Geography of Europe is not surrounded by sea and its southeastern border has always been variously defined for centuries. In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby islands. The two largest peninsulas are mainland Europe and Scandinavia to the north, divided from each other by the Baltic Sea. Three smaller peninsulas—Iberia, Italy and the Balkans—emerge from the southern margin of the mainland. The Balkan peninsula is separated from Asia by the Black and Aegean Seas. Italy is separated from the Balkans by the Adriatic Sea, and from Iberia by the Mediterranean Sea, which also separates Europe from Africa.
Africa-Asia Confidential coverage in the mainstream press. With its investigations into corruption and political intrigue, "Africa-Asia Confidential" is read monthly by people in a wide range of institutions and by individuals around the world. The newsletter gives insight into the importance of the increasing connections of China, India, Japan and South Korea with Africa and the facts about commercial, political and diplomatic relations. Africa-Asia Confidential Africa-Asia Confidential was first published in November 2007 by the same group that owns "Africa Confidential", Asempa Limited of Cambridge. The newsletter was founded in response to the growing political and economic relations between Africa and Asia,