Map of Eastern Europe

The countries in the Eastern European region are as follows:

The Baltic Nations

• Estonia
• Latvia
• Lithuania

Central European Nations

• Czech Republic
• Hungary
• Poland
• Slovakia
• Slovenia (sometimes)

The Balkan Nations and the Southeastern European Nations

• Republic of Macedonia
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Albania
• Croatia (sometimes)
• Slovenia (sometimes)

European Nations Designated as simply "Eastern European"

• Russia
• Belarus
• Ukraine
• Romania
• Moldova

These regional definitions vary somewhat from source to source. It is also important to keep in mind that "Eastern Europe" is an overarching term for regions that may be more specifically classified as something else.

The inclusion of this map was made possible by James Martin, About's Europe for Visitors Guide.