There are 44 countries in Europe today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics). Not included in this total of 'countries' and listed separately are. The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe.With a total area of approximately 248,532 square kilometres (95,960 sq mi), the UK occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and many smaller surrounding islands. What are the countries of Europe? What are the physical features of Europe?
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Europe quiz
How many European countries can you name on the map? Take our Europe geography quiz to challenge yourself and find out!
Guess all 45 countries in 4 minutes with 2 hints per country.
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How to play
Type in the name of country highlighted in red on the map. If you guessed correctly, the highlighted country will turn blue. Guess as many countries as possible in the shortest amount of time!
If you are stuck, click on 'Get a hint' to get clues that might help you guess the country, such as the name of the capital city, the first letter, or the ISO3 country code. Don’t worry if it doesn’t come to you right away, hit 'Skip' and the country will appear again later.
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We created this geography quiz to make learning the names and geographic locations of countries more fun.
Can you point out Malta on the map? How about Demmark, Italy, or Andorra? This quiz will help you learn the locations and shapes of European countries in a fun and playful way. If you get stuck, the hints hide some extra information, such as the capital city, the first letter of the country name, and its ISO3 code.
If you're just starting out, choose the learning level to get 3 hints per country and 10 minutes to guess all the names. Don't worry if you can't guess all of them the first time around. The summary table will show you which European sub-regions you know better, and which ones you still need to work on. Just skip the countries you don't know, and guess as many as you can.
The default mode will show you a maxium of 2 hints per country, and give you 5 minutes to complete the quiz. This is a nice challenge if you have already tried similar quizzes and know a lot of European country names.
Are you feeling confident? Challenge yourself and choose the most difficult level to test your knowledge of European countries with one hint per country, and only 2 minutes to guess them all!
European Countries Geography Quiz
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Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also called ‘Peninsula of Peninsulas’ and the ‘Peninsula of Eurasia’. Eurasia is the name given to the combined land area of Europe and Asia.
Important Geographical Facts about Europe
1. It is surrounded by water-bodies in three sides- Arctic Ocean in the north, Atlantic Ocean in the west, and Mediterranean Sea in the south.
2. It is separated from Asia by Caspian Sea and Ural mountains.
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3. Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark are together called ‘Scandinavia’.
4. In Netherlands (Holland), land has been reclaimed by pushing the sea water backwards for agricultural purposes. The embankments constructed to restrict the sea are called ‘dykes’ and the lands thus reclaimed are called ‘polder lands’.
5. Coastal land of Norway represents an excellent example of fiord coast.
6. Finland is called the ‘Land of Lakes’ because several lakes are formed due to the melting of ice-sheets.
7. Spain and Portugal together form the ‘Iberia’.
8. Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania and Albania, situated on the coast of Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea are called ‘Balkan states’.
9. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are together called ‘Baltic states’.
10. Major Mountain Ranges: Cantabrian, Pyrenees, Apennines, Dinaric Alps, Carpathian, Kjolen and Balkan ranges.
11. Mt. Elbrus is the highest peak of Europe.
12. Major Plateaus: Iberian plateau, Central plateaus of France, the Vosages and Black Forest (Black Mountain) of Germany and Bohemian plateau.
13. Major Strait: Strait of Baltiysk, Breitling (Bay of Wismar), Drogden, Dziwna, Fehmarn Belt, Great Belt, Gronsund, Guldborgsund, Irbe Strait, Kalmar Strait, Kattegat, Little Belt, Oresund, Peenestrom, Prerower, Strom, Storstrommen, Strelasund, Swina, Vainameri, Calf Sound, North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), St George's Channel, and Strait of Gibraltar.
14. Important Island groups: Great Britain and Ireland
15. The group of Islands, prominent among them being Great Britain and Ireland, is called ‘British Isles’.
16. Trans-Siberian Rail Route is the longest rail route in the world. It connects St. Petersburg in the west and Vladivostok in the east.
17. Major Rivers: Danube, Dnieper, Don, Elbe, Loire, Oder, Po, Rhine, Rhone, Shannon, Tagus and Volga.
18. The Volga is the longest river in the Europe, which has been connected with Don River and hence forms a waterway for the vessels from the Black Sea into the interior parts of the continent.
19. Rhine River is the busiest waterway of Europe.
20. Danube is the second longest river of Europepasses through five capital cities of Europe, namely- Bucharest (Romania), Bratislava (Slovenia), Belgrade (Yugoslavia), Budapest (Hungary), and Vienna (Austria).
21. Seine River of France falls into the English Channel.
22. Po River is called the ‘Ganges of Italy’.
23. Grassland: Pustaz in Hungary and Steppe in Ukraine.
24. Steppe region of Ukraine is called the ‘Granary of the world’ or ‘Bread Basket of the world’.
25. Major Food Crops: Maize, Barley, oilseeds and rice
26. According to the agricultural census, Europe produces 90% of Oat, 50% of Barley and 25% of wheat yet it has to import the food grains.
27. Nearly three-fourth of potato produced in the world is grown on European soil.
28. Number of Countries: According to the United Nations, there are 44 countries in Europe.
29. Milan is known as ‘Manchester of Italy’ and Turin is known as ‘Detroit of Italy’.
30. Moscow is called the ‘Port of Five Seas’. It is connected to five seas through rivers and canals. The five seas are Caspian Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, White Sea and Lake Ladoga.
31. International Seed bank is established in the Swelbard Island of Norway.
The term Europe as a geographical term for the first time is used in the Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo, in reference to the western shore of the Aegean Sea. This continent is lies in the temperate climatic zone, which is influenced by the westerlies. The geological history of Europe traces back to the formation of the Baltic Shield around 2.25 billion years ago.