Albania
Tirana · Europe
- Capital
- Tirana
- Population
- about 2.8 million
- Area
- 28 748 km²
- Currency
- Albanian lek
- Main language
- Albanian
- Coast on
- Adriatic Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia
- Independent since
- 1912
Countries of Europe
Europe has 45 countries. Russia is the largest by area at 17 098 246 km², and Vatican City the smallest at 0.49 km². Russia has the most people, about 144 million, while Vatican City has about 800 people. 14 of them are landlocked. 3 share no land border with anyone.
Every entry below lists the capital, population, area, currency and land borders. Learn them here, then unlock them one by one in the game.
Europe at a glance
| Country | Capital | Population | Area | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Tirana | 2.8 million | 28 748 km² | Albanian lek |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella | 80 thousand | 468 km² | Euro |
| Austria | Vienna | 9.1 million | 83 879 km² | Euro |
| Belarus | Minsk | 9.2 million | 207 600 km² | Belarusian ruble |
| Belgium | Brussels | 12 million | 30 528 km² | Euro |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 3.2 million | 51 197 km² | Convertible mark |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | 6.4 million | 110 879 km² | Bulgarian lev |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 3.9 million | 56 594 km² | Euro |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | 1.3 million | 9 251 km² | Euro |
| Czechia | Prague | 11 million | 78 871 km² | Czech koruna |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | 5.9 million | 43 094 km² | Danish krone |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 1.4 million | 45 228 km² | Euro |
| Finland | Helsinki | 5.6 million | 338 455 km² | Euro |
| France | Paris | 68 million | 551 695 km² | Euro |
| Germany | Berlin | 85 million | 357 588 km² | Euro |
| Greece | Athens | 10 million | 131 957 km² | Euro |
| Hungary | Budapest | 9.6 million | 93 028 km² | Hungarian forint |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | 390 thousand | 103 000 km² | Icelandic krona |
| Ireland | Dublin | 5.3 million | 70 273 km² | Euro |
| Italy | Rome | 59 million | 301 340 km² | Euro |
| Latvia | Riga | 1.9 million | 64 589 km² | Euro |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | 40 thousand | 160 km² | Swiss franc |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 2.9 million | 65 300 km² | Euro |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 660 thousand | 2 586 km² | Euro |
| Malta | Valletta | 530 thousand | 316 km² | Euro |
| Moldova | Chisinau | 2.5 million | 33 846 km² | Moldovan leu |
| Monaco | Monaco | 40 thousand | 2 km² | Euro |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | 620 thousand | 13 812 km² | Euro |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | 18 million | 41 850 km² | Euro |
| North Macedonia | Skopje | 2.1 million | 25 713 km² | Macedonian denar |
| Norway | Oslo | 5.5 million | 385 207 km² | Norwegian krone |
| Poland | Warsaw | 37 million | 312 696 km² | Polish zloty |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 10 million | 92 212 km² | Euro |
| Romania | Bucharest | 19 million | 238 397 km² | Romanian leu |
| Russia | Moscow | 144 million | 17 098 246 km² | Russian ruble |
| San Marino | San Marino | 34 thousand | 61 km² | Euro |
| Serbia | Belgrade | 6.6 million | 88 361 km² | Serbian dinar |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | 5.4 million | 49 035 km² | Euro |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | 2.1 million | 20 273 km² | Euro |
| Spain | Madrid | 48 million | 505 992 km² | Euro |
| Sweden | Stockholm | 11 million | 450 295 km² | Swedish krona |
| Switzerland | Bern | 8.8 million | 41 285 km² | Swiss franc |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | 38 million | 603 500 km² | Ukrainian hryvnia |
| United Kingdom | London | 68 million | 242 495 km² | Pound sterling |
| Vatican City | Vatican City | 800 people | 0.49 km² | Euro |
Every country in Europe
Andorra
Andorra la Vella · Europe
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Population
- about 80 thousand
- Area
- 468 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Catalan
- Land borders
- 2: France, Spain
Andorra is known for being a tiny principality high in the Pyrenees.
Austria
Vienna · Europe
- Capital
- Vienna
- Population
- about 9.1 million
- Area
- 83 879 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- German
- Highest point
- Grossglockner (3798 m)
- Major river
- Danube
- Land borders
- 8: Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Austria is known for the Alps and classical music.
Belarus
Minsk · Europe
- Capital
- Minsk
- Population
- about 9.2 million
- Area
- 207 600 km²
- Currency
- Belarusian ruble
- Main language
- Belarusian
- Land borders
- 5: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
- Independent since
- 1991
Belgium
Brussels · Europe
- Capital
- Brussels
- Population
- about 12 million
- Area
- 30 528 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Dutch
- Coast on
- North Sea
- Land borders
- 4: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands
- Independent since
- 1830
Belgium is known for chocolate, waffles and the EU institutions.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo · Europe
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Population
- about 3.2 million
- Area
- 51 197 km²
- Currency
- Convertible mark
- Main language
- Bosnian
- Coast on
- Adriatic Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
- Independent since
- 1992
Bulgaria
Sofia · Europe
- Capital
- Sofia
- Population
- about 6.4 million
- Area
- 110 879 km²
- Currency
- Bulgarian lev
- Main language
- Bulgarian
- Highest point
- Musala (2925 m)
- Major river
- Danube
- Coast on
- Black Sea
- Land borders
- 5: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkiye
Croatia
Zagreb · Europe
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Population
- about 3.9 million
- Area
- 56 594 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Croatian
- Coast on
- Adriatic Sea
- Land borders
- 5: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
- Independent since
- 1991
Croatia is known for its long Adriatic coastline.
