Full list of European countries

The EU countries (the European Union) have significantly increased in number in recent decades. Until the summer of 2011, this union was called Western Europe. The list of European countries is extensive, but not all countries from this list are part of the European Union.

Background and creation of the European Union

Today this community is very similar to the deceased USSR, and it was formed in 1948 as a counterbalance to the "eastern monster". The same reason for creating a new education is to prevent Germany from reborn as an independent, unified state, preventing the revival of fascism after the war.

A separate conversation could take place about the position of the Federal Republic of Germany in the bosom of the European Union: it is a locomotive that draws on itself practically the entire economy of the community. Differences with the Soviet Union in the European, of course, there are.

Similarities and differences

There is no single currency. But the federal system has general legislation, you can use the general cashier, a single central bank and customs space. Management is also akin to a planned economy, a command-administrative board.

For example, at the top all limits for crop areas for crops are approved. This applies to each country of the European Union. The list of results is truly depressing.

Greeks in the sultry and fertile south buy Dutch vegetables and do not have the right to trade on the territory of the European Union with the original Greek product - olive oil. The Czech Republic also stopped growing vegetables, but rapeseed is grown, oil from which is added even to diesel fuel. There is almost no good oil in the Czech Republic. But in this way the profitability among farmers grows.

Foreign policy

This is resolved more successfully than economic tasks. The list of European countries that have developed a single and integral foreign policy with almost complete absence of disagreements can not be made, since Brussels unanimously decides whom to pardon and whom to execute.

Recent years, however, show some slips, the global economic crisis has made governments less daring and amicable. Still: the loss of the eastern markets because of sanctions against Russia could well lead the least prosperous owners to complete economic degradation.

Legislation and executive bodies

There is the most similarity with the Soviet Union: only the parliament has a multi-party basis, but everything else is present: the European Commission as the executive body is headed by the chairman, and the European Council consists of the heads of the EU member states. The European Parliament follows the law (with its chairman), along with the Council of the European Union.

Here you have the Politburo with the Central Committee of the CPSU, and the congresses of the party with the Supreme Council, and the Secretary-General is present, and even the chairman of the presidium! But the constitution is not yet.

The borders between countries are arbitrary, customs points are abolished, free movement of all citizens within the community. But labor markets are regulated by strict regulations and require the authorization of the authorities for employment. This is practiced by all countries of the European Community. The list of the amenities and inconveniences of life in modern Europe can be continued indefinitely.

The list of European countries is constantly changing. At the moment, Europe has 44 countries. It changes not only the number, but also the name. Metamorphoses of recent times: the Soviet Union in the breakup gave Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. Yugoslavia, in the same circumstances, enriched the continent with Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. But the GDR and the FRG have become a single Germany.

This process did not abate. Not only European countries and their capitals are boiling, the list of unpleasant consequences of the global crisis is extensive and eloquent. There is a strong separatism in Catalonia and in the region where Basques live (in Spain), in Scotland and northern Ireland (this is Great Britain), Flanders is worried in Belgium. We are trying in every way to recognize Kosovo as a separate state (this is Serbia). The boundaries of the countries of Europe, if we put next to the maps of recent years, have become unrecognizable. Therefore, the list of European countries with capitals is quite expedient to consider temporary.

Austria

Republic. 8.5 million people. The capital city of Austria is Vienna. The official language is German.

Albania

Republic. The population is 2.830 million. The capital of Albania is Tirana. The official language is Albanian.

Andorra

The Principality. Dwarf European state. 700 thousand people. The main city is Andorra la Vella. The state language is Catalan, but in fact it is replaced by Spanish and French.

Belarus

Republic of Belarus. 9.5 million people. The capital of Belarus is Minsk. State languages are Russian and Belarusian.

Belgium

Kingdom. 11.2 million people. The capital of Belgium is Brussels. State languages - Dutch, German, French.

Bulgaria

Republic. 7.2 million people. The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia. The administrative language is Bulgarian.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Confederation, federation, republic. The population is 3.7 million. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. State languages are Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian.

