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Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

Ethnic groupEthnic group

Group of people who share the same language and culture

Group of people who share the same language and culture

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The SlovaksThe Slovaks

The largest ethnic group in Slovakia The largest ethnic group in Slovakia

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BratislavaBratislava

Capital city of Slovakia Capital city of Slovakia

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CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

Broke up in 1993 into Czech Republic and Slovakia due to ethnic differences

Broke up in 1993 into Czech Republic and Slovakia due to ethnic differences

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CzechsCzechs

Largest ethnic group of the Czech republic

Largest ethnic group of the Czech republic

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Most people live in cities

Have a high standard of living

Most people live in cities

Have a high standard of living

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Vltava RiverVltava River

Major river in the Czech Republic It runs through Prague the capital

Major river in the Czech Republic It runs through Prague the capital

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TransylvaniaTransylvania

Region of Romania Region of Romania

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Untied Nations PeacekeepersUntied Nations Peacekeepers

UN force sent to end fighting in Bosnia- Herzegovina UN force sent to end fighting in Bosnia- Herzegovina

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VilniusVilnius

Capital City of Lithuania Capital City of Lithuania

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WarsawWarsaw

Capital of Poland Capital of Poland

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PolandPoland

Largest land area and population in Eastern Europe Largest land area and population in Eastern Europe

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Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II

In 1978 Karol Wojtyla, a polish church leader became pope of the Roman Catholic Church

In 1978 Karol Wojtyla, a polish church leader became pope of the Roman Catholic Church

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SolidaritySolidarity

Polish Workers Union Polish Workers Union

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HungaryHungary

Landlocked country

Uses the Danube River for shipping and trade

Landlocked country

Uses the Danube River for shipping and trade

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Free Enterprise systemFree Enterprise system

After communism collapsed in the early 1990s the countries of Eastern Europe set up a free enterprise system.

After communism collapsed in the early 1990s the countries of Eastern Europe set up a free enterprise system.

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Eastern European countries that border the Baltic SeaEastern European countries that border the Baltic Sea

Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland

Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland

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Baltic RepublicsBaltic Republics

Many Russians settled here when Russia ruled the Baltic Republics from 1940 to the 1990s

Many Russians settled here when Russia ruled the Baltic Republics from 1940 to the 1990s

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Religion in the BalticsReligion in the Baltics

Most people of Estonia and Latvia are Protestant, but most Lithuanians are Roman Catholics

Most people of Estonia and Latvia are Protestant, but most Lithuanians are Roman Catholics

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Former YugoslaviaFormer Yugoslavia In the early

1990s countries that used to make up Yugoslavia fought a civil war and broke up into many smaller countries

In the early 1990s countries that used to make up Yugoslavia fought a civil war and broke up into many smaller countries

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