Europe is known for its culture. The languages spoken in Europe can be divided into three language families, namely Romance languages (derived from Latin), Germanic languages and Slavic languages. Other than the languages belonging to these three main types, there are a number of other languages that are spoken in Europe. Other than Austria and Yugoslavia, all countries in Europe have a language named after the country name. German is the official language of Austria, whereas Serbo-Croatian is the language of Yugoslavia.
Christianity is the main religion of the continent. There are three main types of churches in Europe, namely Catholics, Protestants and Eastern Orthodox churches. There are some parts of Europe, where Islam is practiced predominantly. The other religions which are practiced include Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism. However, there is a growing trend of people becoming irreligious, atheistic and agnostic observed in Europe.
Given the diversity in the continent, every state has its own cuisine, although, some of the cuisines are similar to one another. The cuisines can largely be divided into Eastern European, Northern European, Southern European, Western European. This differentiation has been made on geographical basis.
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