Europe Map

The Europe map comprises all the entities that come under any of the many common definitions of the European continent. These definitions include both political as well as geographical and even include those that come with these definitions partially. Fifty-six sovereign state, which includes six that have limited recognition, are listed as either having territory in Europe/ or are members of one or more of the international European organizations. There are also eight areas that do not form a part of a European country or have special political status.

About Europe

Europe is situated entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Covering an area of 3,930,000 square miles (10,180,000 square kilometers), Europe is the second smallest continent in the world. It covers an approximate 2 percent of the surface of the earth. According to a 2016 estimate, Europe comprises a population of 741 million people, which comprises around 11 percent of the world’s population.

The Arctic Ocean is located to the north of the continent, while The Atlantic Ocean is to its west. The Mediterranean Sea is situated to the south of Europe. The two continents of Europe and Asia are joined by land; however, the watershed divides of the Ural and the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian and Black Seas, the Ural River, and the Turkish Straits are considered as demarcations between the two continents.

Europe comprises around 50 sovereign states. Among these, the Russian Federation, which spans the two continents of Asia and Europe, is the largest as well as the most populous. The European part of Russia covers around 39 percent of the area of the continent. It is also home to around 15 percent of the population of Europe.

The warm Atlantic currents determine the climate of the continent. These temper summers an winters on much of Europe. Seasonal differences are much clearly noticeable further from the sea rather than close to the coast.

Geographical boundaries of Europe

The nations of Russia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey are known as the transcontinental states as their land covers both Asia and Europe. This is due to the fact that the common understanding is that the border between these two continents stretches along the Black Sea and the Greater Caucasus range in the south and the Ural River, the Caspian Sea and the Ural Mountains in the East.

Cyprus, which is an island in Western Asia, and is located in proximity to Anatolia, is often considered in Europe. It is also a member of the European Union. Similarly, Armenia is also a member of many European organizations; however, it is situated in Western Asia.

The division between Africa and Europe is much more distinct. The Mediterranean Sea divides the two continents. Despite this, there are a few islands that are located on the African continental plate but are considered a part of Europe. Some of these islands are Sicily, Pelagian Islands, Malta, and Pantelleria.

Greenland, which is considered a part of North America, has connections with Europe, as it is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark. A couple of European countries have their territories in other continents such as Ceuta and Melilla, which are a part of Spain, a country in Europe, but are located in Africa. Saba, Bonaire, and Sint Eustatius are Dutch territories but are located in the Caribbean.

Geography of Europe

Europe is the northwestern peninsula of Eurasia. Asia is the eastern part of this huge landmass. The Ural Mountains in Russia define the eastern frontier of the continent. As per the modern definition, the Ural River, and at times the Emba River, is generally defined as the southeast boundary. The boundary continues to the Caspian Sea and the crest of the Caucasus Mountains. From there it continues to the Black Sea. The Sea of Marmara, the Dardanelles, and the Bosporus end the continents boundary with Asia.

The Mediterranean Sea acts as the boundary between the two continents of Europe and Africa. The Atlantic Ocean is the western boundary of Europe. Iceland, which is much nearer to Greenland, which is in North America, is considered a part of Europe due to cultural reasons.

History of Europe

Europe has a rich history which spans many millennia. The history of the continent can be traced to the period referred as the classical antiquity. It was during this period that the ancient Greek City States emerged. This period was followed by that of the Roman Empire, which lasted for around a thousand years. The Roman Empire declined in around 476 AD and with it began the Middle Ages. The 14th century witnessed the Renaissance and also that of Protestant Reformation.

Europe became a prosperous continent with the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. Many of the leading European powers such as Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, etc, also established colonies in Asia, Africa, and South America.

In the early and mid-twentieth century, Europe witnessed the devastating World War 1 and World War 2, which resulted in massive destruction and loss of life. The Cold War followed the World War2. On one side were the Soviet Union and its allies while on the other was the United States and its allies. The Cold War, which began in 1947, came to an end in 1989. Two years later, the Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 countries. Today, many of the European nations are a part of the European Union. The United States, along with many nations situated west of Russia, is a part of the NATO.

