Russia

The Russian Federation, or Russia for short

The Russian Federation, or Russia for short, is a federal republic located in the northern part of Eurasia, spanning two continents and covering 17.07 million square kilometers, or one-eighth of the earth’s land area, making it the largest country in the world; it is also the ninth most populous country in the world, with 144 …

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Belarus

Minsk, the capital of Belarus

The Republic of Belarus, commonly known as “Belarus” or simply “Belarus”, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe with its capital in Minsk. The capital is Minsk. The Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic gained independence from the Soviet Union on August 25, 1991 and was renamed the Republic of Belarus on September 19 of the same …

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Lithuania

Winter in the Old Town of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania

The Republic of Lithuania, commonly known as Lithuania, is located in the northeastern part of Europe, and is one of the three Baltic States, with Vilnius as its capital and largest city, as well as Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuania has a population of about 2.8 million and an area of 65,000 square kilometers, bordering Latvia …

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Latvia

Latvia, known as the Republic of Latvia

Latvia, known as the Republic of Latvia, is a country in northeastern Europe located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea and is one of the Baltic States. It is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania and Russia to the north, south and east, respectively, and Sweden across the Baltic Sea to the west, while the …

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Estonia

The Republic of Estonia, commonly known as Estonia

The Republic of Estonia, commonly known as Estonia, is one of the Baltic States, with Tallinn as its capital and the country’s largest city. Estonia is located in the northeastern part of Europe. Its territory consists of the mainland part and 2222 islands in the Baltic Sea, facing the Baltic Sea in the west, the …

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Denmark

Denmark - Bornholm

Denmark, a Nordic country and the main constituent state under the sovereign Kingdom of Denmark, with a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, has its capital in Copenhagen and forms the Kingdom of Denmark with the Faroe Islands and Greenland, the two constituent states under the structure of the Kingdom of Denmark, which is the …

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Iceland

Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean

Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean, located where the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean meet, and is often regarded as one of the five Nordic countries. With a land area of 103,000 square kilometers and a population of 360,000, Iceland is the least densely populated country in Europe and …

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Norway

The Kingdom of Norway, commonly known as Norway

The Kingdom of Norway, commonly known as Norway, is located in the western part of Scandinavia, bordering Sweden to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The coastline is extremely winding and forms a unique fjord landscape in Norway. In addition, Norway shares borders with Finland and Russia. Norway’s territory also includes the …

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Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden, commonly known as Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden, commonly known as Sweden, is a Nordic country located in Scandinavia, with Stockholm as its capital. Sweden is bordered by Norway to the west, Finland to the northeast, the Skagerrak and Kattegat to the southwest, the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia to the east, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, …

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Finland

The Kingdom of Sweden, commonly known as Sweden

The Republic of Finland, commonly known as Finland, is a country located in northern Europe and is one of the five Nordic countries. The country consists of the mainland and more than 179,000 islands, and is divided into 19 administrative regions with 309 municipalities, covering an area of about 338,000 square kilometers. Finland has about …

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