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Russia is the largest country in Europe by land area. The total surface area of Europe is approximately 3,930,000 square miles and the population as of 2016 was 741,447,158, which was 11% of the world’s population. Europe covers about 2% of the whole surface of Earth and 6.8% of the land area.
What are the three biggest European countries? The three biggest European countries by total area are Russia, Ukraine, and France.
Ukraine is the second-largest European country, after Russia, and the largest country entirely in Europe. Lying between latitudes 44° and 53° N, and longitudes 22° and 41° E., it is mostly in the East European Plain. Ukraine covers an area of 603,550 square kilometres (233,030 sq mi), with a coastline of 2,782 kilometres (1,729 mi).
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- Russia. It might not come as a surprise that Russia is the largest country in Europe — it is the biggest country in the world, after all. Although about 75% of Russia is in Asia, it still occupies 3,995,200 square kilometers 1,542,555 (square miles) of Europe, a far larger area than any other European country.
- Ukraine. Just how big is Ukraine? Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe with an area of just over 600,000 square kilometers. It is ranked 46 in a list of the largest countries of the world.
- France. Number three on this list is France, with 551,695 square kilometers of territory within Europe. This number does not include overseas territories, whose areas would contribute to naming France as the second-largest in Europe.
- Spain. Coming in at 52 on the list of the largest countries in the world, Spain is the fourth largest in Europe. It shares land borders with Portugal, Gibraltar (UK), Andorra, and France, and it is the second westernmost country on mainland Europe (after Portugal).
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Dec 29, 2021 · Ukraine was the center of the first eastern Slavic state, Kyivan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kyivan Rus was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and eventually into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Jun 21, 2023 · Europe's second largest country, Ukraine is a land of wide, fertile agricultural plains, with large pockets of heavy industry in the east. While Ukraine and Russia share common historical...
