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Welcome to Eastern Europe!



Countries located in Eastern Europe
Albania Belarus Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic  Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Macedonia <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Moldova <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Poland <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Romania <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Russia <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Serbia <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Slovakia <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Ukraine

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Most Populated Country: Russia (149 million) <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Least Populated Country: Moldova (4.1 million)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Largest country: Russia, however only half of it is located in Eastern Europe, the other half of the country is located in Asia. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">(17,075,400 sq km) <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Smallest country: Macedonia. (67,000 square kilometers)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Russia was chosen to be on our website because it is the most populated and the largest country in Eastern Europe. It was also chosen because of its rich and classic culture. There are 149 million people in this country and their culture should be enjoyed by many. Russia also has one of the most interesting points of interest, St. Basil's Cathedral. The unique history and design make it one of the biggest tourist attractions in Russia.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hungary was chosen to be on our website because it is one of the oldest countries and it is one of the few countries in Eastern Europe that is landlocked. Hungary's capital, Budapest, is one of the worlds most beautiful cities and is even considered the "Pearl of the Danube" river. Hungary is the home to one of Europes largest fresh lakes, the Balaton, which is a big attraction for many visitors. The unique culture, language, natural springs, and inviting locals make Hungary one of the busiest tourist spots in Eastern Europe. [|(Hungary Tourism,2011)]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ukraine was chosen to be on our website because of it's important location in Eastern Europe. It is at a strategic position on the crossroads Europe and Asia. Also, Ukraine is the second largest country in all of Europe [|(World Factbook], 2011). <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Longest River: Danube River (1,771 miles and 2,850 km) <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Shortest River: Shannon River (230 miles and 370 km)

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=<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Gross National Product = <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Eastern Europe produces on 7% of European Gross National Product. The country with the lowest GNP is Serbia with 5204 GNP per capita. The country with the highest GNP is Czech Republic with 19475 GNP per capita.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**References**: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">European Rivers – Rivers of Europe, Map of Rivers in Europe, Major Rivers in Europe - Worldatlas.com. (n.d.). //World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com//. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euriv.htm

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Europe landforms and land statistics - Europe landforms, land statistics. (n.d.). //World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com//. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gross national income (GNI) - nations online project. (n.d.). //Guide to the Countries of the World//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hungary - A love for life! | About Hungary. (2011). //Hungary - A love for life! | Hungary.com//. Retrieved December 9, 2011, from []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Largest Country- EASTERN EUROPE — FactMonster.com. (n.d.). //Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help — FactMonster.com//. Retrieved December 8, 2011, from http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/eastern-europe.html

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Smallest Country- Country Profiles: Central & Eastern Europe. (n.d.). //UCLA International Institute//. Retrieved December 8, 2011, from <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Status of eastern Europe: Spring 2011. (n.d.). //The Long View//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">World Factbook. (n.d.). //Central Intelligence Agency//. Retrieved December 1, 2011, from[| https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/up.html?guid=on#top]