Europe is one of the six continents on the planet, being the second smallest in land surface.
With an area of 10 498 000 km 2 and a population of 744 707 158 inhabitants, the European continent has 50 independent countries .
Europe political map
Russia is the largest country in Europe and the world. With a territory of 17 098 242 km 2 , it is located on two continents, in Eastern Europe and Asia (where most of its land is concentrated), with its capital Moscow being in the European part.
The smallest territory in Europe is the Vatican, with an area of 0.44 km 2 . Despite being located within Rome, the capital of Italy, it is an independent state.
Physical map of Europe
Located in the Northern Hemisphere (above the Equator), the European continent borders on the following areas:
- North : Arctic Glacial Ocean and North Sea
- South : Mediterranean Sea
- East : Ural Mountains, natural border with Asia
- Southeast : Black Sea
- West : Atlantic Ocean
Socio-economic division of Europe
Based on economic, political and human characteristics, we classify Europe as:
Western Europe
Where the developed countries are concentrated, for example, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe or Eastern Europe.
Where less developed countries such as Poland, Ukraine and Croatia are concentrated.
European countries and their capitals
Western Europe
- Germany : Berlin
- Austria: Vienna
- Andorra: Andorra la Vella
- Belgium: Brussels
- Denmark: Copenhagen
- Spain : Madrid
- Finland: Helsinki
- France : Paris
- Greece: Athens
- Holland (Netherlands): Amsterdam
- Ireland: Dublin
- Iceland: Reykjavik
- Italy: Rome
- Liechtenstein: Vaduz
- Luxembourg: Luxembourg
- Monaco: City of Monaco
- Norway: Oslo
- Lisbon Portugal
- United Kingdom : London
- San Marino: San Marino
- Switzerland: Bern
- Sweden: Stockholm
Eastern Europe
- Albania: Tirana
- Belarus (Belarus): Minsk
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
- Bulgaria: Sofia
- Croatia: Zagreb
- Slovakia: Bratislava
- Slovenia: Ljubljana
- Estonia: Talliin
- Georgia: Tibilisi
- Hungary: Budapest
- Latvia: Riga
- Lithuania: Vilnius
- Macedonia: Scopia
- Moldova: Chisinau
- Montenegro: Podgoric
- Poland: Warsaw
- Czech Republic: Prague
- Romania: Bucharest
- Serbia: Belgrade
- Russia : Moscow
- Turkey : Ankara
- Ukraine: Kiev
Some countries in Asia are listed as belonging to Eastern Europe, due to their socio-cultural links with Europe. These countries are:
- Armenia: Ierivan
- Azerbaijan: Baku
Curiosities about Europe
Did you know that some countries in Europe fit within some of our Brazilian states? See some examples below:
- Germany, with an area of 357,022 km 2 , fits in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul which has 357 145 km 2 .
- Denmark, with an area of 43,094 km 2 , fits in the state of Rio de Janeiro which has 43 781 km 2 .
- France, with an area of 549 190 km², fits in the state of Minas Gerais which has 586 520 km 2 .
- Italy, with an area of 301 340 km 2 , fits in the state of Maranhão, which has 331 936 km 2 .
- The United Kingdom, with an area of 243 610 km 2 , fits in the state of São Paulo, which has 248 219 km 2 .
- Portugal, with an area of 92 090 km 2 , fits in the state of Santa Catarina, which has 95 737 km 2 .
Famous People Of Europe
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
- Gareth Bale (UK)
- Conor McGregor (Ireland)
- Fernando Alonso (Spain)
- Ed Sheeran (UK)
- Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- Sebastian Vettel (Germany)
- Tiesto (Netherlands)
- Simon Cowell (UK)
- Lewis Hamilton (UK)
- Calvin Harris (UK)
- Rory McIlroy (UK)
- Paul McCartney (UK)
- Gordon Ramsey (UK)
- Elton John (UK)
- Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- Adele (UK)
- Coldplay (UK)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- JK Rowling (UK)
Best Places to Visit in Europe
- Paris
- London
- Rome
- Florence
- Barcelona
- Prague
- Amsterdam
- Santorini
- Amalfi Coast
- Swiss Alps
- Venice
- Athens
- Vienna
- Madrid
- Stockholm
- Dublin
- The Azores
- Budapest
- Berlin
- Copenhagen
- Istanbul
- Brussles
- Lisbon
- Edinburgh
- Lake Como