Names of European countries and their capitals. Capitals of European countries in alphabetical order

Europe is a region with a unique history. The geographical position of European countries is more than successful. Before listing the list of European countries and their capitals, let's describe the European territory as a whole. Most of the states are located in a favorable climatic zone and have a favorable geopolitical position. Almost all European powers have access to the sea.

Here is a list of European countries and their capitals. And add a short description. What is unique and interesting about these powers?

Western Europe

Austria - Vienna: Sigmund Freud lived and worked in this city throughout his career.
Belgium - Brussels: The airport of the Belgian capital is the largest chocolate selling point in the world.
United Kingdom - London: This is the only city in the world where the Olympic Games have been held three times.
Germany - Berlin: only in this city of the world there are three opera houses at once.
Ireland - Dublin: Dublin is home to the world's oldest maternity hospital.
Liechtenstein - Vaduz: despite the status of the capital, less than 6,000 people live there.
Luxembourg - Luxembourg: This is the second richest country in the world after Qatar.
Monaco - Monaco: Monaco borders France on all sides and is actually a city-state.
The Netherlands - Amsterdam: There is no free parking in the whole of Amsterdam.
France - Paris: in the French capital there is only one stop sign.
Switzerland - Bern: the main language of the capital is not Swedish at all, but German.

Eastern Europe

Belarus - Minsk: the capital of Belarus is older than Moscow and burned to the ground 18 times in its history.
Bulgaria - Sofia: practically a one-national city, 95% of ethnic Bulgarians live in it.
Hungary - Budapest: in the center of it is the largest synagogue in Europe, it can accommodate 3,000 visitors.
Moldova - Chisinau: there was a time when there was no president in the country for 3 years.
Poland - Warsaw: there is not a single circus in the capital of Poland, and the number of theaters exceeds the number of cinemas.
Romania - Bucharest: the unofficially proclaimed capital of stray dogs, there are more of them here than in all of Europe.
Slovakia - Bratislava: the city is famous for the most expensive hotel, which was designed by the same person who was involved in the Titanic project - Thomas Andrews.
Ukraine - Kyiv: here is the widest and shortest central street in Europe - Khreshchatyk.
Czech Republic - Prague: Faust's house is located on one of the streets of the city.

Northern Europe

Consider a list of European countries with capitals.

Denmark - Copenhagen: there is still a chimney sweep profession here.
Iceland - Reykjavik: there are no ants and mosquitoes in this country.
Norway - Oslo: the most expensive city to live in the world.
Latvia - Riga: Riga airport is the largest in the Baltics.
Lithuania - Vilnius: 93% of Lithuanians own real estate.
Finland - Helsinki: tap water in Helsinki gets there directly from mountain springs.
Sweden - Stockholm: 95% of Swedes speak English.
Estonia - Tallinn: Estonians themselves write the name of their capital with two "l" and two "n".

It remains to consider the countries of southern Europe and their capitals, the list is also presented in alphabetical order.

Albania - Tirana: a country that proclaimed itself the first atheistic state.
Andorra - Andorra la Vella: there is no army here, the population is protected by the troops of Spain and France.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo: first, the country gained independence and only then, three years later, a constitution appeared in it.
Vatican City - Vatican City: a well-known fact - this is the smallest state in the world, its area is only 0.44 sq. km.
Greece - Athens: it was in the capital of Greece that the first Olympic Games were held.
Spain - Madrid: the capital is located exactly in the geographical center of the country.
Italy - Rome: the city is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and the famous Colosseum is one of the seven wonders of the world.
Macedonia - Skopje: the famous mother Teresa was originally from Skopje, there is a museum dedicated to her in the city.
Malta - Valletta: an endemic species of bees lives here, so the name of the country in translation into Russian means "honey".
Portugal - Lisbon: 11 million people live in the country, and 232 million people in the world speak Portuguese.
San Marino - San Marino: There are no customs controls at the entrance to San Marino.
Serbia - Belgrade: national pride - Nikola Tesla.
Slovenia - Ljubljana: The capital was designed in the shape of a star.
Croatia - Zagreb: The Croatian capital has the safest passenger transport system.
Montenegro - Podgorica: Montenegrins are considered the highest nation in Europe.

This list of European countries and their capitals for the southern part is the most numerous. Mainly due to the presence of small, but interesting and original countries.

