Countries bordering the European Union Totally Explained

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This is a list of countries bordering the European Union, and its predecessor the European Community, both at its current geographical extent and after all previous rounds of enlargement.

2007 to present

Northern and Eastern border of the EU, north to south:

01 Norway (bordering Sweden and Finland)
02 Russia (bordering Finland, Estonia and Latvia; see also the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave)
03 Belarus (bordering Latvia, Lithuania and Poland)
04 Ukraine (bordering Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania)
05 Moldova (bordering Romania)

Southeastern border of the EU:

06 Turkey (EU candidate country; bordering Bulgaria and Greece)

Western Balkans enclave within EU territory:

07 Croatia (EU candidate country; bordering Slovenia and Hungary)

08 Serbia (bordering Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria)

09 Republic of Macedonia (EU candidate country as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; bordering Bulgaria and Greece)

10 Albania (bordering Greece)

Other territories within EU territory:

Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia) (bordering Lithuania and Poland)

11 Switzerland (bordering Austria, Germany, France and Italy)

12 Liechtenstein (bordering Austria)

13 Andorra (bordering France and Spain)

14 Monaco (bordering France)

15 San Marino (bordering Italy)

16 Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Bordering Cyprus¹:

17 Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:

18 Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²:

19 Suriname

20 Brazil

Bordering Saint Martin²:

21 Netherlands Antilles

2004 to 2007

Northern and Eastern border of the EU, north to south:

01 Norway (bordering Sweden and Finland)

02 Russia (bordering Finland, Estonia and Latvia; see also the Kaliningrad Oblast enclave)

03 Belarus (bordering Latvia, Lithuania and Poland)

04 Ukraine (bordering Poland, Slovakia and Hungary)

05 Romania (bordering Hungary)

06 Serbia and Montenegro, subsequently Serbia (bordering Hungary)

07 Croatia (bordering Hungary and Slovenia)

Bordering Greece:

08 Albania

09 Republic of Macedonia

10 Bulgaria

11 Turkey

Enclaves within EU territory:

Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia) (bordering Lithuania and Poland)

12 Switzerland (bordering Austria, Germany, France and Italy)

13 Liechtenstein (bordering Austria)

14 Andorra (bordering France and Spain)

15 Monaco (bordering France)

16 San Marino (bordering Italy)

17 Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Bordering Cyprus¹:

18 Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:

19 Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²:

20 Suriname

21 Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

22 Netherlands Antilles

1995 to 2004

Bordering Sweden and Finland:

01 Norway (bordering Sweden and Finland)

02 Russia (bordering Finland)

Eastern border of central EU, north to south:

03 Poland (bordering Germany)

04 Czech Republic (bordering Germany and Austria)

05 Slovakia (bordering Austria)

06 Hungary (bordering Austria)

07 Slovenia (bordering Austria and Italy)

Bordering Greece:

08 Albania

09 Republic of Macedonia

10 Bulgaria

11 Turkey

Enclaves within EU territory:

12 Switzerland (bordering Austria, Germany, France and Italy)

13 Liechtenstein (bordering Austria)

14 Andorra (bordering France and Spain)

15 Monaco (bordering France)

16 San Marino (bordering Italy)

17 Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:

18 Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²:

19 Suriname

20 Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

21 Netherlands Antilles

1990 to 1995

Eastern border of the EC/EU, north to south:

Poland (bordering Germany)

Czechoslovakia, subsequently Czech Republic (bordering Germany)

Austria (bordering Germany and Italy)

Switzerland (bordering Germany, France and Italy)

Yugoslavia, subsequently Slovenia (bordering Italy)

Bordering Greece:

Albania

Yugoslavia, subsequently the Republic of Macedonia

Bulgaria

Turkey

Enclaves within EC/EU territory:

Andorra (bordering France and Spain)

Monaco (bordering France)

San Marino (bordering Italy)

Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²:

Suriname

Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

Netherlands Antilles

1986 to 1990

Eastern border of the EC, north to south:

German Democratic Republic (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin)

Czechoslovakia (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Austria (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy)

Switzerland (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany, France and Italy)

Yugoslavia (bordering Italy)

Bordering Greece:

Albania

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

Turkey

Enclaves within EU territory:

Andorra (bordering France and Spain)

Monaco (bordering France)

San Marino (bordering Italy)

Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla:

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²:

Suriname

Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

Netherlands Antilles

1981 to 1986

Southern French border:

Spain

Andorra

Eastern border of the EC, north to south:

German Democratic Republic (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Czechoslovakia (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Austria (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy)

Switzerland (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany, France and Italy)

Yugoslavia (bordering Italy)

Bordering Greece:

Albania

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

Turkey

Enclaves within EU territory:

Monaco (bordering France)

San Marino (bordering Italy)

Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Bordering Gibraltar:

Spain

Bordering French Guiana²:

Suriname

Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

Netherlands Antilles

1973 to 1981

Southern French border:

Spain

Andorra

Eastern border of the EC, north to south:

German Democratic Republic (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Czechoslovakia (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Austria (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy)

Switzerland (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany, France and Italy)

Yugoslavia (bordering Italy)

Enclaves within EU territory:

Monaco (bordering France)

San Marino (bordering Italy)

Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Bordering Gibraltar:

Spain

Bordering French Guiana²:

Suriname

Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

Netherlands Antilles

1958 to 1973

Southern French border:

Spain

Andorra (Until 1962, clockwise)

Tunisia

Libya

Niger

Mali

Mauritania

Spanish Sahara

Morocco

Northern border of the Federal Republic of Germany:

Denmark

Eastern border of the EC, north to south:

German Democratic Republic (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Czechoslovakia (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany)

Austria (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy)

Switzerland (bordering the Federal Republic of Germany, France and Italy)

Yugoslavia (bordering Italy)

Enclaves within EU territory:

Monaco (bordering France)

San Marino (bordering Italy)

Vatican City (bordering Italy)

Bordering French Guiana²:

Suriname

Brazil

Bordering Guadeloupe²:

Netherlands Antilles

Footnotes

¹ Although the whole of Cyprus became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, the EU's acquis communautaire only applies to the southern part of the island which is under the effective control of the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus. Northern Cyprus has been outside the control of the Republic of Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of 1974 and is therefore de facto not part of the EU. The 2004 Annan Plan for Cyprus which sought to reunify the island before EU accession was accepted by Turkish Cypriots but rejected by Greek Cypriots. ² French Guiana and Guadeloupe are French overseas departments (since 2003 also additionally overseas regions) and as such are fully part of France and the EU. Until 2007, Saint Martin was administered from Guadeloupe and, therefore, the Netherlands Antilles bordered the European Union here. Saint Martin, while no longer part of a French overseas department, remains part of the EU.

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