Europe map

Europe map

Europe is one of the six continents on the planet, being the second smallest in land surface, behind Oceania only.

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

Europe map
Europe 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
Europe map
Europe map

Socio-economic division of Europe

Based on economic, political and human characteristics, we classify Europe as:

Western Europe

Where developed countries such as Germany, France and the United Kingdom are concentrated.

Europe map
Europe map

Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe or Eastern Europe.

Where less developed countries such as Poland, Ukraine and Croatia are concentrated.

Europe map
Europe map

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

See also: European countries

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 .
Europe map
Europe map

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