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45 countries in Europe.
Continent
country in southeastern Europe
sovereign microstate between France and Spain, in Western Europe
country in Central Europe
Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, often called the last dictatorship in Europe. Ruled since 1994 by President Alexander Lukashenko under a Soviet-style authoritarian system. The 2020 presidential election, widely considered fraudulent, sparked the largest protests in Belarusian history, which were brutally suppressed. Belarus is heavily economically and politically dependent on Russia and served as a staging ground for Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The country operates a state-dominated economy with few civil liberties.
country in western Europe
country in Southeast Europe
country in Southeast Europe
country in Central Europe
country in the Mediterranean Sea
country in Central Europe
country in Northern Europe
country in Northern Europe
Semi-presidential republic in Western Europe. Founding EU member and permanent UN Security Council member.
country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia
Federal parliamentary republic in Central Europe. Largest economy in the EU with a multi-party coalition system.
country in Southeast Europe
country in Central Europe
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
sovereign state in Northwestern Europe
Parliamentary republic in Southern Europe. Founding EU member with a fragmented multi-party system and frequent coalition governments.
transcontinental sovereign state and constitutional monarchy
sovereign state in northeastern Europe
country in Central Europe
country in northeastern Europe
country in Western Europe
country in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
country in Eastern Europe
microstate in Western Europe
country in southeastern Europe
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Northwestern Europe. Consensus-driven multi-party system with coalition governments.
country in southeastern Europe
country in Northern Europe
country in Central Europe
country in Southwestern Europe
country in Southeast Europe
sovereign state in southern Europe, enclaved within Italy
country in Southeast Europe
country in Central Europe
country in Central Europe
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Southwestern Europe. Multi-party system centered on the Cortes Generales.
Constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe. Known for its welfare state model and multi-party parliamentary system.
country in Central Europe
country in Eastern Europe
Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. Comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
