In spite of it being the second smallest continent in the world, Europe is home to 50 countries. Here is a list of European countries and capitals for your reference…
Did You Know?
Europe Day is celebrated on two days: 5 May (by Council of Europe) and 9 May (by European Union (EU)).
Europe is a continent whose landmass is bordered by the Arctic Ocean and other water bodies in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south. The surface area of this continent is 10,180,000 square kilometers (3,930,000 square miles), which is about 2% of the Earth’s surface and about 6.8% of the total landmass on Earth.
The biggest country in Europe in area as well as by population is Russia. The Vatican City, on the other hand, is the smallest country in this continent. Although it is the second smallest continent by surface, it is the third most populous continent after Asia and Africa.
European Countries and Capitals
Here is a list of European countries with their capitals.
Country: Albania
Capital: Tirana
Country: Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Country: Armenia
Capital: Yerevan
Country: Austria
Capital: Vienna
Country: Azerbaijan
Capital: Baku
Country: Belarus
Capital: Minsk
Country: Belgium
Capital: Brussels
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital: Sarajevo
Country: Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Country: Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Country: Cyprus
Capital: Nicosia
Country: Czech Republic
Capital: Prague
Country: Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Country: Estonia
Capital: Tallinn
Country: Finland
Capital: Helsinki
Country: France
Capital: Paris
Country: Germany
Capital: Berlin
Country: Greece
Capital: Athens
Country: Georgia
Capital: Tbilisi
Country: Hungary
Capital: Budapest
Country: Iceland
Capital: Reykjavik
Country: Ireland
Capital: Dublin
Country: Italy
Capital: Rome
Country: Kazakhstan
Capital: Astana
Country: Kosovo
Capital: Pristina
Country: Latvia
Capital: Riga
Country: Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
Country: Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Country: Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg
Country: Macedonia
Capital: Skopje
Country: Malta
Capital: Valletta
Country: Moldova
Capital: Chişinău
Country: Monaco
Capital: Monaco
Country: Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica
Country: Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam
Country: Norway
Capital: Oslo
Country: Poland
Capital: Warsaw
Country: Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
Country: Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Country: Russia
Capital: Moscow
Country: San Marino
Capital: San Marino
Country: Serbia
Capital: Belgrade
Country: Slovakia
Capital: Bratislava
Country: Slovenia
Capital: Ljubljana
Country: Spain
Capital: Madrid
Country: Sweden
Capital: Stockholm
Country: Switzerland
Capital: Bern
Country: Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Country: Ukraine
Capital: Kiev
Country: United Kingdom
Capital: London
Country: Vatican City
Capital: Vatican City
Note that countries like Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Cyprus are geographically considered to lie in Asia.
With the introduction of the European Union, many European countries have the same currency (Euro), which has made traveling between these countries easier. This continent has become as good as one big country. Europe is not far away from Winston Churchill’s dream of ‘United States of Europe’.