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Europe is the world's second smallest continent after Australia, occupying close to one-fifteenth of the world's total land area. Among the continents, Europe is an anomaly. Geographically it can be described as a large peninsula or as a subcontinent. The continent of Europe is the western portion of the Eurasian landmass that it shares with Asia, with the Ural Mountains separating the two.

As for how many countries there are within the continent of Europe, answers vary depending on whom you ask. If you check with the United Nations, they'll tell you there are 44 countries in Europe. The largest European country is France and the smallest is the Vatican City.

If it's been a while since you looked up an atlas or opened a geography textbook, this quiz will bring you up to speed on the countries of Europe in no time. See if you can figure out the names of these European countries now that their vowels are missing.