This mountain range, located between France and Spain, forms a natural border on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Strait of Gibraltar connects these two bodies of water.

This is the climate most commonly found in southern France, Italy, and Greece and is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

This Russian mountain range serves as one of the natural boundaries between Europe and Asia.

This vast stretch of fertile lowlands runs from France all the way to Russia and is one of Europe's most important geographic features.

France holds this distinction in global tourism.

Belgium and the Netherlands are located in a region known by this name due to its very low elevation.

Luxembourg holds the distinction of being the world's only remaining country of this type, with a Grand Duke as head of state.

This country is considered Europe's largest economy, with Berlin as its capital and major rivers including the Rhine and the Danube.

Switzerland is famous for including four cultural and linguistic regions: German, French, Italian, and this fourth one.

This famous city is Italy's capital city and includes Vatican City within it.

The Balkans were historically nicknamed this due to the region's long history of ethnic tensions and conflict.

This country gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and is known for its stunning Dalmatian coast with historic towns like Dubrovnik.

Kosovo declared independence from this country in 2008, though that country still does not recognize its independence.

This country is known as the "Cradle of Western Civilization" for its foundational role in Western civilization.

Norway is famous for having over 1,100 of these dramatic, steep-sided coastal inlets carved by glaciers.

Iceland is known by this nickname because of its combination of active volcanoes and large glaciers.

Denmark invented this iconic toy brick in 1932, which went on to become one of the most famous products in the world.

This country is home to globally recognized companies like the furniture giant IKEA, automaker Volvo, and clothing brand H&M.

Norway, Sweden, and Finland all border this large body of water to their east and north.

This is the world's largest country by area, with its capital in Moscow and vast natural resources including oil and natural gas.

This nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine was one of the worst in history.

Romania gained independence from this empire in 1878 and is home to the Carpathian Mountains and the famous Transylvania region.

In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of this country and began occupying it during the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II.

This country is sometimes referred to by this unflattering nickname of "Europe's last dictatorship".

This tiny microstate is located within the city of Rome and is the world's smallest sovereign state, led by the Pope.

Monaco is located along this famous stretch of Mediterranean coastline in southern France.

This microstate, landlocked in the eastern Pyrenees between France and Spain, has two co-princes as heads of state.

This is the world's oldest sovereign state, having been founded in 301 CE.

The United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020 following this event.