In the U.S., we are taught there are seven continents. Of these seven, Europe ranks second to smallest, followed only by Australia/Oceania. Much of the world considers there to be just six continents, with Europe and Asia combined into one continent known as Eurasia. For the purpose of this travel trivia question, however, we are talking about the largest country in Europe alone. Think you know the answer? Make a guess and then scroll down for the answer below!
What is the largest country located entirely in Europe?
a) Spain
b) Ukraine
c) France
d) Sweden
e) Russia
It isn't Russia.
Located on a whopping 6.6 million square miles of land, Russia is by far the largest country by land mass in Europe, and in the world. BUT Russia extends across northern Asia as well as northern Europe.
It isn't France.
France is the second largest country located entirely within Europe, measuring over 213,000 square miles. If you counted overseas regions, then France would comprise over 248,000 square miles.
It isn't Spain.
Did you know that Spain is the third largest country located entirely within Europe? ¡Si, es verdad! Spain is made up of over 192,000 square miles located within Europe and another 3,000 square miles or so when the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are included.
It isn't Sweden.
Sweden looks big on a map. That's because it is! This Scandinavian country is comprised of over 158,000 square miles of land in Europe. But it's still much smaller than the biggest country located entirely in Europe.
The answer is Ukraine!
The largest country located entirely within Europe is c) Ukraine. This huge European country encompasses over 223,000 square miles. Once part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine became independent when the USSR dissolved in 1991. Ukraine borders Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, Russia, and the Black Sea in Eastern Europe. The country is home to seven World Heritage sites. Learn more about Ukraine via TripAdvisor!
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Russia is entirely in Europe its has Siberia as its territory. Russia is the biggest European country. If you didn’t know Russia conquered Siberia. Also Alaska.Russia is classified as European country based on the United nation. It’s like Denmark has territory in North America. Russia is European.
Ochoa – According to National Geographic, Encyclopedia Brittanica, The Atlantic, the World Economic Forum, and pretty much every other reputable source — Russia is considered to be part of both Asia and Europe. Although about 70% of Russia’s land is in Asia, most of the Russian population resides in Europe and considers themselves culturally European.
WHY THE F*** DO YOU THINK RUSSIA ISN’T PART OF EUROPE!? IT’S PART OF BOTH EUROPE AND ASIA, BUT YOU MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT’S ONLY PART OF ASIA, WHICH, IF YOU HAVE SEEN A MAP OF EUROPE AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE EVEN BRIEFLY, YOU WOULD KNOW IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE!!!
LETS FACE IT, YOU JUST WANTED TO RIG THE ANSWER IN FAVOR OF UKRAINE, BECAUSE YOU ARE DEEPLY RUSSOPHOBIC AND EAT USA’S PROPAGANDA S*** FOR BREAKFAST!!!
– love from *****, citizen of the United Kingdom
Hi Lover of Truth –
If you read the question posed within the article, the question is “What is the largest country located entirely in Europe?”
Furthermore, if you scroll down, you will see why I said that the answer is not Russia. I said, “It isn’t Russia. Located on a whopping 6.6 million square miles of land, Russia is by far the largest country by land mass in Europe, and in the world. BUT Russia extends across northern Asia as well as northern Europe.”
The answer isn’t France or Spain because, like Russia, they have territory outside of Europe. If you were to include all national territory France would be larger than Ukraine. But Denmark (bcs of Greenland) would be larger than either.