Europe

Europe was a continent on Earth, linked to Asia and separated from Africa by a inland sea.

Europe was mostly continental, though it had significant island inhabitation as well, notably the UK.

Supposed Earthonomics expert Mr Copper mistakenly referred to Europe as "Europey". (TV: Voyage of the Damned)

Geography
Europe's climates ranged from temperate to cold, suitable for humans. Like the rest of the world, Europe experienced several Ice Ages from the distant past to the year 5000. (TV: The Ice Warriors, The Talons of Weng-Chiang)

Famous natural beauties in Europe include the Switza, the Rhine, the Danube, and the Black Forest. (PROSE: Managra)

History
The Roman Empire originated in Europe. It saw much of the continent under the rule of the Roman Emperor. (TV: The Romans)

Following the defeat of King Harold Godwinson in the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Monk claimed that if Harold remained king with the help of the Monk's meddling with time, "all those wars" in Europe which ensued due to claims over France that went on for "years and years" would never have happened. (TV: Checkmate)

The French Empire was the work of Napoléon Bonaparte. It covered a large area of mainland Europe before his downfall at the Battle of Waterloo. (TV: The Last Sontaran)

The British Empire was the largest empire ever. Although it originated from the United Kingdom, few parts of Europe were brought under its power. (TV: Ghost Light)

The Soviet Union saw Russia take control of many eastern European countries after the October Revolution. The country was under communist rule and tried to persuade other nations to take up this system. (PROSE: History 101)

Europe was involved in both World War I and World War II, both events being inadvertently caused by the Nemesis statue passing above Earth. (TV: Silver Nemesis) According to the Second Doctor, trenches stretched right the way across Europe in the First World War. (TV: The War Games)

During World War II, British agent Alec Palmer sabotaged railway lines across Europe. (TV: Hide)

In 1986, the Snowcap station in Antarctica answered to a commander in Europe. (TV: The Tenth Planet)

Mainland Europe was among the places on Earth which received deliveries of Bubble Shock! from the Bubble Shock! factory in London. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)

During the Sontaran invasion of Earth in 2009, BBC News 24 claimed that every country in Europe was reporting that thousands of people were walking across country to escape the ATMOS gas. (TV: The Poison Sky)

During the Miracle Day crisis of 2011, Europe reported no deaths along with the rest of the world. (TV: The New World) Alongside America, Europe adopted the categories of life, proceeding to establish numerous overflow camps. (TV: The Categories of Life) British citizens designated as Category 2, bearing non-fatal illnesses or injuries, were expelled from Europe and dropped off in Cardiff by a cruise ship. (TV: The Middle Men)

During the 2010s invasion of Earth by parallel universe Cybermen, Europe was among the places where they landed. (AUDIO: Master of Worlds)

Within the World Zone Authority, Europe included the Central European Zone and the Eastern European Zone, and was overseen by the European Controller. Deputy Security Leader Giles Kent was responsible for Europe and North Africa before being deposed by Ramon Salamander by 2018. (TV: The Enemy of the World)

During the later 21st century, after other wars had been fought, most of Europe was reorganised into the Eurozone and was left only to fight with the United States of America. (PROSE: Trading Futures)

By 2118, both Europe and America used Africa to grow food for their populations. (PROSE: The Art of Destruction)

During the 22nd century Dalek invasion, Europe fared better than Africa, Asia and South America, whose populations were wiped out by a plague spread through meteorites. In 2167, in Dalek-occupied London, Dortmun predicted that a victory for his resistance fighters would set Britain and the whole of Europe "alight" with hope. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)

In the 29th century, many European nations fled the planet on huge spaceships such as Starship UK to avoid a solar flare storm, some eventually returning after the solar flares had stopped. (TV: The Beast Below)

In 12005, Europe was the home of the New Roman Empire. (TV: The End of the World)

In 200,100, Europe and North Africa was known as Europa. This area was depopulated by the Daleks when they attacked Earth. (TV: The Parting of the Ways)

Alternate timelines
During the Year That Never Was, Europe was home to the radiation pits which Martha Jones traversed. (TV: Last of the Time Lords)

In Donna's World, continental Europe was choked by the ATMOS gas before the Sontaran invasion of Earth was thwarted by the sacrifice of the Torchwood Three team. Due to not having much petrol at that point, the already disaster stricken Britain got off relatively "lucky". (TV: Turn Left)

Countries in Europe

 * Austria
 * Belgium
 * Czechoslovakia
 * Finland
 * France
 * Germany
 * Ireland
 * Iceland
 * Italy
 * Poland
 * Part of Russia
 * Spain
 * Sweden
 * United Kingdom
 * Ukraine
 * Norway
 * Romania
 * Kazakhstan
 * Greece
 * Bulgaria
 * Hungary
 * Portugal
 * Serbia
 * Lithuania
 * Latvia
 * Croatia
 * Bosnia
 * Slovakia
 * Estonia
 * Denmark
 * Switzerland
 * Netherlands
 * Albania
 * Macedonia
 * Slovenia
 * Kosovo
 * Luxembourg
 * Malta
 * Vatican City

Other notes
Europe from the 14th and 19th centuries was recreated as Europa. (PROSE: Managra)

Europa, a moon of Jupiter, was named after Europe. (AUDIO: The Defectors)

In a dream induced by the dream crabs, an elderly Clara Oswald claimed to the Twelfth Doctor that she had taught in every country in Europe. (TV: Last Christmas)