Europe

Of continent, Eurasia and West.

The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles.

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European Country

  • France 107 facts

    A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe.

  • England 81 facts

    A division of the United Kingdom.

  • Germany 60 facts

    A republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II...

  • Italy 56 facts

    A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic...

  • Scotland 40 facts

    One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...

  • European country 39 facts

    Any one of the countries occupying the European continent.

  • Netherlands 17 facts

    A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies...

  • Belgium 15 facts

    A monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North...

  • Poland 15 facts

    A republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War...

  • Austria 12 facts

    A mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained...

  • Portugal 12 facts

    A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists...

  • Czech Republic 8 facts

    A landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993.

  • Suomi 7 facts

    Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917.

  • Romania 7 facts

    A republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea.

  • Ireland 7 facts

    A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence...

  • Belarus 6 facts

    A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet.

  • Hungary 4 facts

    A republic in central Europe.

  • Scandinavian country 3 facts

    Any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia.

  • Slovakia 3 facts

    A landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993.

  • Monaco 3 facts

    A constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera.

  • Northern Ireland 2 facts

    A division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of...

  • Iceland 2 facts

    An island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944.

  • Liechtenstein 2 facts

    A small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located...

  • Luxembourg 2 facts

    A grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France...

  • San Marino 2 facts

    The smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved...

  • Moldova 1 facts

    A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence...

  • Flanders 0 facts

    A medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France...

Geographical Area

  • Scandinavia 7 facts

    A group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are...

  • Baltic State 3 facts

    European countries bordering the Baltic Sea.

  • Czechoslovakia 2 facts

    A former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in...

  • Frisia 1 facts

    An ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands.

  • Lappland 1 facts

    A region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps.

  • northern Europe 0 facts

    The northernmost countries of Europe.

  • Austria-Hungary 0 facts

    A geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries...

  • Tartary 0 facts

    The vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the...

  • European Russia 0 facts

    The part of Russia that is part of Europe.

Peninsula

  • Balkans 9 facts

    A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range.

  • Iberian Peninsula 4 facts

    A peninsula in southwestern Europe.

  • Scandinavia 0 facts

    The peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden.

Baltic State

  • Latvia 5 facts

    A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

  • Estonia 3 facts

    A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  • Greece 46 facts

    A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for...

  • Bulgaria 5 facts

    A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe.

Also contains

  • Ukraine 11 facts

    A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original...

  • Roman Empire 5 facts

    An empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman...

  • megalith 2 facts

    Memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially...

  • Roman Republic 0 facts

    The ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed...

  • Continent 0 facts

    The European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like...

  • mercantilism 0 facts

    An economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government...

  • Holy Roman Empire 0 facts

    A political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as...

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