section_path: List of states and territories
section_name: List of states and territories
paragraph_text: List of states and territories
  
  This list includes all internationally recognised sovereign countries falling even partially under any common geographical or political definitions of Europe.
  
  Within the above-mentioned states are several de facto independent countries with limited to no international recognition. None of them are members of the UN:
  
  Several dependencies and similar territories with broad autonomy are also found within or close to Europe. This includes Åland (an autonomous county of Finland), two autonomous territories of the Kingdom of Denmark (other than Denmark proper), three Crown Dependencies and two British Overseas Territories. Svalbard is also included due to its unique status within Norway, although it is not autonomous. Not included are the three countries of the United Kingdom with devolved powers and the two Autonomous Regions of Portugal, which despite having a unique degree of autonomy, are not largely self-governing in matters other than international affairs. Areas with little more than a unique tax status, such as the Canary Islands and Heligoland, are also not included for this reason.