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History
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Country
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Prior to 1492, an emirate existed in the south of this country.
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Spain
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This country declared independence on 17th February 2008.
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Kosovo
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This country's capital served as the seat of the Rurikid prince Oleg between 882 and 912.
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Ukraine
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This country was created out of the unification of different states in 1871. It was later split into two countries, until it was reunified in 1990,
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Germany
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At one point, Joseph Stalin, Josip Broz Tito and Adolf Hitler lived within a few kilometres of each other in this country's capital.
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Austria
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Northern Epirus was located within what is now this country.
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Albania
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The world's first modern stock exchange was established in this country.
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Netherlands
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This country was allegedly founded by a saint in 301 AD.
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San Marino
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The Battle on the Nemiga River took place in this country.
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Belarus
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This country constructed several forts, including Fort Apollonia, in what is now Ghana in the 17th century, and also had a colony on the banks of the Delaware River.
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Sweden
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This country takes up around two-thirds of the historical region Bessarabia.
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Moldova
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A forerunner of this country became the largest sovereign state in Europe in 1410, during the reign of Vytautas the Great.
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Lithuania
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In antiquity, the area where this country now exists was home to Illyrians and Liburnians.
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Croatia
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This country was ruled by Eric Bloodaxe, Harald Bluetooth and Sweyn Forkbeard.
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Denmark
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The type site of the Neolithic Vinča culture is located within this country.
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Serbia
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This country is named after a family, which in turn is named after a castle in Austria.
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Liechtenstein
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This country's capital was struck by two earthquakes and tsunamis in the 18th century.
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Portugal
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States that once existed within the borders of this country include the Kingdom of Agder, the Earldom of Lade and the Kingdom of Voss.
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Norway
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This country once made up the northern part of Livonia.
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Estonia
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The Cyrillic alphabet was created within one of the medieval precursors of this country.
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Bulgaria
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