Encyclopedia "Countries of the World and Ukraine" - the first in Ukraine multi-volume systematized body of knowledge about the countries of the world, which in a detailed format submits universal and scientifically verified materials on the history of countries throughout historical time, their political system and features of economic growth from the second half of the XX century. to the present, historical ties with Ukraine in the past and at the present stage, objects of cultural and civilizational heritage and other data. In the first volume, 28 articles were submitted on the countries of Northern, Western and Southern Europe.