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LOCATION AND CURIOSITIES
Is a country located on the western edge of Europe, bordered by the Bay of Biscay (North Atlantic Ocean) in the west, by the English Channel in the northwest, by the North Sea in the north. Is the largest country in the European Union, covering a total area of 551,695 square kilometers. Around a third (31%) is forest and it is the fourth most forested country in the EU, after Sweden, Finland, and Spain. The country is also sometimes referred to as ‘the hexagone’ due to its six-sided shape.
Is the world’s most popular tourist destination. It has the Europe’s highest mountain Mont Blanc.
The most visited museum in the world is in this country.
EU AND POLITICS
The political system is a semi-presidential system of government, with both a President and a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is responsible to the .... Parliament. As a consequence, the President of .... is the pre-eminent figure in French politics. He appoints the Prime Minister. Politics has ordinarily displayed some tendencies characterizing a two-party system in which power alternates between relatively stable coalitions, each being led by a major party.
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Geography
Is in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast and Slovenia to the northwest.
EU and Politics
Is a unitary state using a parliamentary system of governance. With the collapse of the ruling communist party in SFR Yugoslavia, the country organised its first multi-party elections and adopted its present constitution in 1990. It declared independence on 8 October 1991.
Curiosities
Because of its geographical position, this country represents a blend of four different cultural spheres. It has been a crossroads of influences from western culture and the east since the schism between the Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, and also from Mitteleuropa and Mediterranean culture.
(Mariana Dias)

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Geography
Is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Consists of twelve provinces, bordering Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with those countries and the United Kingdom.
EU and Politics
Has been a  constitutional monarchy since 1815, and due to the efforts of Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, became a parliamentary democracy in 1848. Is described as a consociational state.
Curiosities
In this country there are many well-known painters. In the Middle Ages Hieronymus Bosch, Petrus Christus, Lucas Gassel and Pieter Bruegel the Elder were leading  pioneers. Famous painters of the 19th and 20th century were Vincent van Gogh and the luminists Jan Sluijters, Leo Gestel, and Piet Mondriaan. M. C. Escher is a well-known graphic artist.
(Mariana Dias)

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Geography

The mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres , with a population of over 5.4 million.

EU and Politics

This country became a member of the EU on 1 may 2004 and adopted the euro as its national currency on 1 january 2009.

It is a parliamentary democratic republic with a multi-party system.

Curiosities

It is the world's largest per-capita car producer, with a total of 1.1 million cars manufactured in 2019.

It has the only European capital located on the border with another country, that has a famous symbol the UFO (unidentified flying object) bridge, which gets its name from the observatory that sits over the bridge and has the shape of a flying saucer.

Bunhuelos are among the most typical specialties of their cuisine. One of the best known are those prepared with fried sheep cheese with fried bacon.

(Francisca Rodrigues)

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Geography

It covers an area of 30,689 km2 and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe.

EU and Politics

It is one of the six founding countries of the European Union and its capital, hosts the official seats of the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the European Council.

It is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.

This country is officially bilingual in French and Dutch, although French is the dominant language.

Curiosities

It produces more than 170 thousand tons of chocolate per year and has more than 1100 brands of bears.

Besides organizing the biggest culture festival in europe, The Film Fest Gent this country also has the biggest electronic music festival in the world, Tomorrowland.

There is the largest comic book producer in the world."The Smurfs", "Asterix and Obelix" and "The Adventures of Tintin" are some of the comics.

They also have the most victories on the UCI Road World Championships.

(Francisca Rodrigues)

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Is a country in Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres, with a population of over 83 million within its 16 constituent states. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The largest urban area is the Ruhr.
Is a great power with a strong economy; it has the largest economy in Europe, the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the fifth-largest by PPP. As a global leader in several industrial, scientific and technological sectors, it is both the world's third-largest exporter and importer of goods. As a developed country, which ranks very high on the Human Development Index, it offers social security and a universal health care system, environmental protections, and a tuition-free university education.

(Mariana Santos)

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This country covers an area of 64,589 km², with a population of 1.9 million and is located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Its capital and largest city is Riga.
Is a developed country, with a high-income advanced economy; ranking very high in the Human Development Index. It performs favorably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance, living standards, and peacefulness.
They belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are a prominent minority in the country, at some 24% of the population.

(Mariana Santos)

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A country located in southern Europe.According to data from the 2011 census, the  population is about 11 million people.
The country is strategically located at the crossroads between Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.It has land borders with Albania to the northwest, with North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and with Turkey in the northeast.Eighty percent of the country is made up of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest, at 2917 meters above sea level.
Considered the cradle of all Western civilization. As such, it is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, historiography,political science, great scientific and mathematical principles,Western performing arts,including tragedy and comedy.
EU accession: January 1, 1981.