Vatican

Absolute monarchy, theocracy. Dwarf state-enclave associated with Italy. City in the city, 832 people. Latin, Italian.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, including Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Parliamentary monarchy. 63.4 million people. The main city of Great Britain is London. English.

Hungary

Parliamentary republic. The population is 9.85 million. The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The official language is Hungarian.

Germany

Federal Republic. The population is 80 million. The main city of Germany is Berlin. The administrative language is German.

Greece

Republic. The population is 11.3 million. Metropolitan City of Greece - Athens. The official language is Greek.

Denmark

Kingdom. 5.7 million people. The capital city of Denmark is Copenhagen. The official language is Danish.

Ireland

Republic. The population is 4.6 million. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. State languages are Irish and English.

Iceland

Parliamentary republic. 322 thousand people. The main city of Iceland is Reykjavik. The state language is Icelandic.

Spain

Kingdom. The population is 47.3 million. The capital of Spain is Madrid. The official language is Spanish.

Italy

Republic. 60.8 million people. All the roads of Italy lead to Rome. The official language is Italian.

Latvia

Republic. The population is 1.9 million. The capital of Latvia is Riga. The state language is Latvian.

Lithuania

Republic. 2.9 million people. The main city of Lithuania is Vilnius. The state language is Lithuanian.

Liechtenstein

The Principality. Dwarf state associated with Switzerland. The population is 37 thousand. The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. The official language is German.

Luxembourg

The Grand Duchy. 550 thousand people. The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. The state language is Luxembourgish, French, German.

Macedonia

Republic. The population is 2 million. The capital of Macedonia is Skopje. The state language is Macedonian.

Malta

Republic. The population is 452 thousand. The main city of Malta is Valletta. State languages are Maltese and English.

Moldova

Republic. The capital is Chisinau. 3.5 million people. The administrative language is Moldovan.

Monaco

The Principality. Dwarf state associated with France. 37,8 thousand people. The official language is French.

Netherlands

Kingdom. The population is 16.8 million. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. State languages are West Friesian and Dutch.

Norway

Kingdom. The population is 5.1 million people. The main city of Norway is Oslo. State languages are Norwegian and Saami.

Poland

Republic. The population is 38.3 million. Capital city of Poland - Warsaw. The official language is Polish.

Portugal

Republic. 10.7 million people. The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. The state languages are Portuguese and Miranda.

Russia

Federation. The population is 146.3 million. The capital city of Russia is Moscow. National language - Russian.

Romania

Parliamentary republic. Unitary state. 19 million people. The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The administrative language is Romanian.

San marino

The Most Serene Republic. The population is 32 thousand. The capital of San Marino is San Marino. The official language is Italian.

Serbia

Republic. 7.2 million people. The main city of Serbia is Belgrade. The official language is Serbian.

Slovakia

Republic. 5.4 million people. The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava. The state language is Slovak.

Slovenia

Republic. The population is 2 million. The capital city of Slovenia is Ljubljana. The state language is Slovenian.

Ukraine

A unitary state plus a parliamentary-presidential republic. The population is 42 million. The main city of Ukraine is Kiev. The state language is Ukrainian.

Finland

Republic. 5.5 million people. The capital of Finland is Helsinki. State languages are Finnish and Swedish.

France

Republic. The population is 66.2 million. The main city of France is Paris. The official language is French.

Croatia

Republic. The population is 4.2 million. The capital is Zagreb. The official language is Croatian.

Montenegro

Republic. 622 thousand people. The capital city of Montenegro is Podgorica. The state language Montenegrin.

Czech Republic

Republic. The population is 10.5 million. The capital of the Czech Republic is Prague. The official language is Czech.

Switzerland

Confederation. 8 million people. The capital of Switzerland is Bern. State languages are German, French, Italian, Swiss.

Sweden

Kingdom. The population is 9.7 million. The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The official language is Swedish.

Estonia

Republic. 1.3 million people. The capital of Estonia is Vilnius. The official language is Estonian.

To date, the list of European countries is exactly that.