Europe vs America: Difference and Comparison

The earth is covered with 30% of the landmass, and that is too divided into seven different continents irrespective of their landmasses, vegetation, climate, or any other geographical factor.

The seven different continents are – Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia. These continents are further distributed into many countries, states, cities, villages, etc.

The time zone followed also varies from one place to another, but Greenwich is considered the standard time zone. 

Key Takeaways

1. Europe is a continent that consists of many countries with diverse cultures and languages.
2. America is a continent that includes North, Central, and South America and is dominated by English and Spanish-speaking countries.
3. Europe has a long history and more ancient architecture than America.

Europe vs America

The difference between Europe and America is that Europe follows a different time zone and uses the 24-hour time zone. For example – Usually, 2:00 p.m. in the 12-hour clock is denoted as the same as given 2:00 p.m. whilst, in the 24-hour clock, 2:00 p.m. is denoted as 14:00. Whereas comparatively, on the other side, America uses the 12-hour clock time zone, which is quite easy to use.

Europe is one of the continents among the other 6 continents. The landmass covered by the continent Europe is about 10,180,000 km2 or 3,930,000 square miles in approximation. The population density covered or occupied by the continent is 72.9 km.

Usually, in a common language, the people residing on the continents are named Europeans. The religion found or practised in the continent is Christianity, Islam, Others, and many more that are unknown. 

America is used for the United States of America or the USA or the U.S.A. It is a country that is further distributed in the next 50 states with the one federal district that is the capital of the country, D.C. or Washington or D.C. Washington.

According to the survey, America is reported to have 3rd or 4th place in the world for the largest area owned by a country.

Comparison Table

Parameters of Comparison	Europe	America
What is it?	Continent	Country
Total Area (in km2)	10,180,000 km2	9,833,520 km2
Population	746,419,440	331,449,281
Religions Found	Christian, Islam, Others, and some unknown	Christian, Others, some of them unknown, and many of the following no religion
Time Zone	24-hour format	12-hour format
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy	dd-mm-yyyy
Serving Potions	Small	Large
Measuring System	Imperial System	Metric System

What is Europe?

Europe is one of the smallest continents that shares its boundary with the other continent that is Asia. Around Europe lies different seas and oceans around, and that are – the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Kuma-Manych Depression.

The continent occupies or covers an area or the landmass of about 10,180,000 km2 or 3,930,000 square miles in approximation. The population of people living in the continent is about 746,419,440, and the density for the same is 72.9 km2.

The portion size of the foods and drinks served on the continent is small. Also, the measuring system used by the people is the metric system. Whilst the date format of the place is mm-dd-yyyy and the time zone used is the 24-hour format. 

What is America?

America is the acronym used for the United States of America, the USA, the U.S.A., or the United States. It is a country that lies on the North American continent. The country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Canada.

The area of the landmass occupied by the country is about 3,796,742 square miles or 9,833,520 km2. The population of the country occupied is sort of fewer if compared with Europe, that is 331,449,281, and the density for the same is 87/square mile or 33.6 km2.

The country uses the 12-hour clock format with the imperial measuring system (pounds, miles, inches, yards). The size or portions of the foods and drink served is small. And the date format of the same is dd-mm-yyyy.

Main Differences Between Europe and America

1. Europe is one of the continents among the seven continents in the world, while comparatively, on the other hand, the United States of America is the country in the North American continent.
2. The total area covered or occupied (in km2) by the continent Europe is 10,180,000 km2, while comparatively, on the other hand, the total area occupied (in km2) by America is 9,833,520 km2.
3. The population residing in continental Europe is approximately around 746,419,440, while comparatively, on the other hand, the population living in the country of America is approximately about 331,449,281.
4. The people living in the continent Europe follow a different religion, and they are – Christianity, Islam,and others. Some that are unknown or unanswered while comparatively, on the other hand, the people living in the country America, the majority follow the religion – Christianity. Some are atheist that is not following any religion, and some people following the religion that are not known.
5. Europe follows the 24-hour clock format making it quite difficult for outsiders or tourists to get their hands on the correct time while comparatively, on the other hand, the country America follows the 12-hour clock format, which is quite easy to understand.
6. The date format used by the people living in Europe is mm-dd-yyyy, while comparatively, on the other hand, the date format used in the country of America is dd-mm-yyyy.
7. The serving size of the foods and drinks in Europe and its countries is quite small while comparatively, on the other hand, the serving size of the food served in America is large compared above.
8. The measuring system used in Europe is the Metric System while comparatively, on the other hand, the measuring system used in the country America is the Imperial System. 

References

1. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2053168017707151
2. https://www.pnas.org/content/102/20/7198.short
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4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0378426689900204