<P> *--Note: some countries are transcontinental, meaning, they are only partially located in Europe . Those are ranked according to the size of their parts within Europe only . </P> <P> The list includes only sovereign states . Therefore, for example the United Kingdom is included in place of the four individual home nations . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia * </Td> <Td> 3,972,400 </Td> <Td> 17,098,242 including North Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 603,628 </Td> <Td> This includes Crimea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> France * </Td> <Td> 551,394 </Td> <Td> 643,801 when the overseas departments are included, 1,075,801 when Adélie Land is included . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spain * </Td> <Td> 498,468 </Td> <Td> 505,992 when the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are included </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 449,964 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 385,178 </Td> <Td> This includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 357,168 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 338,145 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 312,685 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 301,338 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 248,532 </Td> <Td> 1,976,102 when the British Overseas Territories are included . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 238,392 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 207,600 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan * </Td> <Td> 180,000 (est .) </Td> <Td> 2,724,902 including Asian part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 131,940 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 110,994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 102,775 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 93,030 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 91,568 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 83,858 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 78,866 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 77,453 </Td> <Td> This excludes Kosovo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 70,273 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 65,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> 64,589 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 56,594 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 51,129 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 49,036 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 45,339 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 44,493 </Td> <Td> This includes Faroe Islands; 2,210,579 including Greenland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 41,290 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 41,198 </Td> <Td> Excluding Caribbean Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> 33,846 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 30,510 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 28,748 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Macedonia (Former Yugoslavian Republic) </Td> <Td> 25,713 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Turkey * </Td> <Td> 23,507 </Td> <Td> 783,562 including Asian part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 20,273 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> 13,812 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Kosovo </Td> <Td> 10,908 </Td> <Td> Partially recognized state </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> 9,251 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan * </Td> <Td> 6,960 </Td> <Td> 86,600 including Asian part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 2,586 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Georgia * </Td> <Td> 2,428 </Td> <Td> 69,700 including Asian part </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> 468 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 316 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> 2.02 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> 0.44 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 10,141,183 ± 5,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Area (km2) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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