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The euro ( sign : €; code : EUR ) is the official currency of the eurozone , which consists of 19 of the member states of the European Union : Austria , Belgium , Cyprus , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , the Netherlands , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , and Spain . The currency is also officially used by the institutions of the European Union and four other European countries , as well as unilaterally by two others , and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans . Outside of ___MASK98___ , a number of overseas territories of EU members also use the euro as their currency . The Mediterranean Sea ( pronounced ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern ___MASK98___ and Anatolia , on the south by North ___MASK27___ , and on the east by the Levant . The sea is sometimes considered a part of the Atlantic Ocean , although it is usually identified as a separate body of water . The Rhine (, , ) is a European river that begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps , forms part of the Swiss - Austrian , Swiss - Liechtenstein , Swiss - German and then the Franco - German border , then flows through the Rhineland and eventually empties into the North Sea in the Netherlands . The largest city on the river Rhine is Cologne , Germany , with a population of more than 1 , 050 , 000 people . It is the second - longest river in Central and Western ___MASK98___ ( after the Danube ), at about , with an average discharge of about . French Guiana ( pronounced or ), officially called Guiana , is an overseas department and region of France , located on the north Atlantic coast of ___MASK80___ in the Guyanas . It borders Brazil to the east and south , and Suriname to the west . Its area has a very low population density of only 3 inhabitants per km , with half of its 244 , 118 inhabitants in 2013 living in the metropolitan area of Cayenne , its capital . By land area , it is the second largest region of France and the largest outermost region within the European Union . Metropolitan France ( or " la Métropole "), also known as European France , is the part of France in ___MASK98___ . It comprises mainland France and nearby islands in the Atlantic Ocean , the English Channel , and the Mediterranean Sea , including Corsica . Overseas France (" la France d ' outre - mer ") is the collective name for the part of France outside ___MASK98___ : French overseas regions (" départements et régions d ' outre - mer " or " DROM "), territories (" territoires d ' outre - mer " or " TOM "), collectivities (" collectivités d ' outre - mer " or " COM "), and the sui generis collectivity (" collectivité sui generis ") of New Caledonia . ___MASK98___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of ___MASK53___ . ___MASK98___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the west , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the east and southeast , ___MASK98___ is generally considered as separated from ___MASK34___ by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK98___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK98___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . Cayenne is the capital city of French Guiana , an overseas region and department of France located in ___MASK80___ . The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast . The city ' s motto is " fert aurum industria " which means " work brings wealth ". Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in both ___MASK80___ and Latin America . As the world ' s fifth - largest country by both area and population , it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , Brazil has a coastline of . It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47 . 3 % of the continent ' s land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety of ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . Guyana ( pronounced or ), officially the Co - operative Republic of Guyana , is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of ___MASK80___ . It is , however , included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural , historical , and political ties with the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north , Brazil to the south and southwest , Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west . With , Guyana is the fourth - smallest country on mainland ___MASK80___ after Uruguay , Suriname and French Guiana . The European Union ( EU ) is a political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in ___MASK98___ . It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million . The EU has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states . EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people , goods , services , and capital within the internal market , enact legislation in justice and home affairs , and maintain common policies on trade , agriculture , fisheries , and regional development . Within the Schengen Area , passport controls have been abolished . A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002 , and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency . Suriname ( or , also spelled Surinam ), officially known as the Republic of Suriname , is a sovereign state on the northeastern Atlantic coast of ___MASK80___ . It is bordered by French Guiana to the east , Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south . At just under , it is the smallest country in ___MASK80___ . Suriname has a population of approximately 566 , 000 , most of whom live on the country ' s north coast , in and around the capital and largest city , Paramaribo . Bellevue de l ' Inini , also known as Mont Bellevue , Montagne Bellevue , and Montagne Bellevue de l ' Inini , is the highest point of French Guiana , an overseas department of France , with an elevation of 851 metres ( 2 , 792 ft ) . An overseas department ( or " DOM ") is a department of France that is outside metropolitan France . They have nearly the same political status as metropolitan departments , although they have special constitutional provisions that allow them greater autonomy and are excluded from certain domestic statistics , such as the unemployment rate . The overseas departments should not be confused with the overseas collectivities which have a particular status . As integral parts of France and the European Union , overseas departments are represented in the National Assembly , Senate , and Economic and Social Council , vote to elect members of the European Parliament ( MEP ), and also use the euro as their currency . Each overseas department is also an overseas region . France , officially the French Republic , is a country with territory in western ___MASK98___ and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas France include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . France spans and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . ___MASK80___ is a continent located in the western hemisphere , mostly in the southern hemisphere , with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere . It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas , which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages . The reference to ___MASK80___ instead of other regions ( like Latin America or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ).