European Country Guides
Get to know the countries you are visiting before you set off
Europeans like nothing more than a visitor who tries to speak the language when visiting their country, even if it's really bad they will appreciate the effort. In the same way they also appreciate people who have taken the time to understand a bit about the country they are visiting.
Åland Islands
Capital: Mariehamn
Population: 29,789 (2019)
Population: 29,789 (2019)
Albania
Capital: Tirana
Population: 2.812 million (2021)
Population: 2.812 million (2021)
Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Population: 79,034 (2021)
Population: 79,034 (2021)
Austria
Capital: Vienna
Population: 8.2 million
Population: 8.2 million
Belarus
Capital: Minsk
Population: 9.34 million (2021)
Population: 9.34 million (2021)
Belgium
Capital: Brussels
Population: 10.5 million
Population: 10.5 million
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital: Sarajevo
Population: 3.271 million (2021)
Population: 3.271 million (2021)
Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Population: 6.878 million (2021)
Population: 6.878 million (2021)
Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Population: 4.5 million
Population: 4.5 million
Cyprus
Capital: Nicosia
Population: 1.24 million (2021)
Population: 1.24 million (2021)
Czech Republic
Capital: Prague
Population: 10.3 million
Population: 10.3 million
Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5.5 million
Population: 5.5 million
England
Capital: London
Population: 50.1 million
Population: 50.1 million
Estonia
Capital: Tallinn
Population: 1.331 million (2021)
Population: 1.331 million (2021)
Finland
Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5.2 million
Population: 5.2 million
France
Capital: Paris
Population: 63 million
Population: 63 million
Germany
Capital: Berlin
Population: 83 million
Population: 83 million
Gibraltar
Capital: Gibraltar
Population: 32,688 (2022)
Population: 32,688 (2022)
Greece
Capital: Athens
Population: 11 million
Population: 11 million
Guernsey
Capital: Saint Peter Port
Population: 63,950 (2022)
Population: 63,950 (2022)
Hungary
Capital: Budapest
Population: 10 million
Population: 10 million
Ireland
Capital: Dublin
Population: 3.9 million
Population: 3.9 million
Isle of Man
Capital: Douglas
Population: 84,069 (2021)
Population: 84,069 (2021)
Italy
Capital: Rome
Population: 58.5 million
Population: 58.5 million
Jersey
Capital: Saint Helier
Population: 103,267 (2021)
Population: 103,267 (2021)
Latvia
Capital: Riga
Population: 1.884 million (2021)
Population: 1.884 million (2021)
Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
Population: 39,039 (2021)
Population: 39,039 (2021)
Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Population: 2.801 million (2021)
Population: 2.801 million (2021)
Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg City
Population:
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Malta
Capital: Valletta
Population: 518,536 (2021)
Population: 518,536 (2021)
Moldova
Capital: Chișinău
Population: 2.615 million (2021)
Population: 2.615 million (2021)
Monaco
Capital: Monaco
Population: 36,686 (2021)
Population: 36,686 (2021)
Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica
Population: 619,211 (2021)
Population: 619,211 (2021)
Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam
Population: 16.4 million
Population: 16.4 million
North Macedonia
Capital: Skopje
Population: 2.065 million (2021)
Population: 2.065 million (2021)
Northern Ireland
Capital: Belfast
Population: 1.7 million
Population: 1.7 million
Norway
Capital: Oslo
Population: 4.6 million
Population: 4.6 million
Poland
Capital: Warsaw
Population: 38 million
Population: 38 million
Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
Population: 10.4 million
Population: 10.4 million
Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Population: 22.3 million
Population: 22.3 million
San Marino
Capital: San Marino
Population: 33,745 (2021)
Population: 33,745 (2021)
Scotland
Capital: Edinburgh
Population: 5.1 million
Population: 5.1 million
Serbia
Capital: Belgrade
Population: 7.5 million (excluding Kosovo: 2.4 million)
Population: 7.5 million (excluding Kosovo: 2.4 million)
Slovakia
Capital: Bratislava
Population: 5.447 million (2021)
Population: 5.447 million (2021)
Slovenia
Capital: Ljubljana
Population: 2.108 million (2021)
Population: 2.108 million (2021)
Spain
Capital: Madrid
Population: 43 million
Population: 43 million
Sweden
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 9 million
Population: 9 million
Switzerland
Capital: Bern
Population: 7.4 million
Population: 7.4 million
Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Population: 84.78 million (2021)
Population: 84.78 million (2021)
Ukraine
Capital: Kyiv
Population: 43.79 million (2021)
Population: 43.79 million (2021)
United Kingdom
Capital: London
Population: 67.33 million (2021)
Population: 67.33 million (2021)
Vatican City
Capital: Vatican City
Population: 825 (2019)
Population: 825 (2019)
Wales
Capital: Cardiff
Population: 2.9 million
Population: 2.9 million
