Regions of Europe

Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Europe are the four European regions as defined by the UN Geoscheme for Europe.

The UN Statistics Division has created the UN Geoscheme for Europe that subdivides the continent into four divisions for statistical convenience. These divisions put European countries in one of four groups: Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Northern, and Southern Europe. The UN Geoscheme specifies the countries included in each of these divisions. However, this system of division of Europe is not the only official division that is made. Several other systems dividing Europe into many parts on the basis of geography, politics, and culture also exist.

The Four European Regions As Defined By The United Nations Geoscheme For Europe

A map showing the regions of Europe, Northern Europe (orange), Western Europe (green), Southern Europe (red), and Eastern Europe (purple).

Eastern Europe

1. Belarus

2. Bulgaria

3. Czech Republic

4. Hungary

5. Poland

6. Moldova

7. Romania

8. Russia

9. Slovakia

10. Ukraine

Northern Europe

1. Aland Islands

2. Denmark

3. Estonia

4. Faroe Islands

5. Finland

6. Guernsey

7. Iceland

8. Ireland

9. Isle of Man

10. Jersey

11. Latvia

12. Lithuania

13. Norway

14. Sark

15. Svalbard and Jan Mayen

16. Sweden

17. United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Southern Europe

1. Albania

2. Andorra

3. Bosnia and Herzegovina

4. CroatiaGibraltar

5. Greece

6. Italy

7. Republic of Macedonia

8. Malta

9. Montenegro

10. Portugal

11. San Marino

12. Serbia

13. Slovenia

14. Spain

15. Vatican City

Western Europe

1. Austria

2. Belgium

3. France

4. Germany

5. Liechtenstein

6. Luxembourg

7. Monaco

8. Netherlands

9. Switzerland