Question: what is the largest country in europe by area
Answer: Rank Country Area ( km2 ) Notes Russia * 3,972,400 17,098,242 including Russian Asia Ukraine 603,628 - France 551,394 643,801 when the overseas departments are included Spain 498,468 505,992 when the Canary Islands , Ceuta and Melilla are included Sweden 449,964 6 Norway 385,178 This includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen 7 Germany 357,168 8 Finland 338,145 9 Poland 312,685 10 Italy 301,318 11 United Kingdom 244,820 Excluding the British Overseas Territories 12 Romania 238,392 13 Belarus 207,600 14 Kazakhstan * 180,000 ( est .