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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 United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland and Iceland. 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.

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]

The Nordic concept

In Nordic usage, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Finland are excluded.

Mediterranean islands

In the Mediterranean context, "the continent" may refer to the continental part of Italy (as opposed to Sardinia and Sicily) or the continental part of France (as opposed to Corsica).

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See also

continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, but seven areas are commonly regarded as continents – they are (from largest in size to smallest): Asia, Africa, North America, South America,
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Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea,
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island (IPA: /aɪ.lɪnd/) or isle (IPA: /aɪ.ʌl
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A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three sides by water. A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, island promontory, bill, point, or spit.[1]

Europe

  • Europe itself is a peninsula.

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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.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Ellan Vannin
Isle of Man


Flag Coat of arms
Motto
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit
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Anthem
Amhrán na bhFiann  
The Soldier's Song


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Anthem
Lofsöngur

Location of  Iceland

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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Apocrypha (from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "those having been hidden away"[1]) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned.
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Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe, sometimes called the Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories which include the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.
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Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centred on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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Anthem
Lofsöngur

Location of  Iceland

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Anthem
Maamme   (Finnish)
Vårt land   (Swedish)
Our Land
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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
(also known as Fratelli d'Italia)


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Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
Regione Autònoma de sa Sardigna


Map highlighting the location of Sardegna in Italy

Capital Cagliari
President Renato Soru
(Independent
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Regione Autonoma Siciliana


Map highlighting the location of Sicilia in Italy

Capital Palermo
President Salvatore Cuffaro
(UDC-CdL)
Provinces Agrigento
Caltanissetta
Catania
Enna
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Collectivité territoriale de Corse

Territorial Collectivity flag (Région logo)

Location

Administration
Capital Ajaccio
Arrondissements 5
Cantons 52
Communes 360
Statistics
Land area1 8,680 km²
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Mainland is usually the continental part of a region, as opposed to the islands nearby. Sometimes the residents are called "the Mainlanders". As a result of the usually larger area of mainland, there are significantly more mainlanders than islanders, and mainlander culture and
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