Eastern Europe

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Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural and socio-economic connotations. Its eastern boundary is marked by the Ural Mountains, and its western boundary is defined in various ways. Narrow definitions, in which Central and Southeast Europe are counted as separate regions, include Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. In contrast, broader definitions include Moldova and Romania, but also some or all of the Balkans (except East Thrace and Greece, generally speaking); the Baltic states, the Visegrád Group, and the Caucasus. In Eastern Europe, Russia is the largest and most populous country. The region represents a significant part of European culture; the main socio-cultural characteristics of Eastern Europe have historically largely been defined by the traditions of the Slavs, as well as by the influence of Eastern Christianity as it developed through the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman...

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