It's known as Colonialism
I believe the best answer to use for this question will be Mediterranean
Wrong and proven wrong by macro polo by sailing were supposedly would fall off the earth <span />
Europe ranks as the third largest continent in terms of population. The continent of Europe is surrounded by the Atlantic ocean in the west, Arctic ocean to the north and the Mediterranean sea to the south. The continent of Europe is considered as the second smallest continent in terms of surface area it covers.