So, we not only reviewed the list of European countries and their capitals, but also provided interesting facts about each country or its capital.

"How many countries are located in the European part of the world?". This question interests many travel enthusiasts. It is also curious which of them are the most famous, and which are the smallest and inconspicuous on the map? This article will focus on European states and their capitals.

General information

Europe is one of the parts of the world, which is located on the territory of more than 10 million km 2. The population is 10% of all people living on Earth and has about 730 million people.

Currently, there are 43 countries on the European part of the Eurasian continent, excluding Russia. Among them there are large states, such as Germany, France or Poland, as well as very tiny ones, including Liechtenstein, Andorra, San Marino and others. Russia is not included in this list, since geographically, one part of it belongs to Europe, and the other to Asia.

European states and their capitals are very different: large and not very large, with different populations, with a high standard of living and poorly developed. They are all completely different. Geographically, Europe is divided into parts: Southern, Northern, Western, Eastern and Central. You can tell a lot of interesting facts about each country, but first of all, you should get acquainted with their main cities.

Majors and their capitals

A significant place in terms of area and population is occupied by the eastern part, where 34% of the population of Europe lives, the second place is the western side, the third is the south, and the last place is the north. But we should not forget that some organizations also single out and include several countries from different parts.

Major European states and their capitals include:

In the southern part: Spain (Madrid), Greece (Athens) and Portugal (Lisbon).
There are no large countries in Northern Europe, except for Sweden (Stockholm), where 9.6 million people live.
In the Western part, this list includes Belgium (Brussels) and the Netherlands (Amsterdam).
Eastern Europe is Ukraine (Kyiv), Poland (Warsaw), Romania with the capital Bucharest and the Czech Republic (Prague).

One of the most important states in the European part are those that are included in the "big seven". These include: Germany (Berlin), France (Paris), Great Britain (London), and Italy (Rome).

The most sparsely populated countries, where the number of citizens does not reach 3 million people, are:

Montenegro - Podgorica;
Slovenia - Ljubljana;
Malta - Valletta;
Macedonia - Skopje;
Albania - Tirana;
Estonia - Tallinn;
Lithuania - Vilnius;
Latvia, Riga;
Iceland - Reykjavik;
Luxembourg - Luxembourg.

A separate list should include states where the population does not exceed 100 thousand people, but there are few of them, although some of them occupy a rather large area. These include the isolated Vatican, the Principality of Liechtenstein (Vaduz), the Principality of the Principality of Andorra (Andorra la Vella) and San Marino (San Marino).

Other European Capitals

The list of countries located in Europe can be continued further. It includes the so-called "medium" states, where several million people live. These include:

Croatia - Zagreb;
Serbia - Belgrade;
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo;
Finland - Helsinki;
Norway - Oslo;
Denmark - Copenhagen;
Slovakia - Bratislava;
Moldova - Chisinau;
Hungary - Budapest;
Bulgaria - Sofia;
Belarus - Minsk;
Switzerland - Bern;
Ireland - Dublin;
Austria Vienna.

Each country is amazing in its own way and rich in its historical heritage, traditions and culture. If you are going to travel around Europe, look carefully at the map and make a route by choosing the countries you want to visit.

43 countries, not counting Russia, are located on the western part of the largest continent. It is believed that the most developed, and some of them belong to the "Big Seven". These are such countries as Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany.

Europe: countries and capitals (list)

It is customary to divide the whole of Europe into eastern, western, northern and southern, but the countries are unevenly located, and somewhere there are 9, and somewhere 15. In addition to 44 countries, there are states that were not recognized or partially recognized - Kosovo, Transnistria and Sealand. There are also countries in Europe with capitals that are dependent states (countries that are not considered independent, but have their own territory, borders, population), there are 9 of them, and most of them belong to the UK, such as Guernsey, Gibraltar or Jan- Mayen.

It is impossible to answer unambiguously and divide all countries into parts, because each organization (UNPO, CIA, GNSS, etc.) differentiates them for its own reasons. In this article, the list of countries will be shown according to the UNPO resolution.

Eastern Europe

Before giving a brief description of this region, it is necessary to provide their capitals. Eastern Europe includes 10 countries, some of which were part of the USSR until 1991: Ukraine (Kiev), Poland (Warsaw), Romania (Bucharest), Bulgaria (Sofia), Slovakia (Bratislava), Moldova (Chisinau), Hungary ( Budapest), Russia (Moscow), Czech Republic (Prague), Belarus (Minsk).

