Port of Spain is a village.
The Council of Europe has 47 member states .. Council of Europe. Council of Europe. It was founded on 5 May 1949 by ten Western and Northern European states , with Greece and Turkey joining three months later , and Iceland and West Germany following suit the next year .. Greece. Greece. Turkey. Turkey. Iceland. Iceland. West Germany. West Germany. European states. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe. It now has 47 member states , with Montenegro being the latest to join .. Montenegro. Montenegro. Article 4 of the Council of Europe Statute specifies that membership is open to any European country , provided they meet specific democratic and human rights standards .. Council of Europe. Council of Europe. Nearly all European states have acceded to the Council of Europe , with the exception of Belarus , the Vatican City , predominantly Central Asian Kazakhstan , as well as some of the states with limited recognition .. Council of Europe. Council of Europe. European states. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe. Belarus. Belarus. Vatican City. Vatican City. Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan. states with limited recognition. List of states with limited recognition. TOC