View from the highest hill from Northala Fields, Northolt
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View from the largest hill in Northala Fields, Northolt, Greater London at sunrise. Located just off the A40 and part of the Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park. You can imagine this place being popular in winter with a bit of snow.
Formerly used as the playing fields of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Northala Fields ...
A small, picturesque, 13th century church overlooking the old village of Northolt. Adjacent to the ch...
A small, picturesque, 13th century church overlooking the old village of Northolt. Adjacent to the ch...
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The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
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Text by Steve Smith.
