The Alps, Europe, True Colour Satellite Image. The Alps, seen from space. Mosaic of satellite images of the Alps, using LANDSAT data. It is the major mountain range of Europe. The countries seen here are Switzerland (centre left) and Austria (centre right) with the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein in between. The countries at the edges of the frame are (from left, clockwise): France, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary, the former Yugoslavia (now Slovenia and part of Croatia) and Italy. Inside Italy is the tiny republic of San Marino.