The European continent has 50 countries.
| Name of the country | capital | Territorial extension (km²) | Language | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Tyrant | 28.750 | Albanian | Lek |
Germany |
Berlin | 357.120 | German | Euro |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 470 | Catalan | Euro |
| Armenia | Yerevan | 29.740 | Armenian | Armenian drama |
| Austria | Vienna | 83.879 | German | Euro |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | 86.600 | Azerbaijani | Azeri manat |
| Belgium | Brussels | 30.530 | French, German and Dutch |
Euro |
| Belarus | Minsk | 207.560 | Belarusian and Russian |
Belarusian ruble |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Sarajevo | 51.200 | Bosnian | convertible landmark |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | 110.910 | Bulgarian | Bulgarian Lev |
| Kazakhstan | Nursultan | 2 724 900 | Kazakh and Russian |
tenge |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | 9.250 | greek and turkish | Euro |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 56.590 | Croatian | kuna |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | 43.090 | Danish | Danish Crown |
| Slovakia | bratislava | 49.040 | Slovak | Euro |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | 20.270 | Slovenian | Euro |
| Spain | Madrid | 505.370 | Spanish | Euro |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 45.230 | Estonian | Euro |
| Finland | Helsinki | 338.420 | finnish and swedish |
Euro |
| France | Paris | 549.190 | French | Euro |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | 69.700 | Georgian | lari |
| Greece | Athens | 131.960 | Greek | Euro |
| Hungary | Budapest | 93.030 | Hungarian | forint |
| Ireland | Dublin | 70.280 | Irish and English | Euro |
| Iceland | Reykjavík | 103.000 | Icelandic | Icelandic crown |
| Italy | Pomegranate | 301.340 | Italian | Euro |
| Latvia | Riga | 64.589 | Latvian | Euro |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 65.300 | Lithuanian | Euro |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 160 | German | Swiss Franc |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2.590 | Luxembourgish, French and German | Euro |
| Northern Macedonia | scopy | 25.710 | Macedonian | Macedonian Dinar |
| Malta | valet | 320 | Maltese and English | Euro |
| Moldavia | chisinau | 33.850 | Romanian | Moldovan Leu |
| monaco | city of monaco | 2 | French | Euro |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | 13.810 | Montenegrin | Euro |
| Norway | Oslo | 323.780 | Norwegian | Norwegian krone |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | 41.540 | Dutch | Euro |
| Poland | Warsaw | 312.680 | Polish | Euro |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 92.090 | Portuguese | Euro |
| UK | London | 243.610 | English | pound sterling |
| Romania | Bucharest | 238.390 | Romanian | Romanian read |
| Russia | Moscow | 17.098.242 | Russian | Ruble |
| San Marino | San Marino | 60 | Italian | Euro |
| Serbia | Saravajo | 88.360 | Serbian | Serbian dinar |
| Sweden | Stockholm | 450.300 | Swedish | swedish crown |
| Switzerland | Bern | 41.280 | German, French, Italian and Romansh | Swiss Franc |
| Czechia | Prague | 78.866 | Czech | czech crown |
| Turkey | Ankara | 783.560 | Turkish | turkish lyre |
| Ukraine | Kiev | 603.550 | Ukrainian | gryvnia |
| Vatican | Vatican CITY | 0,44 | Italian | Euro |
Europe is 10 530 751 km² in size and has a population of around 740 700 million inhabitants.
Europe map
The smallest country on the European continent is the Vatican, with 0.44 km²; and the largest is Russia, with 17,075,400 km².
Europe is limited to the north by the Glacial Arctic Ocean and North Sea; to the east with the Ural Mountains; to the south with the Mediterranean Sea; and to the west with the Atlantic Ocean.
The highest point in Europe is Mount Elbrus, with 5642 meters of altitude, located in the Caucasus Mountains, Russia. Also in this country is the lowest point in Europe, on the Caspian Sea, at 28 meters below sea level.
The highest country is Andorra, as it is located 1,023 meters above sea level. The Netherlands, on the other hand, owns parts of its territory at levels below the sea, hence its name.
The most populous European cities are Istanbul (Turkey), with around 14 million inhabitants; Moscow (Russia), with almost 12 million inhabitants; and London (England) which is home to just over 8 million people.
Regions of Europe
Europe is divided into four regions: Northern, Western, Central-Eastern and Southern.
Northern Europe
Northern Europe is made up of eight countries:
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Western Europe
Western Europe brings together 10 countries:
Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Central-Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe groups 20 countries:
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia.
It also includes bicontinental countries, that is, they belong to both Europe and Asia, such as Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.
southern europe
Southern Europe comprises nine countries:
Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey, Vatican, San Marino, Monaco, Republic of Malta and Andorra.
European Union
Not all fifty countries on the European continent are part of the European Union. A little more than half, 27 countries, are in this economic bloc. Are they:
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania and Sweden.
It is important to highlight that only 17 countries in the European Union have adopted the euro as their national currency. This means that Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic and Sweden do not use the euro.
The capital of the European Union is Brussels and its flag is blue with twelve gold stars.
Economy of European countries
The biggest economies on the European continent are Germany, the United Kingdom and France, which are also among the richest countries in the world. Its economic activities are concentrated in the industrial and services sector.
On the other hand, the poorest countries are Ukraine, Moldova and Armenia
Likewise, tourism is a very important sector for Europe. France alone receives more than 80 million visitors a year, making it the most visited country on the continent.
Political regimes of European countries
All European countries are governed by liberal democracies, that is: the choice of leaders is made through free elections and by direct vote.
As for the form of government, there are monarchic and republican countries.
Twelve European countries are constitutional monarchies: Principality of Andorra, Kingdom of Belgium, Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Spain, Principality of Liechtenstein, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Principality of Monaco, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Vatican.
Among these countries, ten are hereditary monarchies. Vatican and Andorra are elective monarchies.
The other thirty-eight European countries, such as Austria, Portugal, Romania, Hungary and Russia, adopt the republican form of government.
Most of them chose the model of parliamentary republic. This means that there is an elected president, who is the Head of State, and a prime minister, the Head of Government, who is the deputy whose political party was the most voted in the elections.
Languages Spoken in Europe
Europe is a continent with immense linguistic diversity and certain countries have more than one official language.
This is the case in Belgium, where French, German and Dutch are used by the government in its documents. Likewise, Switzerland adopts four languages on its territory: German, Italian, French and Romansh.
There are countries, such as Spain, that have adopted an official language for the whole territory, Spanish (or Castilian), but regionally, they conserve official languages such as Catalan, Galician and Basque.
The most widely spoken languages on the European continent are Russian, German and French. However, because of its economic importance, English is widespread among its citizens.
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