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The geography of Northern Europe is incredibly diverse, including mountainous landscapes, rolling hills and highlands, forested countryside and even the Mediterranean coast.

Belarus

Belarus, a small, flat, land-locked country just to the East of Poland, was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. Learn about the people, physical features and its most famous city, Minsk. See more »

Belgium

Belgium is literally at the heart of Europe because its capital city, Brussels, is within about 600 miles of every other European capital. See more »

Bulgaria

Bulgaria sits on the Black Sea and is bordered by Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. Explore Bulgaria's geography and cities in this section. See more »

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a land-locked country bordered by Poland, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. Explore the Czech Republic's geography and major cities like Prague. See more »

Denmark

Denmark is a largely peninsular country surrounded by the Baltic Sea. Explore Denmark's geography, economy and major cities like Copenhagen and Odense. See more »

Estonia

Estonia occupies a portion of the Great European Plain---the vast lowland between the Ural Mountains and France. Explore Estonia's geography and major cities in this section. See more »

Finland

Finland is one of the most northerly nations on Earth, making it a very cold and rugged country. Explore the geography of Finland, its cities and economy in this section. See more »

Germany

A land-locked nation, Germany was divided into East and West regions following World War II, only to be reunited when the Berlin Wall came down. See more »

Hungary

Hungary is a small landlocked country in eastern Europe and is bordered by no less than seven European nations. See more »

Moldova

One of the poorest countries in Europe and formerly a part of Romania, the country's land-locked terrain gradually slopes eastward toward the Baltic Sea. See more »

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Poland

Explore the geography of Poland, its economy and people, and learn about major cities such as Krakow, Warsaw and Gdansk. See more »

Romania

Romania, one of Eastern Europe's biggest countries, has five neighbors and the Baltic Sea. The terrain is quite mountainous and the climate is temperate with four distinct seasons. See more »

Iceland

Iceland is the westernmost country in Europe and also has the northernmost capital (Reykjavik) in the world. The terrain is largely plateaus dotted with mountain peaks covered by glaciers. See more »

Latvia

Latvia, once part of the Soviet Republic, is now an independent nation. The country is bordered by Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, the Baltic Sea, and the Gulf of Riga. See more »

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Lithuania

The geography of Lithuania is dominated by a glacial history that carved most of its geographic features during the last ice age. See more »

Netherlands

Did you know that most of the Netherlands actually sits below sea-level? Explore the geography of the Netherlands, its people, cities and major physical features in this section. See more »

Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland occupies five-sixths of the island of Ireland in Northern Europe, and is slightly larger than the state of West Virginia. See more »

Norway

Norway forms part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bounded on three sides by the waters of the Barents, Norwegian, and North seas. Explore Norway's geography and major cities in this section. See more »

Switzerland

Despite its small size, Switzerland has a diverse geography of craggy Alpine peaks, placid lakes, and lush valleys. Its people are just as diverse. Explore more about Switzerland in this section. See more »

Sweden

Sweden is bordered by Norway, Finland and the Baltic Sea. Sweden is deceptively large (bigger than California) and has mostly flat or gentle rolling lowlands with mountains in west. See more »

Slovakia

Situated just south of Poland, Slovakia's Carpathian Mountains cover much of the north and central regions. The rest of the terrain is dotted with valleys and lakes. See more »

Ukraine

Ukraine was once part of the Soviet Union and is bordered by seven countries and two seas. Explore Ukraine's geography and major cities in this section. See more »

United Kingdom

Great Britain includes all the British Isles except for the Isle of Man and that part of Ireland occupied by the Republic of Ireland. See more »

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