Area: 449.964 Km²
Population: 8.872.000 (28/2/2005)
Density: 20 pop/Km²

System of government: Constitutional monarchy
Capital: Stockholm (750.000 pop., 1.212.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Göteborg 496.000 pop., Malmö 260.000 pop., Uppsala 190.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Swedes 88,7%, others european 3,7%, Scandinavian 3,1%, Asian 2,8%, others 1,7%
Border countries: Norway WEST, Finland NORTH-EAST

Principal mountains: Kebnekaise 2111 m
Principal rivers: Muonioälven-Torneälven 570 Km, Klarälven-Göta älv 520 Km (swedish tract, total 720 Km), Dalälven 520 Km
Principal lakes: Vänern 5585 Km², Vättern 1912 Km², Mälären 1140 Km², Hjälmaren 484 Km², Storsjön i Jämtland 456 Km²
Principal islands: Gotland 2994 Km², Öland 1347 Km², Orust 346 Km²
Climate: Continental - Subpolar

Language: Swedish (official), Lapp, Finnish
Religion: Lutheran 86%, Catholic 2%, Pentecostal Movement 1%, other 11%
Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)

Area: 323.963 Km²
Population: 4.503.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 14 pop/Km²

System of government: Constitutional monarchy
Capital: Oslo (488.000 pop., 700.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Bergen 223.000 pop., Trondheim 134.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Norwegian 99%, Lapps 0,5%, Finnish 0,3%
Border countries: Sweden, Finland, Russia EAST

Principal mountains: Glittertind 2470 m, Galdhøpiggen 2469 m
Principal rivers: Glåma 598 Km
Principal lakes: Mjøsa 366 Km², Femund 202 Km²
Principal islands: Vesterålen Islands 2292 Km², Hinnøya 2198 Km², Senja 1590 Km², Lofoten 1308 Km²
Climate: Oceanic - subpolar

Language: Norwegian (Bokmal and Nynorsk)
Religion: Protestant 94%
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)

Area: 45.227 Km²
Population: 1.356.000
Density: 30 pop/Km²

System of government: Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Tallinn (397.000 pop.)
Major cities: Tartu 101.200 pop., Narva 67.800 pop.
Ethnic majority: Estonian 68,5%, Russian 26%, Ukrainian 2%, Belorussian 1%, Finn 1%, others 1,5%
Border countries: Latvia SOUTH, Russia EAST

Principal mountains: Suur-Munamägi 317 m
Principal rivers: Pärnu 144 Km
Principal lakes: Peipsi järv 1570 Km² (estonian part, total 3550 Km²), Vörtsjärv 270 Km²
Principal islands: Saaremaa 2672 Km², Hiiumaa 989 Km²
Climate: Temperate

Language: Estonian (official), Russian
Religion: Orthodox 20%, Evangelical Lutheran 14%, other 66%
Currency: Estonian Kroon (EEK)

Area: 65.318 Km² Density: 55 pop/Km²

System of government: Parliamentary democracy
Capital: Vilnius (579.000 pop.)
Major cities: Kaunas 419.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Lithuanian 80%, Russian 9%, Polish 7%
Border countries: Latvia NORTH, Russia (Kaliningrad) EAST, Poland SOUTH-WEST, Belarus SOUTH-EAST

Principal mountains: Jouzapines Kalnas 292 m
Principal rivers: Nemunas 937 Km (total, with belarusian and russian tracts), Neris 468 Km (total, with belarusian tract)
Principal lakes: Kauno Marios
Principal islands: -
Climate: Temperate

Language: Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian
Religion: Catholic
Currency: Lithuanian Litas (LTL)

Area: 64.626 Km²
Population: 2.385.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 37 pop/Km²

System of government: Parliamentary democracy
Capital: Riga (921.000 pop.)
Major cities: Daugavpils 90.000 pop., Liepaja 85.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Latvians 58%, Russian 30%
Border countries: Estonia NORTH, Russia EAST, Belarus and Lithuania SOUTH

Principal mountains: Gaizina Kalns 311 m
Principal rivers: Daugava (Western Dvina) 1020 Km (total, with belarusian and russian tracts), Gauja 360 Km
Principal lakes: Lubanas Ezers 90 Km²
Principal islands: -
Climate: Temperate

