Los Angeles Times
"European trivia quiz
How many little nations does Europe really need?
By Timothy Garton Ash
June 1, 2006
HOW MANY COUNTRIES are there in Europe?
Well, it depends on what you mean by Europe — and what you mean by a country. The European Union has 25 member states. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has 55 'participating states,' but they include Andorra, the Holy See, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino, which are all within the bounds of the EU without being members of it.
The Council of Europe, which claims on its website to represent "800 million Europeans," has 46 member states. The Eurovision Song Contest has a variable lineup, but this year's 24 entries included hopeful crooners from Turkey, Armenia, Moldova and Israel. The Miss Europe beauty pageant has had contestants from Turkey, Israel and Lebanon."
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