Map of europe 45 countries

Explanation:

 Russia*3,972,4003,999,364 km² including Crimea. 17,098,242 km² including North Asia while excluding Crimea.

2  Ukraine603,628

3  France551,695643,801 km² when the overseas departments are included.

4  Spain498,468505,992 km² when the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are included.

5  Sweden450,295

6  Norway385,178This includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen[1]

7  Germany357,386

8  Finland338,145

9  Poland312,685

10  Italy301,338

11  United Kingdom*242,495260,665 km² when the British Overseas Territories (except British Antarctic Territory) are included.

12  Romania238,397

13  Belarus207,600

14  Greece131,940

15  Bulgaria110,994

16  Iceland102,775

17  Hungary93,030

18  Portugal91,568

19  Austria83,858

20  Czech Republic78,866

21  Serbia77,45388,361 km² including Kosovo

22  Ireland70,273

23  Lithuania65,300

24  Latvia64,589

25  Croatia56,594

26  Bosnia and Herzegovina51,129

27  Slovakia49,036

28  Estonia45,339

29  Denmark44,493This includes Faroe Islands; 2,210,579 km² including Greenland

30  Switzerland41,290

31  Netherlands41,198Excluding Caribbean Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten.

32  Moldova33,846

33  Belgium30,510

34  Albania28,748

35  North Macedonia25,713

36  Turkey*23,507783,562 km² including Asian part

37  Slovenia20,273

38  Montenegro13,812

39  Kosovo10,908Partially recognised state

40  Azerbaijan*6,96086,600 km² including Asian part

41  Luxembourg2,586

42  Georgia*2,42869,700 km² including Asian part

43  Andorra468

44  Malta316

45  Liechtenstein160

46  San Marino61

47  Monaco2.02

48  Vatican City

i belive the continental association was created to boycott all contact with british goods.

i also belive it was in december 1, 1774