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Europe in 1989: 8 Largest Countries - ranking quiz

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"Europe in 1989: 8 Largest Countries" is a ranking quiz. Counting only their territory in Europe, the largest state in 1989 was the Soviet Union, with about 5 million km², ahead of France and Spain. Only the territory in Europe is counted. Areas are approximate and describe the states as drawn on the map of that year.

You are given a rank and tap the state that holds it, starting from the smallest of the 8 and ending with the largest. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first.

Answer list (8)

RankStateArea, km²
1Soviet Union4,989,316
2France551,500
3Spain505,370
4Sweden450,295
5Norway386,224
6Finland338,145
7Poland312,685
8Italy302,068

Questions and answers

How many places are in "Europe in 1989: 8 Largest Countries"?

8 places.

How does the quiz work?

In Play mode you get one place at a time, in random order, and tap it on the map. Each place allows up to three taps: right on the first tap counts most, and a quicker run scores more. The most you can score in this quiz is 424 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

What is the right order for "Europe in 1989: 8 Largest Countries"?

The ranking is 1. Soviet Union (4,989,316 km²); 2. France (551,500 km²); 3. Spain (505,370 km²); 4. Sweden (450,295 km²); 5. Norway (386,224 km²); 6. Finland (338,145 km²); 7. Poland (312,685 km²); 8. Italy (302,068 km²).

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