Republic of Moldova is an independent state situated in Eastern Europe. Bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south. Republic of Moldova (in the paste was a Soviet Union State) and was known as Basarabia.
Romania is a country located in the south eastern Central Europe along river Danube. The river Danube is the second largest river in Europe. It borders countries like: Bulgaria to the south, Serbia southwest, Ukraine north, Moldova to the east and finally the Black Sea to the southeast.
Turkey (officially the Republic of Turkey) is a large country located on two continents. 97% of the country surface is in Asia (Anatolia) and 3% Europe (Balkan Peninsula) Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to the northeast. Iran east and Iraq and Syria to the south. Turkey is a democratic republic whose political system was established in 1923. Turkey is also a member of the UN, NATO, OSCE, OECD, OIC Council of Europe. In October 2005, Turkey (Ankara) opened membership talks with the European Union.
Austria - is a landlocked country, with a population of approximately 8,47 million people. The country is situated in central Europe. Austria is bordered by Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.
The Federal Republic of Germany in German (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is a country situated in Central Europe. Germany is part of organizations such as: The Council of Europe (1951), OECD, Western European Union (1954) NATO (1955) UN (1973), OSCE and the euro area. North part of Germany is bordering the North Sea, the Baltic Sea. To the east Poland and Czech Republic. To the south Austria and Switzerland and to the west: France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands. Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847) miles. Germany has the largest population within the European Union (82 million people).
Hungary in Hungarian (Magyarorszag) is a landlocked country in Central Europe, beside the Pannonian Plain and the inner Western Carpathians, at an equal distance from the Atlantic Ocean, the Ural Mountains and the North Sea. Hungary have neighbors such as: Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia southwest, to the west Austria, Slovakia to the north, to the east Romania and Ukraine to the north.
Slovakia officially known as (The Slovak Republic) is a landlocked country located in Central Europe with a population of over five million people and an area of approximately 49,000 Km2. Slovakia borders countries such as: Ukraine to the east, Poland northeast, the Czech Republic northwest, to the west there is Austria and Hungary to the south. The capital city and also the largest city is Bratislava located in the south-west. Slovakia is a member of the European Union, NATO, OECD, WTO, and other famous international organizations.
Serbia is a country located in Central and South-Eastern Europe. The territory covers all the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans. Serbia borders Hungary to the north, with Romania and Bulgaria in the east, Republic of Macedonia to the south, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia in the west, borders with Albania is still disputed. Belgrade is the capital city and also the largest city of Serbia. Serbia is also an eligible candidate for membership in the European Union.
Italy is mainly a mountainous country (except the Po Plain in the north), located between the Alps and the Central Mediterranean. Its territory includes the islands of Sicily, Sardinia and Elba and 70 other smaller islands. Italian Peninsula includes two independent states: the Vatican, Rome and San Marino.
France in french (République française) is a unitary constitutional democratic republic. Much of France population is located in western Europe however it includes more regions and territory that are spread world-wide. France capital city is Paris and the official language is french, the currency is euro. French national motto is "liberty, equality and fraternity. The french national flag consists of three vertical stripes colored respectively: blue, white and red. The national anthem is: La Marseillaise.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe and is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty, the European Union and the euro area. Greece is located in the Balkan Peninsula, south of Bulgaria, FYROM and Albania to the west of Turkey. It has a coastline of 13,676 kilometers in the Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean. Greece is considered by many as the cradle of Western civilization, Greece has a long and rich history, with many famous historical buildings, philosophers and culture.
Luxembourg also known as (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg) is a landlocked country situated in Western Europe, bordering Belgium, France and Germany. It has two main regions: Region Oesling to the north of the Ardennes massif and Gutland to the south. Luxembourg has a population of over half a million in an area of approximately 2586 km square. It is a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, that was headed by a Grand Duke.
Switzerland full name the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, is a federal republic made up of 26 autonomous cantons, the federal capital Berne. The country is in Western Europe, where borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world.
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Ukraine is a beautiful country geographically, with many plains, hills and mountains (Carpathians), rivers and streams (Dnepr, Dnestr, Danube) and a wide opening to the Black Sea.
Ukraine is ranked as the 14th most popular tourist destination in the world. Over 15 million tourists visit Ukraine every year, in 2006 there were 18.9 million tourists (mostly from Eastern Europe, Western Europe and USA). Since the 19th century tourism industry is gradually growing.