List of European countries by area

This is a list of European countries, by geographical area:
Notes: Some of these countries are also considered part of Asia. Their names are given in "italics" and only their European area is given&lt;/u/l&gt;. 
Not all states within the geographical region are part of the European Union, although member states are in the majority. Non-member states are marked with an asterisk (*). This currently includes all of the Asian border states.
Some of the smaller countries, marked (†), are represented indirectly in the EU by larger EU members.