There is no standard definition of Western vs Eastern Europe. This quiz was created to evenly split Europe to make it easier to study, and the countries that are included were based on a teacher request.
On February 12, 2019, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) officially became the Republic of North Macedonia , settling the nearly 30 year long dispute with Greece over the name Macedonia.
Türkiye and Russia are transcontinental states, having territory in both Europe and Asia. Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, which are not included on this map, also span the Asian-European boundary.
Kosovo
declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. Serbia still considers Kosovo to be one of its regions, and Kosovo is still not recognized by many countries in the world.