The largest country in Europe

Each country has a number of characteristics and mandatory items in the description. In all sources you will find the area, the population, the capital and the most important cities. Below we will consider which country is the largest in Europe and which countries form the top five. As a criterion, let us take the occupied area.

The 5 largest countries in Europe

To begin with, different sources give the palm to either Russia or its neighbor Ukraine. The fact is that Russia is located in part both in Europe and in Asia. Here it is worth to start from the sources. The fact is that the state was born on the European continent, and the capital with the most important major cities are also located there. But in the course of history the territory is significantly

increased due to the Far East and Siberia. As a result, most of the area is still on the territory of Asia.

So we will assume that Russia is the largest country, not so much of Europe, as of the whole world. We have to consider the largest country in Europe, so for obvious reasons, Russia will not be included in this list.

1. The largest country in Europe is Ukraine . It rightfully ranks first in this rating, as its area is 6% of the entire continent. It is clear that the size of Russia is much greater, but taking into account the location on the continents Europe's largest country still remains its neighbor. The capital of Ukraine is the city of Kiev, the country itself is multinational with a rich history of events.
2. The second after the largest country in Europe is freedom-loving France with its romantic capital - Paris. The territories of these two countries differ not so much, but the population of France is almost one and a half times more.
3. In third place is passionate Spain and its hot capital Madrid. Although the difference in the size of the territories with Ukraine is significant, but the population numbers are approximately the same.
4. The fourth is Sweden with an area of ​​almost one and a half times less. However, the number of people there is the smallest among all the countries participating in this list. The capital of the country Stockholm is one of the most beautiful and amazing in the world in terms of architecture.
5. In fifth place is Germany , the area of ​​which is about half the area of ​​the largest country in Europe. The capital is Berlin with its amazing architecture and majestic sights. Although the area of ​​Germany and the most modest, the country can boast the largest number of people in this five leaders.