The material they are made of.
Europe is 10,180,000 km2 while the continental US (all states minus Hawaii) is 9,815,744 km2; Europe is about 360,000 km2 larger.
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Europe is larger than the continental US. Europe - 10,180,000 km2 Continental US - 9,798,364 km2
Continental Europe is also referred as Mainland Europe. It does not include the islands of Europe.
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By continental cuisine I assume you mean European continental cuisine. British cuisine is a subset of this as are French, Italian, Belgian , German, Spanish. Each country in Europe contributes to a continental cuisine. However in Britain what is referred to as continental cuisine is often a British interpretation of French cuisine very often imperfectly rendered.
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Eastern Europe is a continental climate. This is where winters are cold and summers are hot, basically a huge contrast between seasons.
Britain is a member of the European Union and therefore is politically part of Europe, although the distinction between continental Europe and Britain can still be made, since Britain is a group of islands off the norther coast of continental Europe. Britain has, of course, a different language (English) than the nations of continental Europe (which speak French, German, Spanish, Polish, and many other languages) and has many cultural differences. British cuisine is generally considered to be inferior to that of continental Europe, with the exception of British desserts such as trifle, which are excellent.
Continental Cargo Carriers operate between continental Europe the the UK. They specialise in the roll-on roll-off market. They have offices in Ostend and in Dover.
It was called the Continental System.