Cyprus
Nicosia · Europe
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Population
- about 1.3 million
- Area
- 9 251 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Greek
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1960
Czechia
Prague · Europe
- Capital
- Prague
- Population
- about 11 million
- Area
- 78 871 km²
- Currency
- Czech koruna
- Main language
- Czech
- Major river
- Vltava
- Land borders
- 4: Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
- Independent since
- 1993
Czechia is known for beer and the old town of Prague.
Denmark
Copenhagen · Europe
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Population
- about 5.9 million
- Area
- 43 094 km²
- Currency
- Danish krone
- Main language
- Danish
- Coast on
- North Sea
- Land borders
- 1: Germany
Denmark is known for Vikings and design.
Estonia
Tallinn · Europe
- Capital
- Tallinn
- Population
- about 1.4 million
- Area
- 45 228 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Estonian
- Coast on
- Baltic Sea
- Land borders
- 2: Latvia, Russia
- Independent since
- 1991
Finland
Helsinki · Europe
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Population
- about 5.6 million
- Area
- 338 455 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Finnish
- Coast on
- Baltic Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Norway, Russia, Sweden
- Independent since
- 1917
Finland is known for its thousands of lakes and saunas.
France
Paris · Europe
- Capital
- Paris
- Population
- about 68 million
- Area
- 551 695 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- French
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc (4808 m)
- Major river
- Loire
- Coast on
- Atlantic Ocean
- Land borders
- 8: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
France is known for the Eiffel Tower.
Germany
Berlin · Europe
- Capital
- Berlin
- Population
- about 85 million
- Area
- 357 588 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- German
- Highest point
- Zugspitze (2962 m)
- Major river
- Rhine
- Coast on
- North Sea
- Land borders
- 9: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland
- Independent since
- 1990
Greece
Athens · Europe
- Capital
- Athens
- Population
- about 10 million
- Area
- 131 957 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Greek
- Highest point
- Mount Olympus (2917 m)
- Coast on
- Aegean Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkiye
Greece is known for ancient ruins and thousands of islands.
Hungary
Budapest · Europe
- Capital
- Budapest
- Population
- about 9.6 million
- Area
- 93 028 km²
- Currency
- Hungarian forint
- Main language
- Hungarian
- Major river
- Danube
- Land borders
- 7: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Hungary is known for its thermal baths.
Iceland
Reykjavik · Europe
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Population
- about 390 thousand
- Area
- 103 000 km²
- Currency
- Icelandic krona
- Main language
- Icelandic
- Coast on
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1944
Iceland is known for volcanoes, glaciers and geysers.
Ireland
Dublin · Europe
- Capital
- Dublin
- Population
- about 5.3 million
- Area
- 70 273 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- English
- Major river
- Shannon
- Coast on
- Atlantic Ocean
- Land borders
- 1: United Kingdom
- Independent since
- 1922
Italy
Rome · Europe
- Capital
- Rome
- Population
- about 59 million
- Area
- 301 340 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Italian
- Major river
- Po
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 6: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
Italy is known for the Colosseum, pasta and pizza.
Latvia
Riga · Europe
- Capital
- Riga
- Population
- about 1.9 million
- Area
- 64 589 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Latvian
- Coast on
- Baltic Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia
- Independent since
- 1991
Liechtenstein
Vaduz · Europe
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Population
- about 40 thousand
- Area
- 160 km²
- Currency
- Swiss franc
- Main language
- German
- Land borders
- 2: Austria, Switzerland
Liechtenstein is known for being one of only two doubly landlocked countries.
Lithuania
Vilnius · Europe
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Population
- about 2.9 million
- Area
- 65 300 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Lithuanian
- Coast on
- Baltic Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Belarus, Latvia, Poland, Russia
- Independent since
- 1990
Luxembourg
Luxembourg · Europe
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Population
- about 660 thousand
- Area
- 2 586 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Luxembourgish
- Land borders
- 3: Belgium, France, Germany
Malta
Valletta · Europe
- Capital
- Valletta
- Population
- about 530 thousand
- Area
- 316 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Maltese
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1964
Malta is known for being one of the smallest countries in Europe.
Moldova
Chisinau · Europe
- Capital
- Chisinau
- Population
- about 2.5 million
- Area
- 33 846 km²
- Currency
- Moldovan leu
- Main language
- Romanian
- Land borders
- 2: Romania, Ukraine
- Independent since
- 1991
Moldova is known for its wine.
Monaco
Monaco · Europe
- Capital
- Monaco
- Population
- about 40 thousand
- Area
- 2 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- French
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 1: France
Monaco is known for its Formula One street race and casino.
