The Iberian Peninsula (/aɪˈbɪəriən/), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in Southwestern Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia. It is divided between Peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of Southern France. With an area of approximately 583,254 square kilometres (225,196 sq mi), and a population of roughly 53 million, it is the second-largest European peninsula by area, after the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula was originally split up among many christian kingdoms but after rome conquered it and disregarded the spanish and portuguese culture. After Rome was weakened and began to fall it split once again but had forgotten the majority of its history. Again the Iberian found itself controlled under muslim influence as they fled from Asia and Islam spread as a whole. Outraged that the remaining christian kingdoms were under Islams control they banded together and rid Iberia of muslim rule adapting old traditions and rediscovering old Spanish culture.