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Understand
This article provides an index to the countries of Europe and catalogues certains aspects such as currency, dialling codes and time zones that affect a traveller. Items that are the same across most of Europe, such as electricity, are not shown in the table, but are detailed, along with the relevant exceptions in separate sections.

The script used in the country concerned can be inferred from the script used when writing the country's name using its local format.

Driving
Except for Iceland and Gibralter where one drives on the right, one drives on the left on the island nations of Europe (United Kingdom plus dependencies, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus) and on the right in all other European countries. Petrol (gasoline) is dispensed by the litre throughout Europe. Speed limits in the United Kingdom and its dependencies (apart from Gibraltar) are posted in miles per hour and distances in miles, otherwise all speed limits are posted in kilometres per hour and distances in kilometres.

Electricty
Apart from Azerbijan, Belarus, Georgia and Russia who use 220 V at 50 Hz, all of Europe uses 230 V at 50 Hz. Plugs and sockets however vary from country to country, though adaptors are available for travellers. The various types of plug are illustrated below and their usage by country is in the attached table.

Time Zones
The standard time in most of Europe apart from Russia and certain of its neighbours is GMT, GMT+1 or GMT+2. In 2023 those countries of Europe that observe daylight saving time will put their clocks forward at 0100 GMT on Sunday, 26 March and put their clocks back at 01:00 GMT on Sunday, 29 October.

Country-specific data

 * §1: There are multiple systems of codes by which countries are identified. The international vehicle registration code must appear on the back of any vehicle that is travelling in a country other than the country where it is registered. Unlike the vehicle code which can have 1, 2 or 3 letters, the ISO 3166 code which is used in many contexts always has 2 letters.


 * §2: The first item is the symbol that is usually used in the shops, the second is the ISO 4217 code (which is used in banking) and the third the the name of the currency.


 * §3: Where three numbers are listed, they refer to Ambulance, Fire and Police respectively (Note - services are in alphabetic order). For the sake of brevity, alternate numbers such as 999 in the United Kingdom are not shown.


 * §4: Standard timezone / Daylight saving timezone. In 2023 those countries of Europe that observe daylight saving time put their clocks forward at 0100 GMT on Sunday, 26 March and put their clocks back at 01:00 GMT on Sunday, 29 October.


 * §5: From 1 January 2024, Bulgaria will use the euro.


 * §6: Time in Kaliningrad is GMT+2, for the rest of European Russia, it is GMT+3.