Also known as Mediterranean Europe, Southern Europe has 16 countries and territories. The region is focused on three peninsulas namely the Iberian Peninsula, the Apennine Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.

Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain are in the Iberian Peninsula while Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City are in the Apennine Peninsula. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia are in the Balkan Peninsula.

The flora of Southern Europe is mainly characterized by Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub. Here is the 2021 list of the 16 most handsome living men of Southern European descent, born in the European region or residing in the region:

#16. Michael Czerny (Vatican City)

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#15. Matt Cross (San Marino)

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#14. Pero Antic (North Macedonia)

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#13. Alen Kobilica (Slovenia)

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#12. Momčilo Otašević (Montenegro)

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#11. Lluis Marin Tarroch (Andorra)

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#10. Antonin Irodia (Gibraltar)

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#9. Tarik Kaljanac (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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#8. Kim J. Camenzuli (Malta)

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#7. Kostas Martakis (Greece)

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#6. Petar Benčina (Serbia)

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#5. Eric Bana (Croatia)

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#4. Gabriel Daum (Italy)

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#3. Niko Pepaj (Albania)

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#2. Andres Velencoso (Spain)

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#1. Gonçalo Teixeira (Portugal)