Here is a map of countries in Russian and a table with sovereign states, as well as dependent territories. They include completely independent states and territories dependent on various European countries. In total, there are 50 sovereign states and 9 dependent territories in the European part of the world.

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According to the generally accepted geographical definition, the border between and Europe runs along Ural mountains, the Ural River and the Caspian Sea in the east, mountain system The Greater Caucasus and the Black Sea with its outlets, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in the south. Based on this division, the transcontinental states of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey have territories both in Europe and in Asia.

The island of Cyprus in Western Asia is close to Anatolia (or Asia Minor) and is on the Anatolian Plate, but is often considered part of Europe and is a current member of the European Union (EU). Armenia is also entirely in Western Asia, but is a member of some European organizations.

While providing a clearer separation between and Europe, some traditionally European islands such as Malta, Sicily, Pantelleria and the Pelagian Islands are located on the African Continental Plate. Iceland is part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which crosses the Eurasian and North American plates.

Greenland has socio-political ties with Europe and is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but geographically closer to. Sometimes Israel is also seen as part of Europe's geopolitical processes.

Other territories are part European countries, but are geographically located on other continents such as the French overseas departments, the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the African coast, and the Dutch Caribbean territories of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.

There are 50 internationally recognized sovereign states with territory located within the common definition of Europe and/or members in international European organizations, of which 44 have their capitals within Europe. All but the Vatican are members of the United Nations (UN), and all but Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Vatican are members of the Council of Europe. 28 of these countries have been members of the EU since 2013, which means high integration with each other and partial sharing of their sovereignty with EU institutions.

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Table of European countries with capitals

States of Eastern Europe
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Belarus	Minsk
2	Bulgaria	Sofia
3	Hungary	Budapest
4	Moldova	Kishinev
5	Poland	Warsaw
6	Russia	Moscow
7	Romania	Bucharest
8	Slovakia	Bratislava
9	Ukraine	Kyiv
10	Czech	Prague
States of Western Europe
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Austria	Vein
2	Belgium	Brussels
3	Great Britain	London
4	Germany	Berlin
5	Ireland	Dublin
6	Liechtenstein	Vaduz
7	Luxembourg	Luxembourg
8	Monaco	Monaco
9	Netherlands	Amsterdam
10	France	Paris
11	Switzerland	Berne
Nordic states
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Denmark	Copenhagen
2	Iceland	Reykjavik
3	Norway	Oslo
4	Latvia	Riga
5	Lithuania	Vilnius
6	Finland	Helsinki
7	Sweden	Stockholm
8	Estonia	Tallinn
States of Southern Europe
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Albania	Tirana
2	Andorra	Andorra la Vella
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo
4	Vatican	Vatican
5	Greece	Athens
6	Spain	Madrid
7	Italy	Rome
8	Macedonia	Skopje
9	Malta	Valletta
10	Portugal	Lisbon
11	San Marino	San Marino
12	Serbia	Belgrade
13	Slovenia	Ljubljana
14	Croatia	Zagreb
15	Montenegro	Podgorica
Asian states that are partly located in Europe
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Kazakhstan	Astana
2	Turkey	Ankara
States that, taking into account the border between Europe and Asia along the Caucasus, are partially located in Europe
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Azerbaijan	Baku
2	Georgia	Tbilisi
States that are located in Asia, although in terms of geopolitics closer to Europe
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Armenia	Yerevan
2	Republic of Cyprus	Nicosia
Dependencies
№	Titles	Capital Cities
1	Åland (autonomy within Finland)	Mariehamn
2	Guernsey (a British Crown Dependency that is not part of the UK)	Saint Peter Port
3	Gibraltar (British overseas possessions disputed by Spain)	Gibraltar
4	Jersey (a British Crown Dependency that is not part of the UK)	Saint Helier
5	Isle of Man (British Crown Dependency)	Douglas
6	Faroe Islands (an autonomous island region that is part of Denmark)	Torshavn
7	Svalbard (archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, which is part of Norway)	Longyearbyen

How many European capitals can an adult name? Without prior preparation, perhaps no more than twenty. Full list capitals of European states, not everyone can verbally provide. There are forty-four in all. This article presents the capitals of European states in alphabetical order.

A small introduction

Before naming the capital of a European state, which ranks first in our list, it is worth saying that cities can be classified according to various signs. And by area, and by population, and by age. But in this article, we will not give preference to any city. All of them will be named exclusively in alphabetical order. You can tell a lot about the capitals of European cities, but only brief information is presented below.

