Fun Facts For The 44 European Countries and microstates

Fun Facts For The 44 European Countries and microstates

Albania

• Fun facts about Albania:
• More Albanians live outside the country than in it.
• Albania has had only one king in its history.
• Albania has more than 750,000 bunkers.

• Albania is a country on the southeastern part of Europe's Balkan Peninsula.
• Albania shares borders with Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Greece.
• Its official language is Albanian and the major religion Islam.

• Fun facts about Andorra:
• The highest capital city in Europe is in Andorra.
• Andorra has one of the oldest parliaments in the world.
• Andorra has more museums per square mile than anywhere else.

Andorra

• Andorra is a tiny independent principality located in the Pyrenees mountains.
• Andorra has only two borders France and Spain and it is therefore landlocked.
• Its official language is Catalan and main religion Christianity.

Austria

• Austria is in central Europe eastern of the Alps.
• Austria is bordered by 8 countries and those are Germany, Czech republic, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• Its official language is Austrian German and main religion Christianity.

• Fun facts about Austria:
• It has the world's oldest zoo, located in Vienna.
• The sewing machine was invented in Austria.
• Austria has the world’s tallest waterfall.

Belarus

• Belarus is located at eastern Europe.
• Belarus borders Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
• The official language of Belarus is Belarusian, and the main religion is

• Fun facts about Belarus:
• Belarus is the only country in Europe with the death penalty.
• Around 40% of Belarus is covered in forests.
• The national animal of Belarus is the European bison, an animal that almost went extinct but has made a comeback.

Belgium

• Belgium is in western Europe.
• It borders the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France.
• It has three official languages: German, French, and Dutch.
• Its main religion is Christianity..

• Fun facts about Belgium:
• Fries were made in Belgium.
• The Belgian coast has the world’s longest tram line.
• The saxophone was invented in Belgium.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Fun facts about Bosnia:
• Sarajevo, the capital city, had built a tram system before London.
• The government of Bosnia is one of the only externally supervised democracies in the world.
• There are about 202 waterfalls in Bosnia.

• Bosnia is a country in the Balkan peninsula at southeastern Europe.
• It borders Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia.
• Its official language is Bosnian and its main religion Islam

Bulgaria

• Fun facts about Bulgaria:
• Bulgaria is fourth in the world in per capita university education.
• Bulgaria is the second-oldest country in Europe behind Greece.
• Bulgaria produces high-quality rose oil.

• Bulgaria is a Balkan nation on the western part of the black sea.
• It borders Greece, Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia and Romania.
• Its official language is Bulgarian and main religion Christianity.

Croatia

• Croatia is a country in southeastern Europe on the coast of the Adriatic sea.
• It borders Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro.
• Its official language is Croatian and main religion Christianity.

• Fun facts about Croatia:
• Nikola Tesla is Croatian, but also Serbian and American.
• Rijeka was the European capital of culture in 2020.
• Dalmatian dogs originated from Croatia.

Cyprus

• Fun facts about Cyprus:
• The oldest wine in the world is made there.
• It is home to the world's oldest perfumes.
• It is split into two, northern Cyprus and Cyprus, with a UN buffer zone in between.

• Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
• It has no borders because it is an island nation.
• Its official language is Greek, and the main religion is Christianity.

Czechia

• Czechia is located in central Europe.
• It borders Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia.
• Its official language is Czech, and the main religion is Atheism.

• Fun facts about Czechia:
• Czechia has the most castles in the world.
• It has the oldest castle in the world.
• It has the oldest university in central Europe.

Denmark

• Denmark is in central Europe, comprising the whole Jutland peninsula.
• It only borders Germany, but is connected to Sweden via a bridge.
• Its official language is Danish, and its main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Denmark:
• It's one of the happiest countries in the world.
• Lego was created there.
• It has the oldest flag in the world.

Estonia

• Fun facts about Estonia:
• Estonia has some of the cleanest air in the world.
• Estonia has five seasons.
• Estonian children learn to identify mushrooms in school.

• Estonia is a country by the Baltic Sea in northern Europe.
• It borders Latvia and Russia.
• Its official language is Estonian, and the main religion is Atheism.

Finland

• Finland is a northern European nation in the Scandinavian peninsula.
• It borders Russia and Finland.
• Its official language is Finnish, and its main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Finland:
• In some parts, the sun shines all day in June and July.
• Finns are the world’s biggest coffee drinkers.
• There are over 3 million saunas in Finland.

France

• Fun facts about France:
• The croissant is Austrian.
• The Eiffel Tower was meant to be temporary.
• In 2016, France passed a law that stopped food waste by giving food to charities and orphanages.

• France is a country located in western Europe but has many overseas territories.
• France shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain.
• Its official language is French and its main religion Christianity.

Germany

• Germany is in the center of Europe.
• It borders Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands.
• Its official language is German and main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Germany:
• A road in Germany has no speed limit.
• Germany is home to the world's largest cuckoo clock.
• Germany invented the gummy bear.

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Greece

• Greece is located at the northernmost part of the Balkan peninsula.
• It borders Albania, north Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey.
• Its official language is Greek and its main religion Christianity.

