The countries of the EU (European Union) have grown significantly in number in recent decades. Until the summer of 2011, this union was called Western European. The list of European countries is extensive, but not all countries from this list are included in the European Union.
Prerequisites and the creation of the European Union
Today this community is very similar to the late USSR, and it was formed in 1948 as a counterbalance to the "eastern monster". The named reason for the creation of a new entity is to prevent Germany from reviving as an independent unified state, preventing the revival of fascism after the end of the war.
A separate conversation could take place on the position of Germany in the bosom of the European Union: it is a locomotive that pulls almost the entire economy of the community. Of course, the European Union has differences with the Soviet Union.
Similarities and differences
There is no single currency. But the federal structure has common legislation, it is possible to use a common cash desk, a single central bank and customs space. Management is also akin to a planned economy, the board is command-administrative.
For example, at the top they approveall limits on sown areas for agricultural crops. This applies to every country in the European Union. The list of results is truly depressing.
Greeks in the sultry and fertile south buy Dutch vegetables and have no right to trade in the European Union with the original Greek product - olive oil. The Czech Republic also stopped growing vegetables, but it grows rapeseed, the oil from which is even added to diesel fuel. There is almost no good oil in the Czech Republic now. But in this way, profitability among agricultural producers increases.
Foreign policy
This is solved better than the economic problems. The list of European countries that have developed a single and cohesive foreign policy with an almost complete absence of disagreements can be omitted, since Brussels unanimously decides who to pardon and who to execute.
Recent years, however, show some slippage, the global economic crisis has made governments less courageous and friendly. Still: the loss of eastern markets due to sanctions against Russia may well lead the least prosperous owners to complete economic degradation.
Legislation and executive bodies
Here the most similarities with the Soviet Union: only the parliament has a multi-party basis, but everything else is present: the European Commission as an executive body is headed by the chairman, and the European Council consists of the heads of EU member states. The European Parliament enforces the law (with its President) together with the Council of the European Union.
Here you areand the Politburo with the Central Committee of the CPSU, and party congresses with the Supreme Council, and the General Secretary is present, and even the chairman of the presidium! But there is no constitution yet.
Borders between countries are conditional, customs points are abolished, free movement of all citizens within the community. But labor markets are regulated by strict regulations and require permission from the authorities for employment. This is practiced by all countries of the European Community. The list of amenities and inconveniences of life in modern Europe is endless.
The list of European countries is constantly changing. At the moment, Europe has 44 states. Not only the quantity changes, but also the names. Metamorphoses of recent times: the Soviet Union, during the collapse, gave Europe Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. Yugoslavia in the same circumstances replenished the continent with Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. But the GDR and the FRG became a single Germany.
This process has not subsided. Boil not only European countries and their capitals, the list of unpleasant consequences of the global crisis is extensive and eloquent. Separatism is strong in Catalonia and in the area where the Basques live (this is in Spain), in Scotland and northern Ireland (this is Great Britain), Flanders is worried in Belgium. They are trying in every possible way to recognize Kosovo as a separate state (this is Serbia). The borders of European countries, if you put next to the maps of recent years, have become unrecognizable. Therefore, the list of European countrieswith capitals, it is quite reasonable to consider it temporary.
Austria
Republic. 8.5 million population. The capital city of Austria is Vienna. The official language is German.
Albania
Republic. Population 2, 830 million. The capital of Albania is Tirana. The official language is Albanian.
Andorra
Principality. Dwarf European state. 700 thousand people of the population. The main city is Andorra la Vella. The official language is Catalan, but in fact it is replaced by Spanish and French.
Belarus
Republic of Belarus. 9.5 million people. The capital city of Belarus - Minsk. The official languages are Russian and Belarusian.
Belgium
Kingdom. 11.2 million people. The capital of Belgium is Brussels. The official languages are Dutch, German, French.
Bulgaria
Republic. 7.2 million people. The capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia. The administrative language is Bulgarian.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation, federation, republic. Population 3.7 million. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. The official languages are Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian.
