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European capital may refer to: the capitals of the European countries (see List of national capitals) the Capital of the European Union (usually in reference to Brussels, often alongside Strasbourg and sometimes with Luxembourg City) Strasbourg, as headquarters of the Council of Europe. the European Capital of Culture. A political party in Ukraine.
Notes. ^ Istanbul is a transcontinental city, with its commercial and historical centre and two-thirds of the population in Europe, the rest in Asia (see Districts of Istanbul for details). ^ Istanbul total (2023) = 15,655,924. Europe (25 districts) = 10,030,990. Asia (14 districts) = 5,624,934. ^ Moscow is the most populous city entirely ...
Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter. The EU has no official capital but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat (officially the second seat) of the European Parliament.
Belize City was the capital of Belize's predecessor, British Honduras. Berlin Germany: Europe: Bonn was the capital of West Germany and remained the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, and is still the primary seat of six ministries. See also: Capital of Germany. Bern (de facto) Switzerland: Europe: Bishkek Kyrgyzstan: Asia: Bissau
In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby islands. The two largest peninsulas are Europe itself and Scandinavia to the north, divided from each other by the Baltic Sea. Three smaller peninsulas— Iberia, Italy, and the Balkans —emerge from the southern margin of the mainland.
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Asia and Africa.
The seven institutions of the European Union (EU) are seated in four different cities, which are Brussels ( Belgium ), Frankfurt am Main ( Germany ), Luxembourg ( Luxembourg) and Strasbourg ( France ), rather than being concentrated in a single capital city. All four were chosen, among various reasons, for their location halfway between France ...