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20 hours ago · Ukraine, country located in eastern Europe, the second largest on the continent after Russia. The capital is Kyiv, located on the Dnieper River in north-central Ukraine. Ukraine. A fully independent Ukraine emerged only late in the 20th century, after long periods of successive domination by Poland - Lithuania, Russia, and the Union of Soviet ...
1 day ago · Germany. / 52.517°N 13.383°E / 52.517; 13.383. Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany, [f] is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia [g] and the most populous member state of the European Union.
2 days ago · This map illustrates European borders prior to the start of WWI in 1914 with black lines and new states formed by the First World War in red. As the map illustrates, a number of states became independent from Tsarist Russia. What new states were these? Do you think that newly found independence had an affect on nationalist movements in these ...
3 days ago · Croatia, country located in the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is a small yet highly geographically diverse crescent-shaped country. Its capital is Zagreb, located in the north. Learn more about the history, people, economy, and government of Croatia in this article.
3 days ago · Armenia is a mountainous country characterized by a great variety of scenery and geologic instability. The average elevation is 5,900 feet (1,800 metres) above sea level. There are no lowlands: half the territory lies at elevations of 3,300 to 6,600 feet; only about one-tenth lies below the 3,300-foot mark.
4 days ago · Poland, country of central Europe. Poland is located at a geographic crossroads that links the forested lands of northwestern Europe and the sea lanes of the Atlantic Ocean to the fertile plains of the Eurasian frontier. Now bounded by seven nations, Poland has waxed and waned over the centuries, buffeted by the forces of regional history.
3 days ago · Situated in northeastern Europe, Estonia juts out into the Baltic Sea, which surrounds the country to the north and west.To the east Estonia is bounded by Russia—predominantly by the Narva River and Lakes Peipus (Peipsi; Russian: Chudskoye Ozero), Tyoploye, and Pskov—and to the south it is bounded by Latvia.
