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Default whole Europe ?

Should I say :

1. in the whole Europe
2. in whole Europe
3. in whole of Europe
4. in the whole of Europe

which ones are ok and which ones are not ? maybe they simply mean something else ?
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in whole europe
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Default Re: whole Europe ?

4 is correct- the others have something missing. In colloquial speech, you may come across a word omitted, but it would be considered an error by most.
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