Europe are recognised political goals in Europe today. The Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the Council of Europe's European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages set up a legal framework for language rights in Europe. The four most populous cities of Europe are Istanbul, Moscow, Paris and London, each have over 10 million residents, and as such have been described as megacities. While Istanbul has the highest total population, one third lies on the Asian side of the Bosporus, making Moscow the most populous city entirely in Europe. The next largest cities in order
Religion in Europe life. Christianity is still the largest religion in Europe. According to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, 76.2% of the European population identified themselves as Christians. According to a 2012 survey about Religiosity in the European Union in 2012 by Eurobarometer, Christianity was the largest religion in the European Union (account 72% of EU population), Catholics were the largest Christian group in EU, and accounted for 48% of the EU population, while Protestants made up 12%, Eastern Orthodox made up 8%, and other Christians 4%. There are numerous minor Protestant movements, including various Evangelical congregations. Islam came to