Europe Map - Map of European Countries

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Map of Europe - Europe Comprising 50 countries, Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area. It is the wealthiest continent in the world, and it is regarded as the birthplace of western civilization. Europe has a rich cultural and historical heritage.

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About Map of Europe

The European continent contains many countries with diverse backgrounds and cultures. Europe, in particular ancient Greece, is the birthplace of Western culture. It played a predominant role in global affairs from the 16th century onward, especially after the beginning of colonialism.

Europe forms the westernmost part of Eurasia. It has been a continent of great diversity and rich cultures, which have witnessed numerous cultural innovations and movements.

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The third largest continent is home to many picturesque countries like Germany, Switzerland, Italy etc.

Map of Europe shows that Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas. The Ural Mountains, Caucasus Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, and Alps are some of the mountain ranges on this continent. The map of Europe also shows the numerous islands of Europe like Iceland, Great Britain, Sicily, etc.

There are fifty internationally recognized sovereign states in Europe, of which 44 have their capital city within Europe. Germany, France, Great Britain, Sweden, and Scandinavia, are some of the major European countries. Germany is the country that is surrounded by the most countries (nine). The countries are Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg France, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, and Austria.

Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 3,930,000 square miles Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is the largest by both area and population, while the Vatican City is the smallest Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 733 million (11% of the world's population)

List of Countries in the Europe

#StateRegionPopulation (2025 est.)Total area (km2)Total area (sq mi)
1AlbaniaSouthern Europe2,745,00028,74811,100
2AndorraSouthern Europe80,000468181
3AustriaWestern Europe9,100,00083,85832,378
4BelarusEastern Europe9,150,000207,60080,200
5BelgiumWestern Europe11,800,00030,51011,780
6Bosnia and HerzegovinaSouthern Europe3,200,00051,12919,741
7BulgariaEastern Europe6,400,000110,99442,855
8CroatiaSouthern Europe3,850,00056,59421,851
9Czech Republic (Czechia)Eastern Europe10,900,00078,86630,450
10DenmarkNorthern Europe5,950,00044,49317,179
11EstoniaNorthern Europe1,330,00045,33917,505
12FinlandNorthern Europe5,600,000338,145130,559
13FranceWestern Europe65,600,000551,695213,011
14GermanyWestern Europe84,400,000357,386137,988
15GreeceSouthern Europe10,200,000131,94050,940
16Holy SeeSouthern Europe8000.440.17
17HungaryEastern Europe9,550,00093,03035,920
18IcelandNorthern Europe395,000102,77539,682
19IrelandNorthern Europe5,300,00070,27327,133
20ItalySouthern Europe58,900,000301,338116,347
21LatviaNorthern Europe1,850,00064,58924,938
22LiechtensteinWestern Europe39,60016062
23LithuaniaNorthern Europe2,860,00065,30025,200
24LuxembourgWestern Europe672,0002,586998
25MaltaSouthern Europe563,000316122
26MoldovaEastern Europe3,900,00033,84613,068
27MonacoWestern Europe39,0002.020.78
28MontenegroSouthern Europe620,00013,8125,333
29NetherlandsWestern Europe17,900,00041,19815,907
30North MacedoniaSouthern Europe2,050,00025,7139,928
31NorwayNorthern Europe5,550,000385,178148,718
32PolandEastern Europe37,500,000312,685120,728
33PortugalSouthern Europe10,300,00091,56835,355
34RomaniaEastern Europe19,000,000238,39792,046
35RussiaEastern Europe146,000,0003,995,2001,542,600
36San MarinoSouthern Europe34,0006124
37SerbiaSouthern Europe6,600,00077,45329,905
38SlovakiaEastern Europe5,430,00049,03618,933
39SloveniaSouthern Europe2,120,00020,2737,827
40SpainSouthern Europe48,000,000498,511192,476
41SwedenNorthern Europe10,700,000450,295173,860
42SwitzerlandWestern Europe8,900,00041,29015,940
43UkraineEastern Europe36,000,000603,628233,062
44United KingdomNorthern Europe68,300,000242,49593,628

Facts about Europe

ContinentEurope
SizeSecond-smallest continent by area
Total Area10,180,000 sq km (3,930,000 sq mi)
Percentage of Earth’s Land6.8%
Number of Countries44–50 (depending on definitions)
Total Population750 million
Population Density73 people per sq km
Largest Country by AreaRussia (partly in Europe)
Largest Country by PopulationRussia (European part)
Smallest Country by AreaVatican City
Smallest Country by PopulationVatican City
Highest PointMount Elbrus - 5,642 m (Russia)
Lowest PointCaspian Sea shoreline - −28 m
Largest City (Metro Area)London
Major Cities London, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels, Athens, Prague, Istanbul
Major ReligionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism; growing secular population
Major LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
Political & Economic UnionsEuropean Union (EU), Council of Europe
Time ZonesUTC −1 to UTC +5
ClimateTemperate, Mediterranean, Continental, Arctic (north)
Internet TLD.eu