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With a territory of 110 994 km², it is the 16th largest country in Europe, where 7 364 570 people live. It is a parliamentary democracy in which the prime minister is the head of government and the most powerful executive position.

Curiosities

This country is one of the oldest countries in Europe and is the only country that has not changed its original name since its foundation and also the one with the largest number of natural mineral water sources in Continental Europe and where you can eat the best yogurt in the world.

There is something called “Klek Shops”, which are shops located in the basements of buildings and people buy things through a window near the ground.

(Mariana Guerra)

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Geography

It covers an area of 301 230 km2 and in 2006 had 58 133 509 inhabitants.

EU and Politics

It has entered the Eu in 1958, started using the euro in 1999 and as 76 members in the European Parliament. It is a parliamentary republic.

Curiosities

It is famous for their art, monuments and food/wine. This country is the second largest wine producer in the world, only behind France, it even has a fountain of red wine that works 24 hours a day and everyone can drink from there. It is also responsible for introducing ice cream to the world, in addition to coffee, pie and various types of cheese.

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Geography and History

It is landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states, one of which is Vienna, capital and largest city.

It's a largely mountainous country because of its location in the Alps.

The first record showing the countrie's current name is from 996, and used to be called ''marchia orientalis''. In the 19th century, the country was invaded by France during the Napoleonic wars. Its official language has been the German for a long time.

Culture

The countries past as a European power and its cultural environment generated a broad contribution to various forms of art, most notably among them music. It was the birthplace of many famous composers such as Mozart and Strauss

Due to the mountainous terrain, alpine skiing is a prominent sport and it is extremely valuable in the promotion and economic growth of the country.

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It is a northern European country bordering with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east and Norway to the north, while Estonia is to the south. The capital present the modern Design District and several museums. The northern lights can be seen from the province of Lapland, located in the Arctic, which has a vast wilderness area, in addition to national parks and ski resorts.

In this moment the president of the country is Sauli Niinistö and the prime minister is Sanna Marin, in a country that has a population of 5,51 million.
Formation(Independence of the Russian Empire):

- Autonomy March 29, 1809

- Declared December 6, 1917

- Recognized January 4, 1918

-Entry into the EU in January 1,1995.

This country has 2 official languages and it is a developed country, very well placed in the most diverse international socio-economic comparisons, whose population enjoys a very high level of human development, reflected by the country having some of the best levels of quality of life, public education, political transparency, public security, life expectancy, social well-being, economic freedom, prosperity, access to public health, peace, democracy and freedom of the press in the world. The country's cities are also among the "most livable" in the world, among the cleanest, safest and most organized in the world. In 2009, the country was ranked 1st in the Legatum Prosperity Index, which is based on economic performance and quality of life.
Also this country is the best in winter sports, in terms of athletes' performance and in terms of facilities.

The government of this country presents a unitary parliamentary republic and presents an Orthodox religion.
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Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

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This country is one of the many European islands. It is situated in the Mediterranean Sea, and has a total area of 9,251 square kilometers. This country is know for being under the rule of the two large empires, the Ottoman Empire that annexed it in 1570, but after World War One, the Ottoman Empire was dissoluted and this country fell under the rule of the British Empire. In 1960, this country gained independence. In 1974, Greece did an coup d' etat to unite this country with Greece, but it failed. In that same yeat, Turkey invaded the northern part of this country. This country borders Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. This country's capital and largest city is Nicosia.
This country joined EU in 2004 and 4 years later in 2008, it joined the Euro Zone.
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Geography and History
Located in central Europe, this country has a total area of 78.866 km2                     This country was part of the Austrian Hungary empire, getting his independence in 1918.
In the Cold War, this country joined the Communist Block.
It is known for revolting against the communist presence, known as Prague Spring.
This country is landlocked, and it is bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.
The capital and the largest city is Prague.
This country joined EU in 2004, however it didn't join the Euro Zone, adopting the koruna as its currency.
This country is famous for having the most castles in all of Europe.