Sovereign European Countries

Recognized Countries in Europe

S.N.	European Country	Capital	Population	Currency	Dialing Code	GDP PPP (Millions)	GDP Nominal in Millions	GDP PPP per Capita	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Albania	Tirana	30,20,209	Lek	+355	$32,440	$11,590	$11,900	28,748	11,100
2	Andorra	Andorra la Vella	85,458	Euro	+376	$3,163	$4,800	$37,200	468	181
3	Armenia	Yerevan	30,60,631	Dram	+374	$25,220	$10,610	$8,400	29,743	11,484
4	Austria	Vienna	82,23,062	Euro	+43	$4,03,800	$3,72,600	$47,500	83,871	32,383
5	Azerbaijan	Baku	96,86,210	Manat	+994	$1,74,300	$63,980	$18,700	86,600	33,436
6	Belarus	Minsk	96,08,058	Belarusian ruble	+375	$1,68,200	$62,020	$17,800	2,07,600	80,155
7	Belgium	Brussels	112,39,755	Euro	+32	$4,94,600	$4,58,700	$44,100	30,528	11,787
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo	38,71,643	Convertible mark	+387	$39,460	$15,570	$10,200	51,197	19,767
9	Bulgaria	Sofia	69,24,716	Lev	+359	$1,32,600	$47,170	$18,400	1,10,879	42,811
10	Croatia	Zagreb	44,70,534	Kuna	+385	$90,330	$48,930	$21,300	56,594	21,851
11	Cyprus	Nicosia	11,72,458	Euro	+357	$27,910	$19,380	$31,000	9,251	3,572
12	Czech Republic	Prague	105,38,275	Czech koruna	+420	$3,31,400	$1,82,500	$31,500	78,867	30,451
13	Denmark	Copenhagen	55,69,077	Danish krone	+45	$2,57,100	$2,91,000	$45,800	43,094	16,639
14	Estonia	Tallinn	12,57,921	Euro	+372	$37,880	$22,930	$28,700	45,228	17,463
15	Finland	Helsinki	52,68,799	Euro	+358	$2,24,700	$2,30,700	$41,200	3,38,145	1,30,559
16	France	Paris	662,59,012	Euro, CFP franc	+33	$26,47,000	$24,23,000	$41,400	6,43,427	2,48,429
17	Georgia	Tbilisi / T'bilisi	49,35,880	Lari	+995	$35,370	$13,750	$9,500	69,700	26,911
18	Germany	Berlin	809,96,685	Euro	+49	$38,42,000	$33,71,000	$47,400	3,57,022	1,37,847
19	Greece	Athens	108,16,286	Euro	+30	$2,81,600	$1,93,000	$25,600	1,31,957	50,949
20	Hungary	Budapest	99,19,128	Forint	+36	$2,57,000	$1,18,500	$26,000	93,028	35,918
21	Iceland	Reykjavík	3,17,351	Icelandic króna	+354	$15,010	$16,740	$46,600	1,03,000	39,769
22	Ireland	Dublin	48,32,765	Euro	+353	$2,50,300	$2,27,500	$54,300	70,273	27,133
23	Italy	Rome	616,80,122	Euro	+39	$21,74,000	$18,19,000	$35,800	3,01,340	1,16,348
24	Kazakhstan	Astana	179,48,816	Tenge	+7-6xx, +7-7xx	$43,05,00	$1,95,000	$24,700	27,24,900	10,52,090
25	Latvia	Riga	21,65,165	Euro	+371	$49,890	$27,820	$24,500	64,589	24,938
26	Liechtenstein	Vaduz	37,313	Swiss franc	+423	$3,200	$5,113	$89,400	160	62
27	Lithuania	Vilnius	29,43,472	Euro	+370	$82,140	$41,780	$28,000	65,300	25,212
28	Luxembourg	Luxembourg City	5,20,672	Euro	+352	$56,580	$57,930	$1,02,900	2,586	998
29	Macedonia	Skopje	20,91,719	Macedonian denar	+389	$28,890	$10,090	$14,000	25,713	9,928
30	Malta	Valletta	4,12,655	Euro	+356	$14,750	$9,190	$34,700	316	122
31	Moldova	Chișinău	35,83,288	Moldovan leu	+373	$17,770	$6,188	$5,000	33,851	13,070
32	Monaco	Monaco	30,508	Euro	+377	$6,790	$6,063	$78,700	2	0.8
33	Montenegro	Podgorica	6,50,036	Euro	+382	$9,829	$3,985	$15,700	13,812	5,333
34	Netherlands	Amsterdam(capital)	168,77,351	Euro, US dollar, NA guilder, Aruban florin	+31	$8,31,400	$7,50,800	$49,300	41,543	16,040
35	Norway	Oslo	51,47,792	Norwegian krone	+47	$3,52,800	$3,97,600	$68,400	3,23,802	1,25,021
36	Poland	Warsaw	383,46,279	Z?oty	+48	$10,03,000	$4,81,200	$26,400	3,12,685	1,20,728
37	Portugal	Lisbon	104,27,301	Euro	+351	$2,88,600	$1,97,500	$27,800	92,090	35,556
38	Romania	Bucharest	217,29,871	Romanian leu	+40	$4,11,100	$1,74,900	$20,600	2,38,391	92,043
39	Russia	Moscow	1462,67,288	Russian ruble	+7	$34,71,000	$12,36,000	$23,700	170,98,242	66,01,668
40	San Marino	San Marino	32,742	Euro	+378	$1,952	$1,543	$62,100	61	24
41	Serbia	Belgrade	72,09,764	Serbian dinar	+381	$97,270	$36,560	$13,600	88,361	34,116
42	Slovakia	Bratislava	54,43,583	Euro	+421	$1,59,600	$86,200	$29,500	49,035	18,933
43	Slovenia	Ljubljana	19,88,292	Euro	+386	$63,600	$42,740	$30,900	20,273	7,827
44	Spain	Madrid	477,37,941	Euro	+34	$16,36,000	$12,21,000	$35,200	5,05,370	1,95,124
45	Sweden	Stockholm	97,23,809	Swedish krona	+46	$4,67,400	$4,83,700	$48,000	4,50,295	1,73,860
46	Switzerland	Bern / Berne	80,61,516	Swiss franc	+41	$4,82,700	$6,77,000	$59,300	41,277	15,937
47	Turkey	Ankara	766,67,864	Turkish lira	+90	$15,76,000	$7,22,200	$20,500	7,83,562	3,02,535
48	Ukraine	Kiev	442,91,413	Ukrainian hryvnia	+380	$3,34,200	$90,140	$8,000	6,03,550	2,33,032
49	United Kingdom	London	637,42,977	Pound sterling	+44	$26,60,000	$28,65,000	$41,200	2,43,610	94,058
50	Vatican City	Vatican City	842	Euro	+379				0.44	0.17