• Fun facts about Greece:
• It has the oldest capital in the world.
• It founded the Olympics.
• The ancient Greeks invented the yo-yo.

Hungary

• Fun facts about Hungary:
• Hungary has more than 1,000 natural springs.
• Lake Balaton is Central Europe’s largest lake.
• Hungary’s parliament building has 40 kilos of solid gold built into it.

• Hungary is in the southeastern part of central Europe.
• It borders Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria.
• Its official language is Hungarian, and the main religion is Christianity.

• Iceland is an island located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean.
• Its official language is Icelandic, and its main religion is Christianity.

Iceland

• Fun facts about Iceland:
• Iceland has no military.
• It has over 100 volcanoes.
• You can walk or swim between tectonic plates in Iceland.

Ireland

• Fun facts about Ireland:
• Ireland is nicknamed the Emerald Isle because of its vast amount of green.
• Halloween originated from there.
• It has one of the oldest lighthouses in the world in Wexford.

• Ireland is a part of the British Isles in northwestern Europe.
• Its only border is with the UK.
• Its official languages are English and Irish, but there are hardly any Irish speakers today; its main religion is Christianity.

Italy

• It is in southern Europe, south of the Alps.
• It shares borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia, along with two enclaves inside the country, San Marino and the Vatican City.
• Its official language is Italian, and the main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Italy:
• Rome’s Trevi fountain collects up to 3,000 euros daily.
• Italy has the most UNESCO sites in the world.
• The piano was invented in Italy.

Kosovo

• Fun facts about Kosovo:
• Kosovo has the youngest population in Europe.
• Dua lipa and Rita Ora are from Kosovo.
• You can use the euro there without it being in the eurozone or EU.

• It is located close to the center of the Balkans.
• It borders Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, and North Macedonia.
• Its official language is Serbian, and its main religion is Islam.

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Latvia

• Fun facts about Latvia:
• The world’s first spy camera was invented here.
• Jeans were invented here by Jacob Juffes.
• Latvia has over 300,000 traditional folk songs.

• It is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
• It borders Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus.
• Its official language is Latvian and its main religion is Christianity.

Liechtenstein

• Fun facts about Liechtenstein:
• It is doubly landlocked by two other countries.
• There are more jobs than people.
• Liechtenstein is so small that it has no room for an airport.

• This country is located in central Europe next to the alps.
• It borders Austria and Switzerland.
• Its official language is German and main religion Christianity.

Lithuania

• Lithuania lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.
• It borders Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia.
• Its official language is Lithuanian, and its main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Lithuania:
• Lithuania was the first country to break away from the USSR.
• Lithuanian is the oldest surviving Indo-European language.
• In Lithuania there is a small breakaway republic that started as an April fools joke but has evolved.

Luxembourg

• Is a country in western Europe close to the English channel.
• It borders Germany, Belgium and France.
• Its official language is Luxembourgish and main religion Christianity.

• Fun facts about Luxembourg:
• Luxembourg is the second richest nation on Earth.
• In Luxembourg, there is a 23 km network of tunnels.
• Foreigners account for about 70% of the country’s population

Malta

• Fun facts about Malta:
• Malta has 359 churches, almost one for each day of the year.
• Most Maltese people speak more than 3 languages fluently.
• Malta had voluntarily become a British colony.

• Is in southern Europe in the Mediterranean.
• Its official languages are Maltese and English and its main religion Christianity.

Moldova

• Fun facts about Moldova:
• Home to the largest wine cellar in the world.
• It has the smallest capital in Europe.
• Moldova is said to have some of the warmest and welcoming locals.

• Moldova is the most northeastern country in the Balkans.
• It borders Romania and Ukraine.
• Its official language is Romanian, and the main religion is Christianity.

Monaco

• Fun facts about Monaco:
• Monaco has the shortest coastline in the world.
• Monaco has one of the world’s highest life expectancies.
• Monaco is the second smallest country in the world.

• It is a microstate on the French Riviera.
• It only borders France.
• Its official language is French, and the main religion is Christianity.

Montenegro

• Is in southern Europe on the Balkan peninsula.
• It borders Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, and Croatia.
• Its official language is Montenegrin, and the main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Montenegro:
• It has the biggest canyon in Europe.
• The oldest tree in Europe is here.
• Montenegro became the first ecological state in the world.

Netherlands

• It is in northwestern Europe, south of the North Sea.
• It borders Germany and Belgium.
• Its official language is Dutch, and the main religion is Atheism.

• Fun facts about the Netherlands:
• It has the highest population density in Europe.
• It is the lowest-lying country in Europe.
• The Dutch are the healthiest people in the world.

North Macedonia

• Is a country in southeast Europe.
• It borders Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Serbia.
• Its official language is North Macedonian and main religion Christianity.

• Fun facts about North Macedonia:
• North Macedonia has 34 mountain peaks, some of which remain unclimbable.
• It has one of the oldest observatories in the world.
• Macedonia was the only country to leave Yugoslavia peacefully.

• Is a country on the Scandinavian peninsula of northern Europe.
• It borders Russia, Sweden and Finland.
• Its official language is Norwegian and main religion Christianity.