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Geography and History
Founded in 1922, after gaining the independence from the the United Kingdom, this country has about 4 964 440 inhabitants in an extension of 69 797 km2. Bathed by Celtic sea in the south, St George's Channel in the southeast and a sea with its name in the east, Eire, as it also known, became a member of the European Union in 1973 and joined the euro zone in 1999.
Culture
The capital and the largest city is one of most visited, most because of its Castle, the Jim Larkin statue or the amazing parks like St Stephen's Green garden.
It culture refers to the Celtic period, starting with the music, literature or gastronomy. Currently, U2 (music) or Oscar Wilde (literature) are the best-known natives in the world. About its national holidays, St. Patrick's Day is very known around the world, specially because of the use of Shamrock symbol and the little man dressed in a green suit.
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LOCATION NAD CURIOSTIES
Is generally defined as Eastern Europe. In fact, it is situated in the centre of the continent, in Central Europe, in its eastern part.  It borders Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west.
The language is said to be the hardest language to learn, and that might be true, especially in Europe as there is no other language that is like it. The main reason for this is because the language originates from the steppe of Central Asia and the ancestors of the Magyar tribes and the language is truly unique and nothing like the other European languages because there are 44 letters. Still today, you can see the cowboys in the plains. The Rubik's Cube was invented by a person of this nacionality. Water polo is a national sport. There is a total of 13 ...... Nobel Prize Winners. The country has more than 1500 spas.
EU AND POLITICS
The modern political system contained elements of autocracy throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, but in the period between 1867 and 1948 it had a functioning parliament with a multiparty system and a relatively independent judiciary. After the communist takeover in 1948, a Soviet-style political system was introduced, with a leading role for the Cummunist Party, to which the legislative and executive branches of the government and the legal system were subordinated. In that year, all rival political parties were abolished, and the Hungarian Social Democratic Party was forced to merge with the Communist Party and thus form the Hungarian Workers’ Party. After the Revolution of 1956 it was reorganized and survived until the fall of communism in 1989. Politics take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The Prime Minister is the head of government of a pluriform multi-party system, while the President is the head of state and holds a largely ceremonial position. Since 1989 ..... has been a parliamentary republic.
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Geography and History
Located in north-central Europe, this region lodge about 37 958 138 inhabitants on a total area of 312 679 km², and a temperate continental climate.
Before joining the EU (2004), the country had become very popular after the invasion of the Nazi party in 1939, which caused one of the worst massacres in the world History. About 6 million innocent people died in that period.
Culture
This country is known for being a dark country, but just like other countries, people have traditions and fantastic curiosities and places to visit.

Originated from Slavs, its culture is characterized for typical colorful and floral outfits and the Folk dances. It is also known for Chopin music principally,  Mikołaj Kopernik or Marie Curie Science studies, and  the cristianism when Jan Paweł II become a Pope.

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Bel Paese
Bel Paese
Geography
It covers an area of 301 230 km2 and in 2006 had 58 133 509 inhabitants.
EU and Politics
It has entered the EU in 1958, started using the euro in 1999 and as 76 members in the European Parliament. It is a parliamentary republic.
Curiosities
It is famous for their art, monuments and food/wine. This country is the second largest wine producer in the world, only behind France, it even has a fountain of red wine that works 24 hours a day and everyone can drink from there. It is also responsible for introducing ice cream to the world, in addition to coffee, pie and various types of cheese.

(Mariana Guerra)
Geography and History

Lair of the Alps
Lair of the Alps
Geography and History

It is landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states, one of which is Vienna, capital and largest city.
It's a largely mountainous country because of its location in the Alps.

The first record showing the countrie's current name is from 996, and used to be called ''marchia orientalis''. In the 19th century, the country was invaded by France during the Napoleonic wars. It's official language has been the German for a long time.

Culture

The countries past as a European power and its cultural environment generated a broad contribution to various forms of art, most notably among them music. It was the birthplace of many famous composers such as Mozart and Strauss

Due to the mountainous terrain, alpine skiing is a prominent sport and it is extremely valuable in the promotion and economic growth of the country.

Tomás Boldt
The Winter Sports Land
The Winter Sports Land
It is a northern European country bordering with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east and Norway to the north, while Estonia is to the south. The capital present the modern Design District and several museums. The northern lights can be seen from the province of Lapland, located in the Arctic, which has a vast wilderness area, in addition to national parks and ski resorts.
In this moment the president of the country is Sauli Niinistö and the prime minister is Sanna Marin, in a country that has a population of 5,51 million.
Formation(Independence of the Russian Empire):
- Autonomy March 29, 1809

