European Countries and Capitals: An Introduction
- The European continent is located in the Northern Hemisphere and in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also called the “Peninsula of Peninsulas” and the “Peninsula of Eurasia”. Eurasia is the designation for the combined land area of Europe and Asia.
- It is surrounded by bodies of water on three sides: the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It is separated from Asia by the Caspian Sea and the Ural Mountains.
- Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark are collectively referred to as “Scandinavia”.
- In the Netherlands (Holland), land has been reclaimed by pushing back seawater for agricultural use. The dams built to restrict the sea are called “dykes” and the lands thus reclaimed are known as “polder areas”.
- The coast of Norway is an excellent example of a fjord coast.
- Finland is called the “land of lakes” because several lakes have been formed as a result of the melting of ice sheets.
- Spain and Portugal together form “Iberia”.
- Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania, and Albania, which lie on the coasts of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, are called the “Balkans”.
- Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are collectively referred to as the “Baltic States”.
- Major mountain ranges: the Cantabrian Mountains, Pyrenees, Apennines, Dinaric Alps, Carpathians, Kjolen, and Balkans.
- Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe.
- Great Plateaus: Iberian Plateau, Central Plateau of France, Vosges and Black Forest (Schwarzgebirge) of Germany and Bohemian Plateau.
List of Countries in Europe with Capitals and Interesting Facts
Europe is the second smallest continent globally when it comes to size. Europe splits into 50 different countries. Russia holds the title for both the largest country in Europe/biggest country in Europe and the world. On the other side, Vatican City is the smallest country in Europe. In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of countries located in Europe along with their capital cities.
In SSC, Banking, LIC, Railways, and other competitive exams, the General Awareness section plays an important role nowadays since it is a very scoring section. In this article, we will cover one of the topics of this section i.e “Countries and their Capitals”. This is a very easy topic and if students read it comprehensively they will score good marks in the examination.
European Countries with Capitals