How many countries are in Eastern and Central Europe?

How many countries are in Eastern and Central Europe?

Definition: Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) is an OECD term for the group of countries comprising Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and the three Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Is Germany part of Eastern Europe?

Eastern Europe is everything east of Germany, Austria, and Italy. These regional labels are used more for identification than for regional analysis. They serve as traditional labels of geographic location.

Is England in Eastern Europe?

Eastern Europe is territorially the largest region, consisting of, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the Slovak Republic. Also included in Western Europe are Alpine Europe and the British Isles. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, make up the British Isles.

What defines Eastern Europe?

Eastern Europe is the region of the European continent between Western Europe and Asia. One definition describes Eastern Europe as a cultural entity: the region lying in Europe with the main characteristics consisting of Slavic, Greek, Byzantine, Eastern Orthodox, and some Ottoman cultural influences.

Is Switzerland in Eastern Europe?

The Northern and Western Europe region includes economies from Northern Europe (Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), and Western Europe (Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland).

Which are the Eastern countries?

List of countries by easternmost point

Rank	Country	Easternmost point
1	Russia	Big Diomede Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Cape Dezhnev (mainland)
2	New Zealand	Forty-Fours East Cape (North Island)
3	Fiji	Vatoa island
4	Tuvalu	Nukulaelae island