Montenegro
Podgorica · Europe
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Population
- about 620 thousand
- Area
- 13 812 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Montenegrin
- Coast on
- Adriatic Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia
- Independent since
- 2006
Netherlands
Amsterdam · Europe
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- about 18 million
- Area
- 41 850 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Dutch
- Major river
- Rhine
- Coast on
- North Sea
- Land borders
- 2: Belgium, Germany
Netherlands is known for windmills, canals and bicycles.
North Macedonia
Skopje · Europe
- Capital
- Skopje
- Population
- about 2.1 million
- Area
- 25 713 km²
- Currency
- Macedonian denar
- Main language
- Macedonian
- Land borders
- 4: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia
- Independent since
- 1991
Norway
Oslo · Europe
- Capital
- Oslo
- Population
- about 5.5 million
- Area
- 385 207 km²
- Currency
- Norwegian krone
- Main language
- Norwegian
- Coast on
- Norwegian Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Finland, Russia, Sweden
- Independent since
- 1905
Norway is known for its fjords.
Poland
Warsaw · Europe
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Population
- about 37 million
- Area
- 312 696 km²
- Currency
- Polish zloty
- Main language
- Polish
- Major river
- Vistula
- Coast on
- Baltic Sea
- Land borders
- 7: Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Portugal
Lisbon · Europe
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Population
- about 10 million
- Area
- 92 212 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Portuguese
- Major river
- Tagus
- Coast on
- Atlantic Ocean
- Land borders
- 1: Spain
Portugal is known for port wine and its age of sea voyages.
Romania
Bucharest · Europe
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Population
- about 19 million
- Area
- 238 397 km²
- Currency
- Romanian leu
- Main language
- Romanian
- Major river
- Danube
- Coast on
- Black Sea
- Land borders
- 5: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine
Romania is known for the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvania.
Russia
Moscow · Europe
- Capital
- Moscow
- Population
- about 144 million
- Area
- 17 098 246 km²
- Currency
- Russian ruble
- Main language
- Russian
- Highest point
- Mount Elbrus (5642 m)
- Major river
- Volga
- Land borders
- 14: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Ukraine
Russia is known for being the largest country on Earth.
San Marino
San Marino · Europe
- Capital
- San Marino
- Population
- about 34 thousand
- Area
- 61 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Italian
- Land borders
- 1: Italy
San Marino is known for being one of the oldest republics in the world.
Serbia
Belgrade · Europe
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Population
- about 6.6 million
- Area
- 88 361 km²
- Currency
- Serbian dinar
- Main language
- Serbian
- Major river
- Danube
- Land borders
- 7: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania
- Independent since
- 2006
Slovakia
Bratislava · Europe
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Population
- about 5.4 million
- Area
- 49 035 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Slovak
- Major river
- Danube
- Land borders
- 5: Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine
- Independent since
- 1993
Slovakia is known for the High Tatras.
Slovenia
Ljubljana · Europe
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Population
- about 2.1 million
- Area
- 20 273 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Slovene
- Highest point
- Triglav (2864 m)
- Coast on
- Adriatic Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy
- Independent since
- 1991
Spain
Madrid · Europe
- Capital
- Madrid
- Population
- about 48 million
- Area
- 505 992 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Spanish
- Highest point
- Teide (3718 m)
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Andorra, France, Morocco, Portugal
Spain is known for flamenco and the Sagrada Familia.
Sweden
Stockholm · Europe
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Population
- about 11 million
- Area
- 450 295 km²
- Currency
- Swedish krona
- Main language
- Swedish
- Highest point
- Kebnekaise (2096 m)
- Coast on
- Baltic Sea
- Land borders
- 2: Finland, Norway
Sweden is known for forests, lakes and long summer evenings.
Switzerland
Bern · Europe
- Capital
- Bern
- Population
- about 8.8 million
- Area
- 41 285 km²
- Currency
- Swiss franc
- Main language
- German
- Largest city
- Zurich
- Highest point
- Dufourspitze (4634 m)
- Land borders
- 5: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein
Switzerland is known for the Alps, watches and chocolate.
Ukraine
Kyiv · Europe
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Population
- about 38 million
- Area
- 603 500 km²
- Currency
- Ukrainian hryvnia
- Main language
- Ukrainian
- Major river
- Dnieper
- Coast on
- Black Sea
- Land borders
- 7: Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia
- Independent since
- 1991
United Kingdom
London · Europe
- Capital
- London
- Population
- about 68 million
- Area
- 242 495 km²
- Currency
- Pound sterling
- Main language
- English
- Highest point
- Ben Nevis (1345 m)
- Major river
- Thames
- Coast on
- North Sea
- Land borders
- 1: Ireland
United Kingdom is known for Big Ben and the royal family.
Vatican City
Vatican City · Europe
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Population
- about 800 people
- Area
- 0.49 km²
- Currency
- Euro
- Main language
- Italian
- Land borders
- 1: Italy
- Independent since
- 1929
Vatican City is known for being the smallest country in the world.