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You may notice a few countries that may not traditionally be considered European. Europe’s borders are never easy to define. So I’ve decided to go by the old definition I learned in school: In the east, Europe ends at the Ural Mountains. That means the Caucasian countries are part of Europe, according to Sophie’s World. This is probably also according to the countries themselves: they are all members of the Council of Europe and cooperate with the European Union with a view to future membership. Also, they all countries participate in the Eurovision Song Contest; can’t argue with that.

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Armenia
4. Austria
5. Azerbaijan
   1. Karabakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)
   2. Nakchivan (Naxcivan)
6. Belarus
7. Belgium
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
   1. Republika Srpska
9. British Isles
   1. England
   2. Gibraltar
   3. Northern Ireland
   4. Scotland
   5. Wales
   6. Channel Islands
   7. Isle of Man
   8. Orkney Islands
10. Bulgaria
11. Croatia
12. Czech Republic
13. Cyprus
14. Denmark
    1. Faroe Islands
    2. Greenland
15. Estonia
16. Finland
17. France
18. Georgia
19. Germany
20. Greece
21. Holy See (Vatican)
22. Hungary
23. Iceland
24. Ireland
25. Italy
    1. Lampedusa
    2. Sicily
26. Kosovo
27. Latvia
28. Liechtenstein
29. Lithuania
30. Luxembourg
31. Malta
32. Moldova
    1. Transdniestr
33. Monaco
34. Montenegro
35. Netherlands
36. North Macedonia
37. Norway
    1. Svalbard
38. Poland
39. Portugal
    1. Azores Islands
    2. Madeira
40. Romania
41. Russia
42. San Marino
43. Serbia
44. Slovakia
45. Slovenia
46. Spain
    1. Balearic Islands
    2. Canary Islands
47. Sweden
48. Switzerland
49. Türkiye
50. Ukraine

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