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Europe is the sixth largest continent on Earth with an area of approximately 10,000,000 square kilometers (3,900,000 square miles). It is the third largest continent in population with over 720,000,000 people. By definition, it is technically not a continent, as it is part of the larger Eurasian landmass. The eastern border between Europe and Asia is formed by the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus Mountains, and the Black Sea. Europe also extends to the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the south, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
In the last 50 years, Europe has begun a unifying process, which in its current form is known as the European Union and consists of 27 countries. These states are also members of the European Economic Arena (EEA). The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a third, smaller group; some states are also members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) comprising several former nations of the Soviet Union.
List of Countries and Capitals
| Name | Capital | Currency | Population 2005
(Thousands) | Memberships |
| Albania | Tirana | Lek |
3,130 |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Euro |
67 |
| Austria | Vienna | Euro |
8,189 | EU, EEA |
| Belarus | Minsk | Belarusian rouble |
9,755 | CIS |
| Belgium | Brussels | Euro |
10,419 | EU, EEA |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | convertible mark |
3,907 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Lev |
7,726 | EU, EEA |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Kuna |
4,551 |
| Cyprus[1] | Nicosia | Cypriot pound |
835 | EU, EEA |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Czech koruna |
10,220 | EU, EEA |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Danish krone |
5,431 | EU, EEA |
| Estonia | Tallinn | |
1,330 | EU, EEA |
| Finland | Helsinki | Euro |
5,249 | EU, EEA |
| France | Paris | Euro |
60,496 | EU, EEA |
| Germany | Berlin | Euro |
82,689 | EU, EEA |
| Greece | Athens | Euro |
11,120 | EU, EEA |
| Hungary | Budapest | |
10,098 | EU, EEA |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | |
295 | EEA, EFTA |
| Ireland | Dublin | Euro |
4,240[2] | EU, EEA |
| Italy |
Rome |
Euro |
58,093 | EU, EEA |
| Latvia | Riga | |
2,307 | EU, EEA |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Swiss Franc |
35 | EEA, EFTA |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | |
3,431 | EU, EEA |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Euro |
465 | EU, EEA |
| Macedonia, (Former Yugoslav Republic of[3] | Skopje | |
2,034 |
| Malta | Valletta | |
402 | EU, EEA |
| Moldova | Chisinau | |
4,206 |
| Monaco | Monaco | Euro |
35 |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | Euro |
|
| Netherlands | Amsterdam
The Hague (seat of govt.) | Euro |
16,299 | EU, EEA |
| Norway | Oslo | Norwegian Krone |
4,620 | EEA, EFTA |
| Poland | Warsaw | |
38,530 | EU, EEA |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Euro |
10,495 | EU, EEA |
| Romania | Bucharest | |
21,711 | EU, EEA |
| Russia[4] | Moscow | Ruble |
143,202[5] | CIS |
| San Marino | San Marino | Euro |
28 |
| Serbia | Belgrade | |
10,503 |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | |
5,401 | EU, EEA |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Euro |
1,967 | EU, EEA |
| Spain | Madrid | Euro |
43,064 | EU, EEA |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Swedish krona |
9,041 | EU, EEA |
| Switzerland | Bern | Swiss Franc |
7,252 | EFTA |
| Turkey[6] | Ankara | |
73,193[7] |
| Ukraine | Kiev | |
46,481 | CIS |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Pound sterling |
59,668 | EU, EEA |
| Vatican City | Vatican | Euro |
|
- ↑ The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which adminsters part of the island, is recognised only by Turkey.
- ↑ Irish Census, 2006
- ↑ The 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' is a provisional name for the state's own preference: the Republic of Macedonia. This is because of a dispute with Greece, a country which has a similarly named region.
- ↑ Geographically, the greater part of Russia lies in Asia.
- ↑ Mostly in European Russia.
- ↑ Geographically, most of Turkey is in Asia.
- ↑ The majority in Asia.
