Southern Europe is the name for the region that consists of the Romance countries of the Mediterranean. In the broader sense, southern Europe is understood to mean all European Mediterranean states. The Balkan countries are here in a separate article Southeast Europe summarized. France belongs here to Western Europe.
Countries and regions
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