1. By Alaina Fuata Europe

2. Europe Europe is a continent located on the Eurasian Peninsula and bordered by the Ural River in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in the west Europe is the second smallest continent by surface area but the third most populous after Asia and Africa Europe is the birthplace of Western culture

3. Europe Western

4. Western Europe

5. Western Europe Term for the western most countries in Europe It was used during the Cold War to describe the non-Communist countries of Europe

6. France

7. France France is the third largest country in Europe behind Russia and Ukraine It has one of the highest standards of living and one of the best economies It has been recently voted the best country to live in The French healthcare system has been ranked #1 in the world before

8. France Government: Religion: Education: Economy: Family: Unitary, Semi-Presidential Republic Roman Catholic 83-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1% Literacy rate 99%; School life-16 years Euro Much like an American family

9. France

10. Europe Eastern

11. Eastern Europe

12. Eastern Europe Countries on the Eastern part of the European continent between Central Europe and Asia Term referring to the countries under Soviet control after WWII and during the Cold War

13. Romania

14. Romania After the fall of the iron curtain Romania struggled with its economy for a little while before making reforms such as a low flat tax rate and joining the European Union Romania is the 9th largest territory and 7th largest population in the EU

15. Romania before WWII Government: Religion: Economy: Family: Kingdom of Romania then became communist under the USSR Christianity Under Communism the economy was poorly managed Large families; children were brought up to respect parents

16. Romania after the fall of the USSR Government: Religion: Education: Economy: Family: Republic Christian-Eastern Orthodox Literacy rate at 97%; School life-14 years European Union Large families; low divorce rate

17. Romania

18. Union European

19. European Union

20. European Union The EU is a unique partnership between 27 democratic European nations Its goal is for fair trade and a safer world Countries in the union adopt a single currency-the Euro 1 Euro = 1.3626U.S. Dollars

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