- Declared December 6, 1917

- Recognized January 4, 1918

-Entry into the EU in January 1,1995.
This country have 2 official languages and it is a developed country, very well placed in the most diverse international socio-economic comparisons, whose population enjoys a very high level of human development, reflected by the country having some of the best levels of quality of life, public education, political transparency, public security, life expectancy, social well-being, economic freedom, prosperity, access to public health, peace, democracy and freedom of the press in the world. The country's cities are also among the "most livable" in the world, among the cleanest, safest and most organized in the world. In 2009, the country was ranked 1st in the Legatum Prosperity Index, which is based on economic performance and quality of life.
Also this country is the best in winter sports, in terms of athletes' performance and in terms of facilities.
The government of this country presents a unitary parliamentary republic and presents an Orthodox religion.
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Shamrock country
Shamrock country
Geography and History
Founded in 1922, after gaining the independence from United Kingdom, this country has about 4 964 440 inhabitants in an extension of 69 797 km2. Bathed by Celtic sea in south, St George's Channel in the southeast and a sea with it name at east, Eire, as it also known, become a member of the European Union in 1973 and joined the euro zone in 1999.
Culture
The capital and the largest city is one of most visited, most because of it Castle, the Jim Larkin statue or the amazing parks like St Stephen's Green garden.
It culture refers to the Celtic period, starting with the music, literature or gastronomy. Currently, U2 (music) or Oscar Wild (literature) are the best-known natives in the world. About it nacional holidays, St. Patrick's Day is very know around the world, specially because of the use of Shamrock symbol and the little man dressed with a green suit.
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It is a European country of the Iberian Peninsula, has 17 autonomous regions with culture differences. It borders Portugal, France, Gibraltar, Andorra and Morocco. In addition, also has maritime borders with Algeria and Italy. The climate of the country is Mediterranean and oceanic.
Formation:

- Unification 1469;

- Single sovereign 1516;

-Absolutist state 1715;

- Liberal state 1812;

- Democratic state 1977;

-Entry into the EU on January 1, 1986.

The capital houses the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum. Segovia(city) has a medieval castle and an intact Roman aqueduct. The country also presents modernist monuments of Antoni Gaudí, such as the Church of the Holy Family. At this time the prime minister is Pedro Sánchez, in a country that has a population of 46.94 million. The minimum salary is EUR 1050.00 per month.

This country has two official languages and 5 co-official languages depending on the region.

This country has a party every year known as "La Tomatina" on the last Wednesday of August. The party consists  throwing tomatoes among the participants.

This country is also very fond of Bullfighting and also the Flamenco dance style.

The country's government is divided into three parts: Constitutional Monarchy, Democracy and Parliament.

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A country in Northern Europe, bordering the Gulf of Finland , the Baltic Sea, Latvia, Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory consists of the mainland and of 2,222 islands on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of 45,227 km² (17,462 sq mi), and is influenced by a humid continetal cliamte.  Tallinn, the capital, and Tartu are the largest cities and urban  areas in the country.

The territory has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC.  After centuries of successive rule by Germans, Danes, Swedes, Poles and Russians,, a distinct national identity began to emerge in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This culminated in independence from Russia in 1920.  During WWII, the country was repeatedly contested and occupied by Germany and the Soviet Union, ultimately being incorporated into the latter. In 1987, its independence was restored on 20 August 1991.

It is a developed coountry , with a high-income advanced economy. The sovereign state  is a democratic parliamentary republic . It has a population of 1.3 million, and is one of the least populous members of the EU, the Eurozone, the OECD, the Shengen Area, NATO, and the UN Security Council.
After the conquest, Pope Innocent III dedicated the country to the Virgin Mary to popularise recruitment to his army and the name ‘Mary’s Land‘ has survived up to modern times.
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Is a Baltic state (former Soviet bloc of nations on the border with Poland, Latvia and Belarus) located further south in Europe. The country covers an area of ​​65,300 km 2, with a population of 2.7 million. The capital, Vilnius, near the border with Belarus, is known for its medieval old town. It also features Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture and an 18th century cathedral built on the territory of a pagan temple. The Tower of Gediminas, on top of a hill, is a symbol of the city and the nation and offers panoramic views.

It lies on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, south-east of Sweden and east of Denmark, with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest.
EU accession: 1 May 2004
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The oldest  state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory has been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since     prehistoric times. It was as a Kingdom in 1139, and became independent in 1143.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, the first global maritime and commercial empire was established, becoming one of the world's major economic, political and military powers.
It has left a profound cultural, architectural and linguistic influence across the globe, with a legacy of around 250 million speakers. It is a developed country with an advanced economy and high living standards. It is highly placed in rankings of moral freedom(2nd), peacefulness (3rd), democarcy (7th), press freedom (10th), stability (14th), social progress (21st), and prosperity  (27th).

Further features: the longest bridge in Europe; the biggest wave surfed; its capital is the oldest city in Western Europe; the largest cork producer; the most fish and shellfish consumers in Europe; the first bookstore in the world; one of the oldest universities in Europe; where piri-piri originates from.
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The largest country in Northern Europe, bordering Norway  and Finland, and being connected to Denmark by bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), it’s the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth largest  in Europe. It has a total population of 10.4 million.
The climate is in general mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence. In spite of the high latitude, it often has warm continental summers, being located in between the North Atlantic, the Germanic peoples have inhabited the country since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats and Swedes and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. An independent state emerged during the early 12th century.
It was formally neutral through both world wars and the Cold War. It is a constituional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, and joined the European Union on 1 January 1995, but has rejected NATO membership, as well as Eurozone membership following a referendum.
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