Many believe that Russia does not belong to Europe at all, someone also separates Ukraine. But if you follow the UNPO resolution, then the population of this part is about 135 million inhabitants, not counting Russia. The largest population is in Poland, the smallest is in Moldova, and the majority of the population belongs to the Slavic group: Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians and others.

Ukraine is considered in the eastern part, then Poland and Belarus follow.

After the collapse of the USSR, much has changed in the political structure, and the economies of most Eastern European countries have suffered greatly, which is why they are not in the first positions today in terms of the level of development of the state system and life.

Northern Europe

The list of countries in Europe (and their capitals) is much shorter when looking at the northern part of Europe, and here, mainly on the Scandinavian Peninsula, the following states are located. First of all, this is Finland (Helsinki), as well as Norway (Oslo), Denmark (Copenhagen), Estonia (Tallinn), Lithuania (Vilnius), Sweden (Stockholm), Iceland (Reykjavik), Latvia (Riga).

Northern Europe is a small part of the whole of Europe and occupies only 20% of the total area, while the population is only 4%. These are small states, the largest country is Sweden, where about 9 million people live, and the smallest is Iceland, where the population does not even exceed 300 thousand people.

(in the northern part) - one of the most developed in terms of economic indicators and living standards. Compared to other regions, their economy is stronger, the percentage of unemployment and inflation is low, external and national resources are used more efficiently.

Only high-tech equipment and skilled workers are involved in the production; quality, not quantity, is considered a priority in the economy.

Western Europe

The list of European countries (and their capitals) in the western part mainly takes into account the states where the peoples of the Romano-Germanic and Celtic language groups mainly live. It is one of the most developed regions in the world and includes the following countries: Great Britain (London), Austria (Vienna), Ireland (Dublin), Germany (Berlin), Switzerland (Bern), Belgium (Brussels), Liechtenstein (Vaduz) , the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Monaco (Monaco) and France (Paris).

About 300 million people live in Western Europe, of which 20 million are immigrants. It is in Western Europe that the so-called immigration hotbed is located, where people come from all over the world, including from poor African countries.

In Western Europe, the area is France, besides, it is the oldest and richest.

Southern Europe

The largest list of European countries (and their capitals) is presented in the southern part, which includes 16 states: Italy (Rome), Portugal (Lisbon), Greece (Athens), Serbia (Belgrade), Malta (Valetta), Albania (Tirana), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), Spain (Madrid), San Marino (San Marino), Slovenia (Ljubljana), Andorra (Andorra la Vella), Montenegro (Podgorica), Macedonia (Skopje), Croatia (Zagreb), Cyprus (Nicosia).

Many countries in the southern part are located mainly on the Mediterranean coast, and the population is 160 million people. Italy is considered the largest country, and San Marino is the smallest, with no more than 30 thousand people living there.

Good location and subtropical climate allows many countries to farm and export food. European countries and their capitals are actively developing tourism. For example, Spain is considered the most visited country after France. Many travelers love to relax on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, which is why they choose these countries.

In addition to agriculture, the economy develops through the mining industry, the production of machinery and equipment, fabrics and leather.

Detailed map of Europe in Russian. Europe on the world map is a continent, which, together with Asia, is part of the Eurasia continent. The border between Asia and Europe is the Ural Mountains, Europe is separated from Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar. There are 50 countries on the territory of Europe, the total population is more than 740 million people.

Map of Europe with countries and capitals in Russian:

Large map of Europe with countries - opens in a new window. The map shows the countries of Europe, their capitals and major cities.

Europe - Wikipedia:

European population: 741 447 158 people (2016)
Europe Square: 10,180,000 sq. km.

Satellite map of Europe. Satellite map of Europe.

Satellite map of Europe in Russian online with cities and resorts, roads, streets and houses:

Sights of Europe:

What to see in Europe: Parthenon (Athens, Greece), Colosseum (Rome, Italy), Eiffel Tower (Paris, France), Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland), Sagrada Familia (Barcelona, Spain), Stonehenge (England), St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican) , Buckingham Palace (London, England), Moscow Kremlin (Moscow, Russia), Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa, Italy), Louvre Museum (Paris, France), Big Ben (London, England), Sultanahmet Blue Mosque (Istanbul, Turkey), Building Parliament of Hungary (Budapest, Hungary), Neuschwanstein Castle (Bavaria, Germany), Old Town of Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik, Croatia), Atomium (Brussels, Belgium), Charles Bridge (Prague, Czech Republic), St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow, Russia), Tower bridge (London, England).

