European Facts, Trivia & Statistics

Interesting facts about European countries

Cultural differences

What makes Europeans different from Americans ? Americans have Thanksgiving, use Fahrenheit, circumcise baby boys, and are typically patriotic; Europeans allow teen drinking, favour free universities, and are usually not very religious. There is plenty more that divides the two sides of the Atlantic.

Restaurant Rankings

Michelin stars by city Top 25 European cities by total stars for all restaurants. Gault-Millau toques by city Top 25 European cities by total toques for all restaurants. San Pellegrino's best 25 European restaurants Based on the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking. Best restaurants in Europe by country Top-rated restaurants by Michelin, Gault-Millau, and San Pellegrino.

Fact sheets

• EU Factsheet
• Belgium Factsheet
• England Factsheet
• France Factsheet
• Germany Factsheet
• Italy Factsheet
• Netherlands Factsheet

Maps of Europe

• Map of linguistic groups in Europe
• Map of religions in Europe
• Map of light hair frequency in Europe
• Map of blue eyes frequency in Europe
• Map of main ethnic groups in Europe
• Map of population density in Europe
• Map of GDP per capita (PPP) in Europe
• Map of GDP per capita per hour (PPP) in Europe
• Map of real productivity (GDP per capita per hour per worker) in Europe
• Map of legal age to drink alcohol in Europe
• Map of legal age to purchase alcohol in Europe
• Map of legal age of consent in Europe
• Map of abortion regulations in Europe
• Map of smoking regulations in Europe
• Map of cannabis laws in Europe
• Map of children's well-being index in Europe

Nature & Environment

• List of national birds, flowers and trees in European countries
• List of European mineral waters with mineral analysis