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- Once part of the former Soviet Union.
- More than 200 languages are spoken in Europe.
- Fries were Invented in Belgium.
- Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.
- It's the home of Spartacus.

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- Ice Hockey, Handball, Volleyball, and Boxing are  major sports in the region.
- Tourism is a major of the economy in some areas, with millions of tourists visiting.
- Similar to Western Europe, soccer and basketball are popular in the East.
- Big movies and TV shows are shot in Eastern Europe.
- Lots of popular music.

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- Around 200,000 Jewish people live in Russia, making it the largest Jewish area.
- Christian and Catholic are main religion.
- 84% of the people in eastern Europe are Christian, with many being Eastern Orthodox, however some countries have Catholic majority.
- Some countries like the Czech Republic have a large number of people that don't identify themselves as any religion.
- Byzantine and Roman empire.

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- After WWII, many Eastern European nations were under the control of the Soviet Union and made communist nations.
- During the 1980s, many nations rebelled and Democratization took place. Nations changed their economies to Capitalism. This was easy for some, not for others.
- About 292 million people live in the region, with 68% being an urban population.
- Languages spoken in Eastern Europe include Slavic, Polish, Lithuanian, and Romanian.
- Poland and Hungary are example of easy transitions.

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- Food is based on what grows the most.
- Beets and turnips grow the most.
- Goulash, a meat stew, decorative bread, and Blini are popular dishes in the region.
- Potatoes and grains grow well in some areas, so bread and dumplings are a staple.
- Due to the colder climate in Eastern Europe, there is a shorter growing season