European countries

Old World states

European countries are the nations located on or closely associated with the continent of Europe, typically numbering around 44 to 50 depending on how boundaries are defined and whether transcontinental nations like Russia and Turkey are included.

The term appears frequently in discussions of geography, politics, economics, and travel.

Many European countries belong to the European Union.

She's visited twelve European countries so far.

Romance languagesLatin-derived language family
FranceWestern European republic
NATOWestern defense organization
RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
Old WorldPre-discovery known lands

cobblestone streets · café culture · Germany · Italy · Slavic languages · Celtic languages · Greece · ancient ruins · monarchy · royal family · Poland · Austria · Industrial Revolution · Christmas markets · Byzantine Empire · Portugal · Iron Curtain · Spain

Opposites

continental geography

European countriesAsian countries

Nations of Earth's largest continent

African countries · Caribbean nations · African nations · Australia · China

hemispheric position

European countriesAustralia

Southern Hemisphere continent-country

New Zealand · South Africa · Chile · Argentina

colonial history

European countriesGlobal South

Economically disadvantaged nations collectively

developing nations · emerging economies

Family

Europe, European, Europeanization, country, countries, countryside

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G