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Europe, the planet's 6th largest continent includes 46 countries and assorted dependencies and territories.
In exacting geographic definitions, Europe is really not a continent, but part of the peninsula of Euroasia which includes all of Europe and Asia. However, it's still widely referred to as a continent.
Europe is separated from Asia by Russia's Ural Mountains, and the Caspian and Black Seas.
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Greece
The site of one of the Great Civilizations, this Mediterranean country has exerted a mighty influence on the history of the world. Simply say the word “Greece” and one’s imagination takes over, conjuring images of philosophy, literature, architecture, democracy, and more. Its enviable geographical position and abundant cultural and natural heritage make Greece a popular destination.
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Belgium
Belgium derives its name from the Belgae, a Celtic tribe. The Belgae were forced to yield to Roman legions during the first century B.C. For some 300 years thereafter, what is now Belgium flourished as a province of Rome. But Rome's power gradually lessened. In about A.D. 300, Attila the Hun invaded what is now Germany and pushed Germanic tribes into northern Belgium.
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Britain
Great Britain - whether you live here in the UK, or are planning a visit to England, Scotland or Wales, then this is the web site to use to get all the information you need to enjoy a holiday or business trip.
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France
Contrasting landscapes, traditions galore, a variety of dialects, in France it is diversity that holds sway and the great wealth of its heritage provides remarkable evidence of this. From museums filled with major works of art to historic monuments emblematic of France's history, from historic routes to interactive centres using the latest multimedia technology - a host of adventures await you in France.
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Lithuania
Lithuania is a republic on the Baltic Sea. Some scholars believe that Lithuanians inhabited the Baltic area as early as 2500 BC. Its capital Vilnius boasts a Baroque Old Town that is the largest in Eastern Europe and praised as the 'New Prague'.
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Spain
Widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fights, fantastic beaches and lots of sunshine, Spain has to offer much more than that. It is - and has been for thousands of years - one of the cultural centers of Europe. It has beautiful cities and towns, offering really old monuments as well as futuristic architecture. Its various regions are all different one to each other, geographically, climatically and even in personality. It is a fascinating country to know.
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Portugal
Portugal is a country of southwest Europe on the western Iberian Peninsula. It includes the Madeira Islands and the Azores in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Lisbon is the capital and the largest city.
The country is crossed by rivers rising in Spain and flowing to the Atlantic; among them are the Douro, the Tagus, the Sado, and the Guadiana. The river valleys support agriculture, and vineyards are maintained in the Douro and Tagus valleys. On the lower hillslopes there are olive groves; grains are grown and livestock are raised on the flatter uplands as well as on the plains near the coast.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is still all things to all people. From the pulsing capital Prague to the back-in-time villages of Moravia, from toiling up mountains to lounging in spas, from the world-famous Pilsner to the strains of Smetana and Dvořák, there's an experience to suit every taste.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, inhabited since the Ice Age, were invaded and then controlled by many factions over time, including the Romans, Germanic Franks and Spanish. ps, is in a constant battle with the sea to save its land. In that effort it uses 1,500 miles of dikes, a tidal barrage and additional innovative technologies. Via the (Dutch East and West India Companies) it once ruled its own worldwide empire of trade during much of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Today there is still confusion (in some circles) about the Netherlands. Some people call the Netherlands, Holland, but it is not the same. Holland is only a small part of the Netherlands.
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Germany
Deep in the heart of Europe, Germany has had a seminal impact on Continental history. From Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire to Otto von Bismarck's German Reich, Nazism, and the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, no other nation has moulded Europe the way Germany has - for better or worse. Germany wears its riches well: elegant big-city charm, small picture-postcard towns, pagan-inspired harvest festivals, a wealth of art and culture and the perennial pleasures of huge tracts of forest, delightful castles and fine wine and beer are all there for the savouring.
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