How Many Countries Are There In Europe: 40,46, 48 or 51?

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Facts About Europe and How Many Countries In Continent

With a total area of 4,000,000 square miles (10,360,000 square kilometers), including nearby islands (est. population, 512,000,000), Europe is the sixth-largest continent. In reality, it is a sizable peninsula of the vast Eurasian landmass.

By custom, it is divided from Asia by the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea in the southeast, the Black Sea, the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles in the south. In the east, it is divided from Asia by the Urals and the Ural River.

It is separated from Africa by the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar. Europe is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, which connects to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, and the Arctic Ocean in its north and west, respectively.

The vast Alpine mountain range crosses the continent from west to east, with the Pyrenees, Alps, Carpathians, Balkans, and Caucasus serving as its principal links. The highest mountains are Mont Blanc (15,771 ft/4,807 m) in the Alps and Mount Elbrus (18,481 ft/5,633 m) in the Caucasus. The Caspian Sea's surface is 92 feet/28 meters below sea level, making it the lowest point in Europe. The Central European Uplands are encircled by the vast European plain, which stretches from the Atlantic coast of France to the Urals, and are situated between the mountainous Scandinavian peninsula in the north and the Alpine chain in the south.

According to World Atlas, there are a total of 44 countries in Europe.

Nine nations make up Western Europe, ten comprise Eastern Europe, fifteen comprise Southern Europe, and ten comprise Northern Europe, according to the UN Geoscheme for Europe. This excludes transcontinental nations, which have territory in both Europe and Asia but have a preponderance of their populations residing in Asia as opposed to Europe.

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The Full List of Countries Of Europe with Population and sq.Km

Rank	Country	Estimated Population	(sq. Km)
1	Russia	144,373,540	17,098,242
-	Turkey	83,429,620	783,562
2	Germany	83,132,800	357,022
3	France	67,059,890	643,801
4	United Kingdom	66,834,400	243,610
5	Italy	60,297,400	301,340
6	Spain	47,076,780	505,370
7	Ukraine	44,385,150	603,550
8	Poland	37,970,870	312,685
9	Romania	19,356,540	238,391
-	Kazakhstan	18,513,930	2,724,900
10	Netherlands	17,332,850	41,543
11	Belgium	11,484,060	30,528
12	Greece	10,716,320	131,957
13	Czech Republic	10,669,710	78,867
14	Sweden	10,285,450	450,295
15	Portugal	10,269,420	92,090
-	Azerbaijan	10,023,320	86,600
16	Hungary	9,769,950	93,028
17	Belarus	9,466,860	207,600
18	Austria	8,877,070	83,871
19	Switzerland	8,574,830	41,277
20	Bulgaria	6,975,760	110,879
21	Serbia	6,944,980	77,474
22	Denmark	5,818,550	43,094
23	Finland	5,520,310	338,145
24	Slovakia	5,454,070	49,035
25	Norway	5,347,900	323,802
26	Ireland	4,941,440	70,273
27	Croatia	4,067,500	56,594
-	Georgia	3,720,380	69,700
28	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,301,000	51,197
-	Armenia	2,957,730	29,743
29	Albania	2,854,190	28,748
30	Lithuania	2,786,840	65,300
31	Moldova	2,657,640	33,851
32	Slovenia	2,087,950	20,273
33	North Macedonia	2,083,460	25,713
34	Latvia	1,912,790	64,589
35	Estonia	1,326,590	45,228
-	Cyprus	1,198,580	9,251
36	Montenegro	622,140	13,812
37	Luxembourg	619,900	2,586
38	Malta	502,650	316
39	Iceland	361,310	103,000
40	Andorra	77,140	468
41	Monaco	38,960	2
42	Liechtenstein	38,020	160
43	San Marino	33,860	61
44	Vatican City	825	0.44

Quick Facts About Europe

*The European Union consists of 27 nations, but 8 of them are not members of the eurozone and do not use the single currency.1

*The nine nations opt to use their own currencies in order to maintain their financial autonomy on a few crucial matters.

*These concerns include deciding on monetary policy, addressing problems unique to each nation, managing the national debt, controlling inflation, and making the decision to devalue the currency under specific conditions.

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What is the European Union?

In November 2023, ETIAS will go into effect fully. All visitors from nations with Schengen visa liberalization will be required to have it. For six months, visitors will go through a transitional phase to help them get used to the new system. Every entry border in the Schengen Area will give travelers the necessary information during this time.

Visitors are encouraged to register in ETIAS even though it is not required during the transitional period. After that, ETIAS will be valid for three years, during which time you can visit the Schengen Area at no cost as long as your passport is still in force.

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Within the same continent, the European Union and the Schengen Area represent two completely different ideas.

Visitors to the Schengen Area will need to obtain an ETIAS travel authorization before they can enter due to the implementation of the European Travel Information and Authorization (ETIAS). By the end of 2022, ETIAS for Europe will be in effect. The European Union (EU) planned it to improve border security and control around the Schengen Area.

