Has a population of 5.5 million. Their national language is Finnish. Children in Finland don't go to school until the age of seven. Also there are no public payphones there.
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France has a population of 66.03 million. It is the worlds largest tourist destination. Their capital city Paris is know as "The City of Love"
Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include Sighişoara, and there are many fortified churches and castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend. Bucharest, the country’s capital, is the site of the gigantic, Communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building.
The margherita pizza was invented in Naples in honour of Savoys Queen " Queen Margherita". The thermometer came from Italy. The colour of the Italian flag represent these three virtues: hope(green), faith(white) and charity(red)
50% of Latvia is covered in forrest. They are one of the most environmental countries on earth. Latvia has the 5th fastest internet in the world and they have the highest rate of fashion models worldwide
The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. There is a population of approximately 4,225,316 people. The official language in Croatia is Croatian. They currently hold 11 seats in the European Parliament. The currency is the Croatian Kuna. They joined the European Union on the 1st of July 2013.
Croatia is the home of world popular dog breed Dalmatians. Croatian money is named Kuna because trappers used to trade their furs. The last specimen of the Mediterranean seal lives in the Croatian aquatorium. The capital of Austria is Vienna. There is a population of approximately 8.7 million people. The official language in Austria is German. They joined the European Union on the 1st of January 1995. They currently hold 18 seats in the European Parliament. They have been a member of the Eurozone since the 1st of January 1999.
Austria is famous for music. Mozart, Haydn, Schubert and Strauss all came from Austria. The name Austria derives from a Germanic word ‘austro’, meaning ‘east’. The Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world. Vienna has the oldest zoo in the world, founded in 1752. The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. The official language of Slovenia is Slovenian. They joined the European Union on the 1st of May 2004. They currently hold 8 seats in the European Parliament. They have been a member of the Eurozone since the 1st of January 2007.
There are over 10,000 caves in Slovenia the best known is Postojna. The Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, translates as ‘The Loved One’. The world’s largest ski jump is in Slovenia. Mount Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia. The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. There is a population of approximately 10,374,822 people. The official language in Portugal is Portuguese. They joined the European Union on the 1st of January 1986. They currently hold 21 seats in the European Parliament. They have been a member of the Eurozone since the 1st of January 1999.
The oldest bookstore in the world is in Portugal’s capital (Bertrand bookstore was established in 1732). The University of Coimbra was established in 1290, making it one of the oldest universities on the European continent. The capital of Poland is Warsaw. There is a population of approximately 38,005,614 people. The official language in Poland is Polish. They have been a member of the European Union since the 1st of May 2004. They hold 51 seats in the European Parliament. Their currency is the Polish Zloty.
Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe. ‘Burek’ is the most popular name for a dog in Poland. The name ‘poland’ originates from the tribe ‘Polanie’ which means ‘people living in open fields’. |
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