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Now Europe includes 51 independent states. Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey are transcontinental countries, partially located in both Europe and Asia. Armenia and Cyprus politically are considered European countries, though geographically they are located in the West Asia territory.
Subsequently, one may also ask, which countries make up Europe?
Europe can be divided into seven geographic regions: Scandinavia (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark); the British Isles (the United Kingdom and Ireland); W Europe (France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Monaco); S Europe (Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Italy, Malta, San Marino, and Vatican City);
Considering this, how many countries is in Europe?
44 countries
List of European countries by area
Rank | State | Total area (km2) |
---|---|---|
48 | Liechtenstein | 160 |
49 | San Marino | 61 |
50 | Monaco | 2.02 |
51 | Vatican City | 0.44 |