CENTRAL EUROPE

Faq about Central Europe

  • How many countries are in CEE?

    This is a term used by the OECD to describe a group of countries. These countries are Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and the three Baltic States, which are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

  • What is the largest country in Europe?

    Russia is the biggest country in Europe and also the biggest in the world. It covers a total area of 17 million square kilometers.

  • Is Germany considered Western or Central Europe?

    The World Factbook defines Central Europe as: Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.

  • What language is spoken in Central and Eastern Europe?

    Slavic languages are spoken in many parts of Southern, Central, and Eastern Europe. Around 315 million people speak a Slavic language. The biggest group is Russian, with about 110 million speakers in European Russia and nearby areas. Russian is the largest language group in Europe.