The largest cities in Europe:

City Istanbul- population of the city: 14377018 people Country - Turkey
City Moscow- population of the city: 12506468 people Country Russia
City London- population of the city: 817410 0 people Country - UK
City Saint Petersburg- population of the city: 5351935 people Country Russia
City Berlin- population of the city: 3479740 people Country: Germany
City Madrid- population of the city: 3273049 people Country - Spain
City Kyiv- population of the city: 2815951 people Country Ukraine
City Rome- population of the city: 2761447 people Country - Italy
City Paris- population of the city: 2243739 people Country - France
City Minsk- population of the city: 1982444 people Country - Belarus
City Hamburg- population of the city: 1787220 people Country: Germany
City Budapest- population of the city: 1721556 people Country - Hungary
City Warsaw- population of the city: 1716855 people Country - Poland
City Vein- population of the city: 1714142 people Country - Austria
City Bucharest- population of the city: 1677451 people Country - Romania
City Barcelona- population of the city: 1619337 people Country - Spain
City Kharkiv- population of the city: 1446500 people Country Ukraine
City Munich- population of the city: 1353186 people Country: Germany
City Milan- population of the city: 1324110 people Country - Italy
City Prague- population of the city: 1290211 people Country - Czech Republic
City Sofia- population of the city: 1270284 people Country - Bulgaria
City Nizhny Novgorod- population of the city: 1259013 people Country Russia
City Belgrade- population of the city: 1213000 people Country - Serbia
City Kazan- population of the city: 1206000 people Country Russia
City Samara- population of the city: 1171000 people Country Russia
City Ufa- population of the city: 1116000 people Country Russia
City Rostov-on-Don- population of the city: 1103700 people Country Russia
City Birmingham- population of the city: 1028701 people Country - UK
City Voronezh- population of the city: 1024000 people Country Russia
City Volgograd- population of the city: 1017451 people Country Russia
City Permian- population of the city: 1013679 people Country Russia
City Odessa- population of the city: 1013145 people Country Ukraine
City Cologne- population of the city: 1007119 people Country: Germany

Microstates of Europe:

Vatican(area 0.44 sq. km - the smallest state in the world), Monaco(area 2.02 sq. km.), San Marino(area 61 sq. km.), Liechtenstein(area 160 sq. km.), Malta(area 316 sq. km - an island in the Mediterranean) and Andorra(area 465 sq. km.).

Sub-regions of Europe - regions of Europe according to the UN:

Western Europe: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, France, Switzerland.

Northern Europe: Great Britain, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia.

Southern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Italy, Vatican, Greece, Malta.

Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Russia, Republic of Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova.

EU countries (members and composition of the EU in alphabetical order):

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Republic of Cyprus, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, France, Finland, Croatia , Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia.

Climate of Europe mostly moderate. The European climate is particularly influenced by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf Stream. In most European countries, there is a clear division into four seasons. In winter, snow falls on most of the continent and the temperature is below 0 C, while in summer the weather is hot and dry.

Relief of Europe- these are mainly mountains and plains, and there are much more plains. Mountains occupy only 17% of the entire European territory. The largest European plains are Central European, East European, Middle Danube and others. The largest mountains are the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Carpathians, etc.

The coastline of Europe is very indented, which is why some countries are island states. The largest rivers flow through Europe: the Volga, Danube, Rhine, Elbe, Dnieper and others. Europe is distinguished by a special careful attitude to its cultural and historical heritage and natural resources. There are many national parks in Europe, and almost every European city has preserved unique historical monuments and architecture of past centuries.

Reserves of Europe (national parks):

Bavarian Forest (Germany), Belovezhskaya Pushcha (Belarus), Belovezhsky National Park (Poland), Borjomi-Kharagauli (Georgia), Braslav Lakes (Belarus), Vanoise (France), Vikos-Aoos (Greece), High Tauern (Austria), Dwingelderveld (Netherlands), Yorkshire Dales (England), Kemeri (Latvia), Killarney (Ireland), Kozara (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Koto De Doñana (Spain), Lemmenjoki (Finland), Narochinsky (Belarus), New Forest (England), Pirin (Bulgaria), Plitvice Lakes (Croatia), Pripyat (Belarus), Snowdonia (England), Tatras (Slovakia and Poland), Thingvellir (Iceland), Sumava (Czech Republic), Dolomites (Italy), Durmitor ( Montenegro), Alonissos (Greece), Vatnajokull (Iceland), Sierra Nevada (Spain), Retezat (Romania), Rila (Bulgaria), Triglav (Slovenia).