On "A"

Amsterdam is the capital of the European state of the Netherlands. The exact date of foundation is unknown, but the first information about the city dates back to the beginning of the 13th century. In the 14th century, Amsterdam became a major trading center.

Andorra la Vella- chief and most Big City country called Andorra. A little over 20 thousand people live here and there are interesting architectural monuments created back in the Middle Ages.

Which city is the capital of Greece? Even a child can answer this question. Athens is the city where the government of the country sits, which, according to legend, has everything.

On "B"

Belgrade is the capital of a European state, founded earlier than Berlin, Paris and other famous cities. Under modern name first mentioned in the ninth century.

There are many European states and their capitals. But there is a city in whose history there is incredible fact. For several decades, it was divided into two parts by a high wall. This is the city of Berlin.

What is the name of the capital of the state in which the best chocolate and cheese are produced? Berne! And it is perhaps one of the most picturesque cities in the world. However, the one named below is not inferior to him in the beauty of urban landscapes.

In the center of Europe is a city that was once the capital of Hungary, but today it leads Slovakia. This is Bratislava.

Capital of Belgium - Small town with a difficult history - Brussels. About 150 thousand people live here. At the same time, the population is quite heterogeneous in ethnic terms.

Budapest was founded in late XIX century. It is the largest city in Hungary.

Bucharest hosts major cultural events economic life Romania. Its population is 180 thousand people.

On "B"

There is a very tiny country in Europe in which they speak exclusively German. It gained independence in the sixties of the XIX century. In the capital of this state - Vaduz - only five and a half thousand people live.

Valletta is the economic and political center of Malta.

Warsaw - old European city, which was almost completely destroyed during the most terrible war of the 20th century.

The name of which capital is consonant with the name of the state in which it is located? Of course, the Vatican.

Which city hosts the most famous music festivals? Of course, in the Austrian capital - in Vienna.

And finally, which Baltic city starts with "B"? Many of these can be named. But only one of them is the capital. This is Vilnius.

From "G" to "L"

by the most big city of those located on the island of Ireland is Dublin. And the largest in Croatia is Zagreb. On the picturesque banks of the Dnieper lies the ancient majestic Kyiv. And on the river Bic, which flows into the Dniester, is Chisinau. The cultural, governmental and economic center of Denmark is Copenhagen. The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.

Even schoolchildren, for whom geography is the most hated subject, know that the main city in the country, so often called Foggy Albion, is London. But they are unlikely to be able to answer the question of where the main political and economic institutions of Slovenia are located. And they are all concentrated in Ljubljana. Another capital whose name coincides with the name of the state is Luxembourg.

From "M" to "O"

Madrid is located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula - main city countries of bullfighting and flamenco. And on southeastern slope of the Minsk Upland stands Minsk, founded in the tenth century. The next item on this long list is the capital of the largest state in the world. It is sometimes called White Stone, although in architectural ensemble, located in the very center, completely different shades prevail. Just like Rome, it stands on seven hills. Of course, this is Moscow. And after it in our list is the largest Norwegian city - Oslo.

From "P" to "X"

The Eiffel Tower, the Champ de Mars, the Seine River are all symbols of Paris. And what associations do people have when they hear the name of the Montenegrin capital? If he has been to Podgorica, then he may remember the Cathedral Church or the palace complex of King Nikola I Petrovich-Negosh. But the symbols of Prague are considered to be St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and the Powder Tower.

Among European capitals there is one whose name can be translated into Russian as "smoking bay". This is Reykjavik, a city located on the Seltjadnarnes peninsula. The political center of Latvia is Riga. And the capital of Italy bears the name of the once powerful empire, the birthplace of Julius Caesar: Rome.

San Marino is the capital of the state of the same name. Sarajevo is the political and economic center of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Skopje is the birthplace of the famous Mother Teresa and the capital of Macedonia. And what can be said about the Swedish capital? Several decades ago, most of the inhabitants of our country associated this city with self-confident Carlson. Today, Russian citizens have a deeper knowledge of the culture of Stockholm.

Our list has come to an end. It remains to name only three cities. We are talking about the capitals of Estonia, Albania and Finland. political, economic and cultural centers these states are Tallinn, Tirana and Helsinki respectively.

Europe is part of the world, which, together with the other part of the world, Asia, forms a single continent - Eurasia. On its vast territory there are 44 independent states. But not all of them are part of Foreign Europe.

Foreign Europe

In 1991, an international organization of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Today it includes the following states: Russia, Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. In relation to them, the countries of Foreign Europe are singled out. There are 40 of them. This figure does not include dependent states - possessions of a state that are not formally its territory: Akrotili and Dhekelia (Great Britain), Aland (Finland), Guernsey (Great Britain), Gibraltar (Great Britain), Jersey (Great Britain) ), Isle of Man (UK), Faroe islands(Denmark), Svalbard (Norway), Jan Mayen (Norway).