It is understandable that there is a lot of confusion about what people will need to do before traveling to Europe as the implementation of ETIAS draws closer. Misunderstandings about which nations are in the EU, which nations are in the ETIAS, and which nations are in the Schengen area contribute to some of this confusion.

The UK decided to leave the EU in 2016. People now have even more concerns about how future travel to Europe will function in the wake of Brexit.

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the union's 27 constituent nations. Although its original purpose was to advance continental peace, it has gained significance over time.

Although they are subject to the judicial and legislative bodies of the EU, EU countries are free to choose how many aspects of their policies, including foreign policy, are implemented.

The member states' single internal market, known as the "single market," permits unrestricted movement of people, goods, services, and money. Citizens of the EU are completely free to study, work, live, and retire in any nation that is a member of the EU.

There are currently 63 nations whose citizens are allowed entry into member states of the European Union, the Schengen Area, and the EFTA without a visa. Even though there is a cap of 90 days over the course of six months, many people have been breaking the rules and staying in Europe longer than allowed. With the implementation of the ETIAS, it will be impossible for undesirable individuals to enter and overstay in European nations.

The 27 European countries that are part of the EU

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

What is the Schengen Area?

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26 European nations that make up the Schengen Area have formally abolished passport requirements and other forms of border control at their shared borders. It effectively means that the Schengen Area functions as a single country for visitors to the EU, meaning that once you enter one Schengen country, you have entered all of them.

What's the Difference Between the EU and the Schengen Area?

Despite the fact that many nations are represented in both, they are, in essence, two distinct entities. The Schengen Area allows for free movement of people between the participating nations, whereas the EU is a political and economic union.

A political and economic union of 28 member states, the European Union (EU).The EU has created a single market with no internal tariffs and guarantees the unrestricted movement of all EU citizens among the 28 member states.

There are shared laws that cover a variety of topics, such as trade, agriculture, and regional development, even though each member state has its own government.

With the signing of the Treaties of Paris (1951) and Rome (1957), the original six members (Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg) came together in the 1950s. They eventually earned the name "the European Community."

Over the ensuing decades, the group grew to include the other 22 members, and the name "European Union" was adopted.

Are the EU countries and the Schengen countries the same?

No, there are non-EU countries which are in the Schengen Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City).

There are also countries which are a part of the EU, which have opted out of the Schengen Agreement, these being the United Kingdom and Ireland (Éire).

Western Europe

Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland

Nine nations make up the Western European region. Over 268 million people live in the region as a whole. With a population of more than 83 million, Germany is the most populous country in Western Europe. In contrast, the tiny principality of Liechtenstein is home to just over 38,000 people. The political and economic union known as the European Union is centered on Western Europe.

The European Central Bank is located in Frankfurt, Germany, the European Commission is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and the European Parliament is headquartered in Strasbourg, France.

Eastern Europe

Belarus
Bulgaria
Czechia
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine

Ten nations make up Eastern Europe, which has a population of about 293 million people. Russia is the most populous nation in Eastern Europe, with 144 million people, making it the most populous nation in all of Europe. Moldova, with a population of just under 2.7 million, is the least populous nation in the area. Additionally, Moldova is the most impoverished nation in all of Europe.

When the United States and Soviet Union were at war, Eastern Europe made up the majority of the Warsaw Pact, an anti-NATO military alliance. However, many of the countries in the region are now members of both NATO and the European Union. As everything east of the Ural Mountains is regarded as belonging to Asia, Russia is also one of Europe's transcontinental nations.

Northern Europe

Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom

The population of Northern Europe, which consists of 10 nations and has a total of about 34 million people, is the lowest on the continent. Finland, with a population of roughly 5.5 million, is the most populous nation in the region. Iceland is the least populated nation in Northern Europe, with only about 360,000 people living there.

Southern Europe

Albania
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Italy
Malta
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Vatican City

There are 15 nations in southern Europe. It has about 153 million people living in it. With a population of more than 60 million, Italy is the most populous nation in the area. The country with the fewest inhabitants in the area is Vatican City, which has fewer than a thousand inhabitants, making it the least populous nation not only in Southern Europe and all of Europe, but also in the entire world. Some of Europe's most recent armed conflicts, which occurred in the 1990s during the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia, took place in southern Europe.

Transcontinental Countries

Russia
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Armenia
Cyprus

Transcontinental nations, as previously mentioned, are those that have territory in both Europe and Asia. With the exception of Russia, all of the 44 countries that make up Europe are transcontinental, with the majority of their populations living in Asia.However, the majority of Russians reside in the continent of Europe, west of the Ural Mountains.

Turkey would be the most populous nation in Southern Europe if it were included, with a total population of over 83 million people, making it the second most populous nation in all of Europe. However, Anatolia, Turkey's Asian region, is home to the majority of the nation's inhabitants. Istanbul, the largest city on the continent with a population of more than 15 million, is located on the small portion of land in Europe that does belong to Turkey.