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The Battle on the Nemiga River took place in this country.
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Belarus
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In 1897, this country had the third-largest population in the world.
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Russia
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This country is located in roughly the same location as the ancient kingdom of Paeonia, which bordered the ancient kingdom this country is named after.
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North Macedonia
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This country's capital was a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire from 1561 to 1581.
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Latvia
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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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A precursor of this country was a ecclesiastical principality between 1516 and 1852.
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Montenegro
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The founder of this country's ruling family was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs.
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Monaco
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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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This country declared independence on 17th February 2008.
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Kosovo
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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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People were once thrown out of windows in the country's capital.
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Czech Republic
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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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The precursor of this country was replaced by a sister republic in 1798.
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Switzerland
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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 world's oldest surviving parliament was founded in 930 in this country.
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Iceland
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This country was given to the Order of St. John in 1530.
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Malta
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This country's capital was once three different cities.
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Hungary
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This country, along with the country on its western border, formed part of a sovereign state that existed between 1918 and 1939; it was then reestablished in 1945 and existed until 1992.
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Slovakia
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This country's capital was largely destroyed in late 1944.
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Poland
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Fighters from this country made use of Molotov cocktails during the Winter War.
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Finland
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