In addition, this list does not include unrecognized countries: Kosovo, Transnistria, Sealand.

Rice. 1 Map of Foreign Europe

Geographical position

The states of Foreign Europe occupy a relatively small area - 5.4 km2. The length of their lands from north to south is 5000 km, and from west to east - more than 3000 km. extreme point to the north is the island of Svalbard, and to the south - the island of Crete. This region surrounded by seas on three sides. In the west and south it is washed by the waters Atlantic Ocean. Geographically, Foreign Europe is divided into regions:

• Western : Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, France, Switzerland;
• Northern : Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Estonia;
• South : Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vatican, Greece, Spain, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro;
• Eastern : Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic.

From ancient times to the present day, the development of Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Great Britain, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands is inextricably linked with the sea. In the west, it is difficult to find a place that would be more than 480 km away from the water, and in the east - 600 km.

general characteristics

The countries of Foreign Europe vary in size. Among them are large, medium, small and "dwarf" states. The latter include the Vatican, San Marino, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Malta. As for the population, one can mainly observe countries with a small number of citizens - about 10 million people. According to the form of government, the vast majority of countries are republics. In second place are constitutional monarchies: Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Monaco, Denmark, Spain, Great Britain, Andorra, Belgium. And at the last step in the singular - the theocratic monarchy: the Vatican. The administrative-territorial structure is also heterogeneous. The majority are unitary states. Spain, Switzerland, Serbia, Montenegro, Germany, Austria, Belgium are countries with a federal structure.

Rice. 2 The developed countries Europe and their capitals

Socio-economic classification

In 1993, the idea of ​​European unification received a new breath: that year the treaty establishing the European Union was signed. At the first stage, some countries opposed joining the ranks of such an association (Norway, Sweden, Austria, Finland). The total number of countries that make up the modern EU is 28. They are united not only by the name. First of all, they "profess" a common economy (single currency), a common domestic and foreign policy, as well as a security policy. But within this alliance, not everything is so smooth and uniform. It has its leaders - Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy. They account for about 70% of the total GDP and more than half of the population of the European Union. The following are small countries, which are divided into subgroups:

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• First : Austria, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden;
• Second : Greece, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus;
• Third (developing countries): Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.

In 2016, the UK held a referendum to leave the EU. The majority (52%) was in favor. So, the state is on the verge of a difficult process of leaving the big "European family".

Rice. 3 Rome is the capital of Italy

Foreign Europe: countries and capitals

The following table lists the countries and capitals of Overseas Europe in alphabetical order:

	A country	Capital	Territorial device	Political system
			Federation	Republic
		Andorra la Vella	unitary	Republic
		Brussels	Federation	A constitutional monarchy
	Bulgaria		unitary	Republic
	Bosnia and Herzegovina		unitary	Republic
			Theocratic monarchy
		Budapest	unitary	Republic
	Great Britain		unitary	A constitutional monarchy
	Germany		Federation	Republic
			unitary	Republic
		Copenhagen	unitary	A constitutional monarchy
	Ireland		unitary	Republic
	Iceland	Reykjavik	unitary	Republic
			unitary	A constitutional monarchy
			unitary	Republic
			unitary	Republic
			unitary	Republic
	Liechtenstein		unitary	constitutional monarchy
	Luxembourg	Luxembourg	unitary	constitutional monarchy
	Macedonia		unitary	Republic
		Valletta	unitary	Republic
			unitary	constitutional monarchy
	Netherlands	Amsterdam	unitary	constitutional monarchy
	Norway		unitary	constitutional monarchy
			unitary	Republic
	Portugal	Lisbon	unitary	Republic
		Bucharest	unitary	Republic
	San Marino	San Marino	unitary	Republic
			unitary	Republic
	Slovakia	Bratislava	unitary	Republic
	Slovenia		unitary	Republic
	Finland	Helsinki	unitary	Republic
			unitary	Republic
	Montenegro	Podgorica	unitary	Republic
			unitary	Republic
	Croatia		unitary	Republic
	Switzerland		Federation	Republic
		Stockholm	unitary	constitutional monarchy
			unitary	Republic

What have we learned?

In this article, we talked about the countries and main cities of Foreign Europe. Foreign Europe is a region of Europe. What is included in its composition? It includes all countries located in the European part of Eurasia, except for the states belonging to the CIS. On the territory of foreign Europe, there is an association of the European Union, which has united 28 states under its roof.

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