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Continental Europe or Mainland Europe is the contiguous of , excluding its surrounding islands. It can also be referred to ambiguously as the European continent,

(2025). 9789041118448, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. .
(2025). 9781317695059, Routledge. .
– which can conversely mean the whole of Europe – and, by some, simply as the Continent. When is regarded as a single continent, Europe is treated both as a and subcontinent.


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The continental territory of the historical Carolingian Empire was one of the many old cultural concepts used for mainland . This was consciously invoked in the 1950s as one of the basis for the prospective European integration (see also multi-speed Europe)
(2025). 9780585455105, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
(2025). 9780719054273, Manchester University Press : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press. .

The most common definition of mainland Europe excludes these continental islands: the Greek islands, Geographically, Cyprus belongs to (more specifically, the ), but politically and culturally it is considered part of ., , , , , the , and and surrounding islands, and the Nordic archipelago, as well as nearby oceanic islands, including the , , the , , the , and .

The Scandinavian Peninsula is sometimes also excluded even though it is a part of "mainland Europe", as the connections to the rest of the continent were historically across the or (rather than via the lengthy land route that involves travelling to the north of the peninsula where it meets Finland, and then south through northeast Europe). The Øresund Bridge now links the Scandinavian road and rail networks to those of Western Europe.


Great Britain and Ireland
In both and Ireland, the Continent is widely and generally used to refer to the mainland of Europe. An amusing British newspaper headline supposedly once read, "Fog in ; Continent Cut Off". It has also been claimed that this was a regular weather forecast in Britain in the 1930s. In addition, the word Europe itself is also regularly used to mean Europe excluding the islands of Great Britain, Iceland, and Ireland (although the term is often used to refer to the ). The term mainland Europe is also sometimes used. Usage of these terms may reflect political or cultural allegiances, for example it has been observed that there is a correlation between whether a British citizen considers themselves "British" or "European" and whether they live in an area which primarily supported .

Derivatively, the adjective continental refers to the social practices or fashion of continental Europe. Examples include breakfast, topless sunbathing and, historically, long-range driving (before Britain had motorways) often known as . Differences include electrical plugs, time zones for the most part, the use of left-hand traffic, and for the United Kingdom, currency and the continued use of certain alongside the which have long since displaced customary units in continental Europe.

Britain is physically connected to continental Europe through the undersea (the longest undersea tunnel in the world), which accommodates both the Eurotunnel Shuttle (passenger and vehicle use – vehicle required) and (passenger use only) services. These services were established to transport passengers and vehicles through the tunnel on a 24/7 basis between and continental Europe, while still maintaining passport and immigration control measures on both sides of the tunnel. This route is popular with refugees and migrants seeking to enter the UK.


Scandinavia
Especially in Germanic studies, continental refers to the European continent excluding the Scandinavian Peninsula, Britain, Ireland, and Iceland. The reason for this is that although the Scandinavian peninsula is attached to continental Europe, and accessible via a land route along the 66th parallel north, it is usually reached by sea.

Kontinenten ("the Continent") is a vernacular Swedish expression that refers to an area excluding , , and but including Denmark (even the Danish Archipelago which is technically not a part of continental Europe) and the rest of continental Europe. In Norway, similarly, one speaks about Kontinentet as a separate entity. In Denmark, Jutland is referred to as the mainland and thereby a part of continental Europe.

The Scandinavian Peninsula is now connected to the Danish mainland (the ) by several bridges and tunnels.


Mediterranean and Atlantic islands
The Continent may sometimes refer to the continental part of France (excluding and ), the continental part of Greece (excluding the , , and the ), the continental part of Italy (excluding , , etc.), the continental part of Portugal (excluding the and ), and the of Spain (excluding the , the , the plazas de soberanía, etc.). The term is used from the perspective of the island residents of each country to describe the continental portion of their country or the continent (or mainland) as a whole.

The part of continental France located in Europe is also known as l'Hexagone, "the Hexagon", referring to its approximate shape on a map. Continental Italy is also known as lo Stivale, "the Boot", referring to its approximate shape on a map. Continental Spain is referred to as .


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