European Countries with Limited Recognition

The following 6 regions in Europe have partial diplomatic recognition by 1 or more UN member countries (and therefore are Recognized as countries by the constitutive theory of statehood) or have no diplomatic recognition by any UN member country but are recognized as countries by the declarative theory of statehood and are recognized by 1 or more Non-UN member countries. None are members of the UN, EU or Council of Europe.

S.N.	European Countries	Status	Capital	Currency	Dialing Code	Population	GDP PPP in Millions	GDP Nominal in Millions	GDP per Capita	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Abkhazia	Claimed as an autonomous republic of Georgia. Recognized or acclaimed by 4 UN countries.	Sukhumi	Abkhazian apsar, Russian ruble	+7 840, +7 940, +995 44	2,50,000		$500		8,660	3,344
2	Kosovo	Recognized or acclaimed by 108 UN member countries.	Pristina	Euro	+381	18,36,529	$17,630	$6,309	$9,570	10,887	4,203
3	Nagorno-Karabakh	Claimed as part ofAzerbaijan. De facto independent state, Recognized or acclaimed by 3 non-UN states.	Stepanakert	Armenian dram, Nagorno-Karabakh dram	+374 47 / 97	1,41,400	$411.7		$2,780	7,000	2,703
4	Northern Cyprus	Recognized by Turkey. Claimed as part of the Cyprus.	Nicosia	Turkish lira	+90	2,94,906		$4,273	$15,302	3,355	1,295
5	South Ossetia	Claimed as part of Georgia. Recognized or acclaimed by 4 UN countries.	Tskhinvali	Russian ruble	+995 34	70,000	$15		$250	3,900	1,506
6	Transnistria	Claimed as a administrative division of Moldova. De facto independent state, Recognized or acclaimed by three non-UN countries.	Tiraspol	Transnistrian ruble	+373	5,30,000	$799		$1,500	3,500	1,351

Dependent Territories in Europe

The following 6 European regions are dependent territories.

S.N.	Territories in Europe	Legal status	Capital	Currency	Dialing Code	Population	GDP PPP in Millions	GDP Nominal in Millions	GDP per Capita	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Akrotiri and Dhekelia	British overseas territory	Episkopi Cantonment	Euro	+357	7,700 Cypriots, 8,000 British military personnel and their families				254	98
2	Faroe Islands / Faeroe Islands	Constituent country of Denmark	Tórshavn	Faroese króna, Danish krone	+298	49,947	$1,471	$2,320	$30,500	1,393	538
3	Gibraltar	British overseas territory	Gibraltar	Gibraltar pound	+350	29,185	$1,850	$1,850	$43,000	6.5	2.5
4	Guernsey	Crown Dependency of the Crown in Right of the UK.	Saint Peter Port	Pound sterling	+44	65,849	$3,451	$2,742	$52,300	78	30
5	Isle of Man	Crown Dependency of The Crown in Right of the UK.	Douglas	Pound sterling	+44	86,866	$6,298	$4,076	$53,800	572	221
6	Jersey	Crown Dependency of The Crown in Right of the UK.	Saint Helier	Pound sterling	+44	96,513	$5,771	$5,771	$57,000	118	46

Special areas of Internal Sovereignty

The following regions are recognized integral parts of their controlling country, but have a political arrangement or system which was determined through an international agreement.

S.N.	Special Area in Europe	Legal status	Capital	Currency	Dialing Code	Population	GDP PPP in Millions	GDP Nominal in Millions	GDP per Capita	Area (km2)	Area (sq mi)
1	Åland	Self-governing or autonomous area of Finland, significant autonomy as the result of crisis in Åland.	Mariehamn	Euro	+358	27,500	$1,563		$55,829	6,787	2,620
2	Northern Ireland	Part of the UK, devolved government decided by the Good Friday Agreement.	Belfast	Pound Sterling	+44	18,10,863	$45,288	$49,330	$24,760	14,130	5,456
3	Svalbard	Special territory of Norway, decided by the Svalbard Treaty.	Longyearbyen	Norwegian krone	+47	2,019				62,045	23,956