1. Ireland
   Jersey
2. Guernsey
   Shetland

Guernsey is a Crown dependency and part of the British Isles, but it is not technically part of the U.K.

1. Germany
   Spain
2. Belgium
   Switzerland

Belgium kept having hung elections from 2010 to 2011, so they just couldn't get a government together - but they sorted it out eventually.

1. Spain and Portugal
   Monaco and Spain
2. San Marino and Portugal
   Portugal and France

The peninsula is the most westerly part of mainland Europe and home to Spain and Portugal.

1. Malta and Greece
   Turkey and Greece
2. Greece and Croatia
   Croatia and Malta

The island of Cyprus remains divided between Greek and Turkish control.

1. Greece
   Spain
2. Italy
   Montenegro

Italy is mostly a mainland country, shaped like a boot. However, it also includes a number of islands, including Sardinia.

1. Montenegro
   Serbia
2. Bosnia
   Albania

Albania is where Mother Theresa was born. It is a predominantly Muslim country.

1. It is a member.
   It is in the single market but not customs union.
2. It is in the customs union but not in the single market.
   There is no relationship.

The single market means that Norway's goods are freely traded with Europe, but they have to have customs inspection because they are not part of the customs union.

1. Romania
   Austria
2. Slovenia
   Slovakia

Romania is an eastern European country bordering the Black Sea. It is one of the newer members of the EU.

1. Latvia
   Finland
2. Lithuania
   Estonia

The Baltic states include Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Finland is not one of them, though it is nearby!

1. Poland
   Russia
2. Estonia
   Ukraine

Russia is partly on the European continent and partly on the Asian continent. Only 23 percent is in Europe.

1. Bosnia
   Montenegro
2. Poland
   Serbia

Poland is not a part of Yugoslavia. The Yugoslavian state broke up in the 1990's with the Balkan War. Fortunately now the Balkans are at peace.

1. Belarus
   Moldova
2. Austria
   Poland

The Iron Curtain was the wall of communist control that divided the democratic Western Europe from the authoritarian Eastern Europe.

1. Croatia
   Bosnia
2. Serbia
   Kosovo

Croatia is a Balkan state that faces across the Adriatic towards Italy. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb.

1. Andorra
   Liechtenstein
2. Luxembourg
   San Marino

Andorra is a small mountainous country between Spain and France. Its population is under 80,000.

1. Norway
   Finland
2. Sweden
   Iceland

Norway is the most northerly country, with Finland next.

1. Czech Republic
   Slovakia
2. Germany
   Switzerland

Germany is the richest and most powerful country in Europe. It is the lynchpin of the EU economy.

1. United Kingdom
   Iceland
2. Germany
   Ireland

Ireland is a very horse-friendly nation. Its capital is the city of Dublin, birthplace of author James Joyce.

1. Switzerland
   France
2. Austria
   Slovenia

Austria is a mountainous country with a great many castles, noted for its history of fine opera.

1. Iceland
   Norway
2. Russia
   Macedonia

Iceland is technically part of Europe, even though it is off in the Atlantic on its own. It is slowly trying to replant its once verdant forests.

1. Germany
   France
2. Italy
   Greece

France is one of the main economic hubs of Europe. Its capital city, Paris, is second only to London in population.

1. Portugal
   Spain
2. France
   Poland

Spain has semi-autonomous regions, including Catalonia and Andalucia. The city of Pamplona has an annual tradition where bulls run in the streets with people - and every year, a few participants are gored.

1. Macedonia
   Croatia
2. Hungary
   Germany

Germany was divided during the communist period, as was its capital, Berlin, but now each is united. The Berlin Wall came down in 1989.

1. Monaco
   Gibraltar
2. Vatican City
   San Marino

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, not just Europe, but its population density is very, very high. As of 2018, an estimated 801 people live in Vatican City.

1. Finland
   Sweden
2. Norway
   Latvia

Norway is a beautiful nation with a high per capita income. Its wealth came from oil. Unlike most oil nations, instead of becoming a despotism with a wealthy elite, Norway put that wealth to work for all the citizens.

1. Austria
   Switzerland
2. Estonia
   France

Switzerland is a tax haven that maintains neutrality in most international affairs. The country is known for its wonderful landscape.

1. San Marino
   Vatican City
2. Monaco
   Sicily

Monaco is a tiny little nation with a ruling prince. Monaco sits on the coast of the Mediterranean, surrounded by France.

1. Turkey
   Hungary
2. Moldova
   Ukraine

The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful in the world for many centuries, colonizing most of the Middle East.

1. Belarus
   Poland
2. Moldova
   Hungary

Poor Poland has been crushed between two powerful nations for centuries, and it has never had a very good time as a result!

1. Slevnia
   Slovakia
2. Austria
   Hungary

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was very powerful and was defeated in World War One by the Allies, resulting in its collapse. Hungary and Austria became two nations.

1. Denmark
   Belgium
2. The Netherlands
   Liechtenstein

The Netherlands was formerly colonized by Spain but became an independent nation, which is also called Holland. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, but the government center is in The Hague.

1. Greece
   Turkey
2. Cyprus
   Malta

Greece is a southerly country in the EU. Greece is home to many classical temples including the Parthenon.

1. Kosovo
   Liechtenstein
2. Montenegro
   Albania

Kosovo was subject to a violent ethnic cleansing in the 1990s. Fortunately, NATO was able to intervene and save the local population, resulting in independence for the state of Kosovo.

1. Holland
   Denmark
2. Sweden
   Norway

There are five Nordic or Scandinavian countries: Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland.

1. Monaco
   Germany
2. Liechtenstein
   Norway

Unsurprisingly, the tax haven dedicated almost entirely to gambling and luxury hotels has a preposterously high per capita income! American actress Grace Kelly was once the princes of Monaco.

1. They are all just stripes.
   They are all red, white and blue.
2. They are all yellow, red and green.
   They have crosses on them.

All three of these countries display red, white and blue flags.