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What Is the Importance of Europe?
Europe is a land of industry, the focal point
of the West, and the birthplace of some of
the most important civilizations in history,
from Ancient Greece, where democracy was
born, to the Roman Empire.
The two biggest wars in modern history,
World War I and World War II, began in
Europe. In 1993, many European countries
joined together to form the European Union.
This union enables separate European
nations to have a single currency called the
euro. The countries of the European Union Sculpture of ancient Roman soldiers
work together to solve problems or to
protect their people.
German soldiers, World War II
European Union ag
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