Area: 70.273 Km²
Population: 3.841.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 55 pop/Km²

System of government: Republic
Capital: Dublin (482.000 pop., 953.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Cork 127.000 pop. (180.000 urban aggl.), Limerick 79.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Irish 94%, Scottish and English 6%
Border countries: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) NORTH and EAST

Principal mountains: Mt. Carrantuohill 1041 m
Principal rivers: Shannon 360 Km
Principal lakes: Laugh Corrib 176 Km²
Principal islands: Ireland 70.200 Km² (Irish part, total 84.420 Km²), Achill, Aran Islands
Climate: Oceanic

Language: English, Irish
Religion: Catholic 89%, Anglican 3%
Currency: Euro (€)

Area: 338.145 Km²
Population: 5.220.000
Density: 15 pop/Km²

System of government: Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Helsinki (559.000 pop., 976.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Espoo 224.200 pop., Tampere 201.000 pop., Vantaa 184.000 pop., Turku 175.100 pop., Oulu 125.900 pop.
Ethnic majority: Finn 92%, Swedes 5,5%, Russian 0,7%, Lapp 0,03%, others 1,8%
Border countries: Norway NORTH, Sweden WEST, Russia EAST

Principal mountains: Halti 1328 m
Principal rivers: Kemijoki 483 Km, Iijoki 330 Km
Principal lakes: Greater Saimaa 4377 Km², Päijänne 1081 Km², Inari 1040 Km², Pielinen 894 Km², Oulujärvi 887 Km², Haukivesi 620 Km², Orivesi-Paasivesi 536 Km², Kallavesi 513 Km², Keitele 500 Km²
Principal islands: Soisalo 1638 Km², Sääminginsalo 1069 Km², Åland 685 Km², Kemiö 524 Km², Hailuoto 195 Km², Hurissalo 174 Km², Partalansaari 170 Km², Raippaluoto 160 Km²
Climate: Continental - Subpolar

Language: Finnish, Swedish (officials), Lapp, Russian
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran 84%, Atheist 13,5%, Orthodox 1%, other 1,5%
Currency: Euro (€)

Area: 17.079.792 Km² (12.841.000 Km² asian part, 4.238.792 Km² european part)
Population: 145.470.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 8,5 pop/Km²

System of government: Parlamientary Republic
Capital: Moscow (9.270.000 pop.)
Major cities: St. Petersburg 5.130.000 pop., Samara 1.500.000 pop., Novosibirsk 1.476.000 pop., Nizni Novgorod 1.400.000 pop., Jekaterinburg 1.315.000 pop., Omsk 1.122.000 pop., Caricyn 1.100.000 pop., Celjabinsk 1.100.000 pop., Kazan 1.100.000 pop., Perm 1.000.000 pop., Rostov-na-Donu 1.000.000 pop., Ufa 1.000.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Russian 80%, Tatar 4%, Ukrainian 3%, Chuvash 1%
Border countries: Lithuania NORTH and Poland SOUTH (Kaliningrad), Norway NORTH-WEST, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus WEST, Ukraine SOUTH-WEST, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and North Korea SOUTH

Principal mountains: Elbrus 5642 m
Principal rivers: Amur 4416 Km, Lena 4400 Km, Irtys 4400 Km, Jenisej 4092 Km, Ob 3680 Km, Volga 3530 Km
Principal lakes: Caspian Sea 371.000 Km² (with azerbaijani, iranian, turkmen and kazakhstani parts), Lake Bajkal 31.500 Km², Lake Ladoga 18.400 Km², Lake Onega 9610 Km², Bratsk Basin 5500 Km², Samara Basin 5000 Km², Rybinsk Basin 4550 Km², Ozero Tajmyr 4500 Km²
Principal islands: Sahalin 76.400 Km², Northern Novaja Zemlja 48.900 Km², Southern Novaja Zemlja 33.275 Km², Kotelny 12.019 Km²
Climate: Continental - polar

Language: Russian
Religion: Orthodox 75%, Muslim and others 25%
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUR)