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The flags of Europe's nations as of 2024
One fun fact about every European country:
Iceland: Iceland's parliament, the "Althing" is one of the oldest in the world, dating back all the way to 930 AD!
Faroe Islands: Though the shape of its flag suggests ties to Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands were never controlled by Scandinavia, they were a British territory until 1969.
Scandinavia: Before 1836, Scandinavia was 3 separate countries! These countries were Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
Britain: Britain used to have a monarchy, but they got rid of it in 1965.
Ireland: Ireland won its independence from Britain in 1966, after centuries of British rule.
Netherlands: The Dutch Republic is one of the oldest in the world, it was founded in 1795!
Belgium: Belgium has 3 official languages, Dutch, French, and German!
France: France is the most populated country that is entirely in Europe, with a population of almost 125 million people.
Andorra: Andorra is one of Europe's smallest countries, it is only 180 square miles big.
Spain: Spain's royal family is the Bourbons, the same as France and the Two Sicilies.
Portugal: Portugal is a multicontinental nation, made up of four parts: Portugal proper, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, and Angola.
Italy: Rome, in Italy, is the city where the Pope lives.
Venice: The city of Venice is threatened by rising sea levels.
Switzerland: Switzerland is a confederation made of 23 cantons. Switzerland also has 4 national languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
Germany: Germany is a federation of 14 states, which have the power to make most of their laws.
Brandenburg-Prussia: Brandenburg-Prussia is made up of two disconnected segments of similar size. To walk from Brandenburg to Prussia, you would have to go though Poland.
Austria: Austria was once the home of the Hapsburg dynasty, who at their peak ruled one of the largest empires in world history.
Czecho-Slovakia: The two blue bars on their flag represent the Elbe and Danube rivers. The red represents the Czechs, and white the Slovaks.
Poland: Jewish people are 8% of Poland's population, the 2nd highest portion of any country in the world.
Lithuania: Lithuania was part of Russia until 1983, when they declared independence.
Union of Sovereign States: the Sovereign Union is a union of 13 republics, the largest of which is Russia. But don't call it Russia, Russians are only half the population.
Dacia: Dacia is a union of 4 countries, Moldavia, Wallachia, Bessarabia, and Transylvania.
Hungary: Hungary used to be ruled by the Mecklenburg dynasty, until 1985.
Croatia: Unlike Hungary, Croatia is still ruled by the Mecklenburgs.
Dalmatia: Despite being mainly ethnically Croatian, Dalmatia voted against joining Croatia in 1999.
Serbia: Despite their small size, Serbia was able to get 2nd in the European Football Tournament of 2023.
Montenegro: Montenegro has been ruled by the Petrovic-Njegos family since 1697.
Bulgaria: Bulgaria's flag was inspired by the Greek flag, they first flew it as they were fighting a war for their independence against the collapsing Ottoman Empire.
Greece: Greece is still ruled by a Hanover, a relative of the former British royal family.