This quiz includes Russia and the six European microstates: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City. Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are grouped with Asia here, since most of their territory lies there.
The Balkan Peninsula is the hardest part of the map. Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo all fit in an area smaller than France. Kosovo is drawn on the map but not asked, because not every UN member recognizes it.
Untangling Europe
- Learn the Baltic states north to south: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
- Slovakia and Slovenia: Slovakia is north, next to Czechia; Slovenia is south, next to Italy and Croatia.
- Croatia's coast wraps around Bosnia and Herzegovina like a crescent.
- Moldova sits between Romania and Ukraine, and is landlocked.
The 45 countries in this quiz
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
| Albania | Tirana |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella |
| Austria | Vienna |
| Belarus | Minsk |
| Belgium | Brussels |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo |
| Bulgaria | Sofia |
| Croatia | Zagreb |
| Cyprus | Nicosia |
| Czechia | Prague |
| Denmark | Copenhagen |
| Estonia | Tallinn |
| Finland | Helsinki |
| France | Paris |
| Germany | Berlin |
| Greece | Athens |
| Hungary | Budapest |
| Iceland | Reykjavik |
| Ireland | Dublin |
| Italy | Rome |
| Latvia | Riga |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
| Lithuania | Vilnius |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Malta | Valletta |
| Moldova | Chișinău |
| Monaco | Monaco |
| Montenegro | Podgorica |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| North Macedonia | Skopje |
| Norway | Oslo |
| Poland | Warsaw |
| Portugal | Lisbon |
| Romania | Bucharest |
| Russia | Moscow |
| San Marino | City of San Marino |
| Serbia | Belgrade |
| Slovakia | Bratislava |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana |
| Spain | Madrid |
| Sweden | Stockholm |
| Switzerland | Bern |
| Ukraine | Kyiv |
| United Kingdom | London |
| Vatican City | Vatican City |
Questions people ask
How many countries are in Europe?
This quiz uses 45, including Russia and Vatican City. Counts differ depending on whether Turkey, the Caucasus countries and Kazakhstan are included.
What is the smallest country in Europe?
Vatican City, which is also the smallest country in the world by both area and population.
Which European countries are landlocked?
Fourteen of the countries in this quiz: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Czechia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Vatican City. Kosovo, drawn but not asked, is landlocked too.