Andorra is a small country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain (Catalonia) and France. Andorra is the sixth smallest nation in Europe. The capital city of Andorra is Andorra la Vella.
Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe and Danubian Europe. Austria borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.
Belgium (The Kingdom of Belgium) is a country in northwest Europe and shares borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations. The capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan peninsula of South Eastern Europe. The country bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the south. Bosnia and Herzegovina have also a short natural border-coastline on the Adriatic Sea. The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo.
Bulgaria (The Republic of Bulgaria) has formed a significant part of the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for many centuries. Bulgaria shares borders with Romania to the north (along the River Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. The Black Sea defines the extent of the country to the east. Bulgaria is member of the European Union since 2007 and of NATO since 2004. The capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia.
Croatia (The Republic of Croatia) is a country in central Europe. Croatia bordered with Slovenia and Hungary to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the east and Montenegro to the far southeast. Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea, and it also shares a sea border with Italy. The capital city of Croatia is Zagreb.
Cyprus (The Republic of Cyprus) is an island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean east of Greece, west of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean island. The capital city of Cyprus is Nicosia.
The Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe. The Czech Republic borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. The capital and largest city is Prague (Praha).
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in the northern Europe and the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany (European part), southwest to Sweden and south to Norway (Scandinavian part). Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. Denmark is the senior member (with Greenland and the Faeroe Islands) of the Kingdom of Denmark. The capital city of Denmark is Copenhagen.
Estonia (The Republic of Estonia) is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by the Russian Federation. The capital city of Estonia is Tallinn.
Faroe Islands (Faroes) are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean (half way between Scotland and Iceland). Faeroes are autonomous province of Denmark since 1948. The capital city of Faeroe Islands is Tórshavn.
Finland (The Republic of Finland) is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It is bordered to Sweden on the west, to Russia on the east, to Norway on the north and to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland on the south. The capital city of Finland is Helsinki.
France (The French Republic) is the second largest country in Europe and is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. The French Overseas Departments and Territories include island territories in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans and a territory on the South American coast. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. It is extends by the Mediterranean Sea, by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. The capital city of France is Paris.
Germany (The Federal Republic of Germany) is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south by Austria and Switzerland and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The capital city of Germany is Berlin.
Greece (The Hellenic Republic) is a country in south-eastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. Greece is a member of the European Union (since 2001 member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union), NATO, the OECD, the WEU and ESA. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west. Vast number of Greek islands, islets and rock islands are situated in the Eastern Mediterranean basin. The capital city of Greece is Athens.
Greenland is the world's largest island, a member country of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Greenland is an Arctic island country, geographically a part of the continent of North America. Politically and historically Greenland is associated with Europe. The capital city of Greenland is Nuuk.
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. The capital city of Hungary is Budapest.
Iceland (The Republic of Iceland) is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland. The island is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale. Iceland is a member of the UN, NATO, EFTA, EEA and OECD. The capital city of Iceland is Reykjavík.
Ireland (The Republic of Ireland) is an island country in north-western Europe and occupies about 85% of the island of Ireland. It is bordered by Northern Ireland to the north, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Irish Sea to the east and the Celtic Sea and St George's Channel to the south and south-east. Ireland is a member of the EU, the OECD, and the UN. The capital city of Ireland is Dublin.
Italy (The Italian Republic) is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. It is a founding member of the European Union. The capital city of Italy is Rome.
Latvia is a country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Latvia is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, and to the east both by Belarus and the Russian Federation. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The capital city of Latvia is Riga.
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine micro-state in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and by Austria to the east. Liechtenstein is the smallest German-speaking country in the world. The capital city of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.
Lithuania (The Republic of Lithuania) is one of the three Baltic States and is situated in northern Europe, along the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad area to the southwest. Lithuania is a member of NATO and of the European Union. The capital city of Lithuania is Vilnius.
Luxembourg (The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. The capital city is Luxembourg.
Macedonia is a landlocked country on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west. The capital city of Macedonia is Skopje.
Malta (The Republic of Malta) is a small European micro-state, comprising an archipelago of seven islands, making it an island nation. Situated in Southern Europe, 93 km off the coast of Sicily (Italy), it is located in the Mediterranean Sea. A farther 288 km to the island's west is Tunisia and 300 km south is Libya. Malta's capital city is Valletta.
Monaco (The Principality of Monaco) is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe. The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and is completely enclosed by France.
Montenegro is a country located in Southeastern Europe. Montenegro has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia and the entity of Kosovo to the north and east, and Albania to the south. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica.
The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is located in Northwestern Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east. The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague.
Norway (The Kingdom of Norway) is a country in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway shares a border to the east with Sweden; its northernmost region is bordered by Finland to the south and Russia to the east. The United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands lie to its west across the North Sea, and Denmark lies south of its southern tip across the Skagerrak Strait. Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barent sea, is home to its famous fjords. The capital city of Norway is Oslo.
Poland (The Republic of Poland ) is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east, and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The capital city of Poland is Warsaw.
Portugal (The Portuguese Republic) is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal. The capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Romania is a country located in South-East Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. The capital city of Romania is Bucharest.
Russia (The Russian Federation) is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern Eurasia. Russia shares land borders with the following countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (via Kaliningrad Oblast), Poland (via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Russia is the largest country in the world. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
Serbia (The Republic of Serbia) is a country in Central- and Southeastern Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central part of the Balkans. Serbia is bordered by Hungary to the north; Romania and Bulgaria to the east; the Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the south; and Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the west. The capital cit of Serbia is Belgrade.
Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central and Danubian Europe. The Slovak Republic borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The capital city of Slovakia is Bratislava.
Slovenia (The Republic of Slovenia) is a country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north. The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana.
Spain (The Kingdom of Spain) is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. The capital city of Spain is Madrid.
Sweden (The Kingdom of Sweden) is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the Öresund Bridge in the south. Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union. The capital city of Sweden is Stockholm.
Switzerland (The Swiss Confederation) is a landlocked alpine country in Western Europe. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called cantons. Switzerland is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. The capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Turkey (The Republic of Turkey) s a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhichevan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea and Archipelago are to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. Separating Anatolia and Thrace are the Sea of Marmara and the Turkish Straits (the Bosporus and the Dardanelles), which are commonly reckoned to delineate the border between Asia and Europe, thereby making Turkey transcontinental. The capital city of Turkey is Istanbul.
The United Kingdom is located of the north-western coast of continental Europe, a unitary state consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is an island country, spanning Great Britain, the northeast part of Ireland, and many small islands. The UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Only Northern Ireland sharing a land border with the Republic of Ireland. The island Great Britain is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The UK is a constitutional monarchy, governed by a parliamentary system. The seat of government is London, the capital city of England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their devolved national administrations in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
