Saying "Europe" in this context is like saying "America" (the continent, not the US). You won't get a useable picture putting Norway, Italy and Russia[1] in the

Saying "Europe" in this context is like saying "America" (the continent, not the US). You won't get a useable picture putting Norway, Italy and Russia[1] in the same basket just like you won't with the USA, Peru and Brazil. 1: Did you mean the EU? EU != Europe. Russia is 40% of Europe's area and 15% of its population. European Russians are 80% of Russia's population.