Western Europeans
Atlantic-facing continent dwellers
People from the western portion of Europe—typically including nations like France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Belgium, though boundaries shift depending on context.
During the Cold War, the term distinguished NATO-aligned democracies from Soviet-bloc Eastern Europe.
Today it often carries cultural or economic connotations: Western Europeans tend to take longer vacations than Americans.
The category remains fuzzy at its edges, with countries like Austria or Italy sometimes included, sometimes not.
Of or from Paris's nation
- GermansCitizens of Deutschland
- ItaliansNatives of Rome's nation
- SpaniardsCitizens of Spain
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
Dutch · Belgians · Swiss · Austrians · Norwegians · Swedes · Danes · Icelanders
Faith based on Jesus
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
- ProtestantismReformation-era Christian movement
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- diverseOf many types
multicultural · democratic · individualism · human rights · rule of law · Mediterranean · Nordic · Alpine
European cultural reawakening
- EnlightenmentEra prioritizing reason over dogma
- ReformationReligious movement splitting Christianity
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- feudalismLand-for-service social structure
crusades · Vikings · colonialism · industrialization · monarchs · empires · nation-states · wars
Monetary union sharing currency
- NATOWestern defense organization
- parliamentaryOf a legislature
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
social democracy · welfare state · sustainability · climate action · digitalization · urbanization · healthcare · education system
Characteristic cooking style
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- literatureBody of written works
- musicOrganized auditory art
art · dance · fashion · philosophy · mythology · ceremonies · etiquette · heritage
French
Of or from Paris's nation
Portuguese · Dutch · Belgians · Swiss · Austrians · Norwegians · Swedes · Danes · Icelanders · Irish
Christianity
Faith based on Jesus
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
- ProtestantismReformation-era Christian movement
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
diverse · multicultural · democratic · individualism · human rights · rule of law · Mediterranean · Nordic · Alpine · Atlantic
Renaissance
European cultural reawakening
- EnlightenmentEra prioritizing reason over dogma
- ReformationReligious movement splitting Christianity
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
feudalism · crusades · Vikings · colonialism · industrialization · monarchs · empires · nation-states · wars · exploration
eurozone
Monetary union sharing currency
- NATOWestern defense organization
- parliamentaryOf a legislature
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
liberalism · social democracy · welfare state · sustainability · climate action · digitalization · urbanization · healthcare · education system · multilingual
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- literatureBody of written works
music · art · dance · fashion · philosophy · mythology · ceremonies · etiquette · heritage · opera
Western EuropeansEastern Europeans
People from Europe's east
Russians · Poles · Ukrainians · Romanians · Bulgarians
Western EuropeansAsians
Residents of Earth's largest continent
East Asians · Africans · South Americans · Latin Americans · Middle Easterners
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