Your Ideal European Borders?

[dissatisfieduser]

I used this topography map overlayed on a blank political map to create the best, and most optimal, divisions of Europe.

 

[Flavius Phocas]

I used this topography map overlayed on a blank political map to create the best, and most optimal, divisions of Europe.

All hail the mighty Alamy Empire!

 

[Lampiao]

ThE OPtiMuM EurOpE

I'm in love with Elbe's Gambia.

EDIT: Wait, that's not even the Elbe.

 

[Socrates]

Let's see how many people I can upset...

 

[Prasnaglava]

Let's see how many people I can upset...

As long as Romania (with Transylvania) actually matters in that Central European state, I have nothing against this.

 

[IFwanderer]

All belongs to glorious Rome*.

*Which of the many states and empires that called themselves "Rome" is the Rome I'm talking about here is left open for interpretation.

Actually, I decided to make the map:

Spoiler: Rome

 

[Iron Chariot]

(Not my creation)

 

[Monter]

(Not my creation)

Where are the awkward panhandles?

 

[Tjakari]

(Not my creation)

6/10

Not enough failed states. Borders aside, too many of these would work as countries.

 

[VirginiaStronk]

West Lebanon is what makes it for me. London, though...

 

[Tjakari]

Also, West Bavaria need a narrow corridor to the North Sea to keep it from invading Flemingia.

 

[CaliGuy]

Let's see how many people I can upset...

Man, Frederick the Great must be crying tears of joy right now after seeing your map--wherever he is!

 

[CaliGuy]

(Not my creation)

#DontMessWithAfrica

 

[Arkenfolm]

(Not my creation)

At least European colonialists mostly obeyed geographic boundaries more often than not.

 

[Socrates]

As long as Romania (with Transylvania) actually matters in that Central European state, I have nothing against this.

The duchies of Transylvania, Moldavia and Wallachia do have some voice in Federal Germania.

 

[Gasmask134]

Mine is simple, all borders are natural.

Major river? Border
Mountain range? Border
Island in a middle of a lake? The island is its own nation.

This is the ideal Europe, you may not like it, but it's what peak performance looks like.

(In all seriousness I'm not sure what my idea European borders would look like)

 

[Skallagrim]

Island in a middle of a lake? The island is its own nation.

Yes. Good.

 

[BellaGerant]

Mine is simple, all borders are natural.

Major river? Border
Mountain range? Border
Island in a middle of a lake? The island is its own nation.

This is the ideal Europe, you may not like it, but it's what peak performance looks like.

(In all seriousness I'm not sure what my idea European borders would look like)

Forest? border
Hills? border
Big wall? border

What was that about men and islands? Every man is an island, was it?
border

 

[cmakk1012]

Island in a middle of a lake? The island is its own nation.

What about river islands? Republic of Île de la Cité here we go!

 

[Gasmask134]

What about river islands? Republic of Île de la Cité here we go!

Those are their own nations as well