more than the poorest 10 percent. They now earn nearly ten times more.
Read MoreThis map shows how long one would expect to travel to any point in Europe starting in London, using only
Read MoreToday the Vatican City State is just a new name for the Papal States. Italy never occupied the territory that
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six factors that are responsible for 80 percent of the variability in mean levels of happiness across different countries.
Read More40 percent of land in Europe covered by forests. Forest area in Europe has increased since 1990 by 17 million
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After WWI four empires collapsed (The German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire). The collapse of these empires led to the formation of multiple new countries, the most important of which included Poland, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia. Other European countries like France, Italy, and Romania increased in size.
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