Norway

• Fun facts about Norway:
• Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan in the 1980s.
• Norway invented the cheese slicer.
• The first European to set foot in the Americas was from Norway.

Poland

• It is a country in central Europe, south of the Baltic Sea.
• It borders Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Czechia, and Germany.
• Its official language is Polish, and the main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Poland:
• Vodka is from Poland.
• Polish people marry the youngest in Europe.
• Poland has one of the nine original Gutenberg Bibles.

Portugal

• It is in the Iberian Peninsula in southern Europe.
• It borders Spain.
• Its official language is Portuguese, and its main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Portugal:
• Half of the “new world” once belonged to Portugal.
• Portugal has the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world with England.
• It has the oldest unchanged border in the world with Spain.

Romania

• In the crossroads of central, eastern, and southeast Europe.
• It borders Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Moldova.
• Its official language is Romanian, and the main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Romania:
• It has the tallest wooden church in Europe.
• It has the second-largest building in the world.
• It has the tallest rock sculptures in Europe.

Russia

• It is a country both in Eastern Europe and North Asia.
• It has fourteen borders, some of which are with Ukraine, North Korea, Mongolia, etc.
• Its official language is Russian, and the main religion is.

• Fun facts about Russia:
• It has the biggest lake in the world.
• 77% of Russians live in the European part.
• Russia’s Lake Karachay is one of the most polluted places on earth.

• Fun facts about San Marino:
• Abraham Lincoln was made an honorary citizen in 1861.
• The constitution of San Marino is one of the oldest in the world.
• San Marino has more registered cars than residents.

San Marino

• Is a country in southern Europe inside the borders of Italy.
• Its only border is Italy.
• Its official language is Italian and main religion Christianity.

• Is in Southeast and Central Europe located in the Balkans.
• It borders Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro.
• Its official language is Serbian and main religion Christianity.

Serbia

• Fun facts about Serbia:
• Serbia is the largest exporter of raspberries.
• Nikola Tesla was also Serbian.
• Serbia is home to the largest gorge in Europe.

• It is a country in central Europe.
• It is bordered by Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and the Chech Rebublic.
• Its official language is Slovak and main religion Christianity.

Slovakia

• Fun facts about Slovakia:
• Its capital is the only capital in the world that borders two countries.
• There are no cities that have more than a million people.
• It is second in the world in terms of quantity of natural fresh water.

• Is a country in central Europe.
• It borders Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.
• Its official language is Slovene and its main religion Christianity.

Slovenia

• Fun facts about Slovenia:
• There are over 10,000 caves here.
• Slovenia’s coastline is only 28 miles long.
• In 2016, Slovenia’s capital was awarded Europe’s greenest capital.

• Is in Southern and Western Europe.
• It borders France, Andorra, Portugal, and Gibraltar.
• Its official language is Spanish and main religion Christianity.

Spain

• Fun facts about Spain:
• Spanish is the second most spoken language.
• The Spanish tooth fairy is a mouse.
• Spain has a monarchy.

• Is a Nordic country in northern Europe.
• It borders Norway and Finland.
• Its official language is Swedish and main religion is Lutheran.

Sweden

• Fun facts about Sweden:
• Sweden recycles over 99% of its waste.
• Minecraft was invented by a Swedish citizen.
• Sweden is the 6th-oldest country in Europe.

• Is in West-Central Europe west from the center of the alps.
• It borders Italy, France, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein.
• Its official languages are German, Italian, French and Romansh and its main religion Christianity.

Switzerland

• Fun facts about Switzerland:
• It has the world’s longest tunnel.
• Swiss chocolate is regarded by many as the best in the world.
• Switzerland has the highest proportion of millionaires, with 14% of its adult population having more than a million.

• It is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, north of the black sea.
• It borders Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Greece, and Bulgaria.
• Its official language is Turkish, and its main religion is Islam.

Turkey

• Fun facts about Turkey:
• Santa Claus was born in Southern Anatolia but back then it was under Roman rule.
• Constantinople is the only city in the world that spans over two continents.
• The ancient city of Troy was in Turkey.

Ukraine

• It is a country in eastern Europe north of the black sea.
• It borders Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova.
• Its official language is Ukrainian, and its main religion is Christianity.

• Fun facts about Ukraine:
• Ukraine has the largest reserves of manganese ore in the world.
• Ukraine is the world’s biggest exporter of sunflower products.
• Ukraine has the world’s deepest metro station.

• It is a country in Northwestern Europe.
• It only has one border with Ireland.
• Its official language is English, and its main religion is Christianity.

United kingdom

• Fun facts about the United Kingdom:
• Cheese rolling is a sport.
• Indian food is the national dish.
• Brits drink more than 100 million cups of tea every day.

Vatican City

• Is a country in Southern Europe inside the borders of Italy, along with San Marino.
• It only borders Italy.
• Its official language is Italian and its main religion Christianity.

• Fun facts about the Vatican City:
• It is the smallest country in the world.
• It has the highest crime rate per capita in the world because of tourists.
• The residents of the Vatican drink the most wine per capita in the world.