Vatican
Absolute monarchy, theocracy. A dwarf enclave state associated with Italy. City within a city, 832 people. Latin, Italian.
UK
The United Kingdom, including Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Parliamentary monarchy. 63.4 million people. The main city of Great Britain is London. English.
Hungary
Parliamentary republic. Population 9.85 million. The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The official language is Hungarian.
Germany
Federal Republic. Population 80 million. The main city of Germany is Berlin. The administrative language is German.
Greece
Republic. Population 11.3 million. The capital city of Greece is Athens. The official language is Greek.
Denmark
Kingdom. 5.7 million people. The capital city of Denmark is Copenhagen. The official language is Danish.
Ireland
Republic. Population 4.6 million. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. The official languages are Irish and English.
Iceland
Parliamentary republic. 322 thousand people. The main city of Iceland is Reykjavik. The official language is Icelandic.
Spain
Kingdom. Population 47.3 million. The capital of Spain is Madrid. The official language is Spanish.
Italy
Republic. 60.8 million people. All roads in Italy lead to Rome. The official language is Italian.
Latvia
Republic. Population 1.9 million. The capital of Latvia is Riga. The official language is Latvian.
Lithuania
Republic. 2.9 million people. The main city of Lithuania is Vilnius. The state language is Lithuanian.
Liechtenstein
Principality. A dwarf state associated with Switzerland. The population is 37 thousand. The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. The official language is German.
Luxembourg
Grand Duchy. 550 thousand people. The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. The official language is Luxembourgish, French, German.
Macedonia
Republic. Population 2 million. The capital of Macedonia is Skopje. The state language is Macedonian.
M alta
Republic. The population is 452 thousand. The main city of M alta is Valletta. The official languages are M altese and English.
Moldova
Republic. The capital is Chisinau. 3.5 million people. The administrative language is Moldovan.
Monaco
Principality. A dwarf state associated with France. 37.8 thousand people. The official language is French.
Netherlands
Kingdom. Population 16.8 million. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. The official languages are West Frisian and Dutch.
Norway
Kingdom. Population 5.1 million people. The main city of Norway is Oslo. The official languages are Norwegian and Sami.
Poland
Republic. Population 38.3 million. The capital city of Poland is Warsaw. The official language is Polish.
Portugal
Republic. 10.7 million people. The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. The official languages are Portuguese and Mirandese.
Russia
Federation. Population 146.3 million. The capital city of Russia - Moscow. The official language is Russian.
Romania
Parliamentary republic. unitary state. 19 million people. The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The administrative language is Romanian.
San Marino
The Most Serene Republic. The population is 32 thousand. The capital of San Marino is San Marino. The official language is Italian.
Serbia
Republic. 7.2 million people. The main city of Serbia is Belgrade. The official language is Serbian.
Slovakia
Republic. 5.4 million people. The capital city of Slovakia is Bratislava. The official language is Slovak.
Slovenia
Republic. Population 2 million. The capital city of Slovenia is Ljubljana. The official language is Slovenian.
Ukraine
A unitary state plus a parliamentary-presidential republic. The population is 42 million. The main city of Ukraine is Kyiv. The official language is Ukrainian.
Finland
Republic. 5.5 million people. The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish.
France
Republic. Population 66.2 million. The main city of France is Paris. The official language is French.
Croatia
Republic. Population 4.2 million. The capital is Zagreb. The official language is Croatian.
Montenegro
Republic. 622 thousand people. The capital city of Montenegro is Podgorica. The official language is Montenegrin.
Czech Republic
Republic. Population 10.5 million. The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague. The official language is Czech.
Switzerland
Confederation. 8 million people. The capital of Switzerland is Bern. Official languages German, French, Italian, Swiss.
Sweden
Kingdom. Population 9.7 million. The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. Statelanguage Swedish.
Estonia
Republic. 1.3 million people. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The official language is Estonian.
Today, the list of European countries is just that.
