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Located in the very centre of Europe, Austria is mainly occupied by the Alps and their forelands. Vienna and Salzburg are known for their cultural wealth, the Western part of the country is popular for skiing.
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Central Europe
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Besides Austria (here considered separately), Germany and Switzerland, Central Europe nowadays includes many of the transformed countries under the former infuence of the Soviet Union.
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England
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The country is characterized by the contrast between old industrial cities, once run down but now reshaped as centres of culture and arts, and rural landscapes with ancient castles and cottages.
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Italy
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Assuming the shape of a boot, the mountainous peninsula is surrounded by the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea. Both from a natural and cultural point of view, it is one of the core areas of Southern Europe.
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Spain
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Madrid, located in the very centre of Spain, is the capital of the country as well as - together with Barcelona - one of its cultural and economic centres. It is one of the largest urban areas of the European Union.
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Russia
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The heart of the former Soviet Union has transformed during the past decades. The vast territory of the world's largest country reaches from Eastern Europe to the Pacific coast.
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Scandinavia
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Scandinavia, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, forms the Northernmost part of Europe. It is characterized by excellent infrastructures even though the polpulation density is low.
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Scotland
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The economic centre Glasgow and the political and cultural centre Edinburgh are concentrated in the Southern part of Scotland. The North hosts extended highlands, lakes and firths.
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Southeastern Europe
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The southeastern part of the continent is characterized by an extraordinary diversity of cultures and lifestyles where Christian and Islamic influences merge. Istanbul has become one of the major European cities.
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Western Europe
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Western Europe extends between the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps and the Pyrenees. Paris, the capital of the largest country France, is famous for its culture and lifestyle.
Extending between the North Cape and the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Ural Mountains, Europe hosts a multitude of peoples, cultures, languages and landscapes. Due to their distinct history, the British Isles in the northwest of the continent are not always seen as a part of Europe.