OtterKnow Kids Encyclopedia

Europe has snowy mountains, green forests, and sunny beaches. The Alps mountain range runs through several countries and has peaks covered in snow all year long. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is over 1,000 feet tall. The Colosseum in Rome, Italy was built almost 2,000 years ago and could hold 50,000 people.

• Many of the foods you might eat, like pizza, pasta, and chocolate, first became popular in Europe.
• The smallest country in the world, Vatican City, is in Europe.
• It is smaller than most parks!
• Europe also has the longest railway tunnel in the world, which runs under the Alps.