Europe is the most visited continent in the world. Numerous resorts of southern countries (Spain, Italy, France) and a rich and varied historical heritage, which is represented by a variety of monuments and attractions, attracts tourists from Asia, Oceania and America.

Castles of Europe:

Neuschwanstein (Germany), Trakai (Lithuania), Windsor Castle (England), Mont Saint-Michel (France), Gluboka (Czech Republic), De Haar (Netherlands), Coca Castle (Spain), Conwy (Great Britain), Bran (Romania) ), Kilkenny (Ireland), Aegescove (Denmark), Pena (Portugal), Chenonceaux (France), Bodiam (England), Castel Sant'Angelo (Italy), Chambord (France), Aragonese Castle (Italy), Edinburgh Castle (Scotland) , Spissky castle (Slovakia), Hohensalzburg (Austria).

Modern children treat such a school subject as geography as a secondary discipline. Many students are puzzled by the question “What European capitals can you name?”. This article will help you decide on this part of the world, its location and other territorial characteristics.

European capitals alphabetically

Amsterdam has been the capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1814. It is located in the western part of the state at the mouth of the Hey and Amstel rivers.
Andorra la Vella is the main one in Andorra. Located at the confluence of the two rivers Valira d'Encamp and Valira d'Ordino. It is located at an altitude of 1079 m above sea level in the Pyrenees. It is the highest European capital.
Athens. Capital of Greece. It is located in the center of the country and is a real treasury of the ancient world in modern Europe. It is the cultural, economic and administrative center of the state.

We continue the list

European capitals on "B"

Dublin - Irish city

City-county in Ireland. The European capital, located at the confluence of the River Liffey into the Dublin Bay of the Irish Sea.

Zagreb

The largest city in Croatia and its capital. It is located on the Sava, a tributary of the Danube. Zagreb is over 920 years old.

Kyiv, Chisinau, Copenhagen

Largest cities

Lisbon is the main city of Portugal. This is the main port of the country and the oldest city in Western Europe. Lisbon is located at the mouth of the Tagus River. It is the westernmost capital of continental Europe.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Located on the island of Great Britain near the North Sea at the mouth of the River Thames.
Ljubljana is the main city of Slovenia. The main economic, cultural and political center of the country. The city is located in the intermountain Ljubljana Basin on the banks of the Ljubljanec River.
Luxembourg is the largest city and capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

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Among these capitals are two hero cities:

This is Oslo on the lakes

The main and largest city of Norway. There are 343 lakes within the city limits. They are the most important sources of drinking water. Located in the southeastern part of the country. Two small rivers flow through this European capital - Alna and Akeshelva.

Tourist centers

Paris is the main city of France. It is the administrative center of Ile-de-France. Located in the Parisian basin on its plain. It is located on the banks of the Seine River in northern France.
Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. It is located on the vast plain of the Skadar Basin, 30 km from the Adriatic Sea, on the banks of the Moraca River.
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located 40 km from the confluence of the Vltava River with the Laba. It is the largest tourist center in Europe. The main cultural, economic and political center of the Czech Republic.

Let's go alphabetically

Carlson lived in one of these cities

San Marino is the capital of the state of San Marino, located on the Apennine Peninsula near the Adriatic Sea.
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is located in an intermountain basin on the banks of the Milyatsky River.
Skopje is the main city of the Republic of Macedonia. Skopje is located on the banks of the Vardar River in a valley surrounded by mountains, near the border with Kosovo. Located in the north of the state.
Sofia is the largest city in Bulgaria. Located in western Bulgaria at the foot of the Vitosha mountain range in the south of the Sofia basin.
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. It is located on the shores of Lake Mälaren in the channels connecting it with the Baltic Sea.

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And among these cities is the place where the Nokia phone was “born”:

We hope that now to the question of which European capital is located on the River Thames, Ishi, Tiber, etc., you can easily give the correct answer.