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  • Fed Cup: Victoria Azarenka Pulls Out With Back Injury
    The Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus withdrew from her Fed Cup match against the United States.
    By Ben Rothenberg.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:14:48 GMT.
  • Williams Gives U.S. 2-0 Lead Over Depleted Belarus
    Former world number one Serena Williams gave the United States a commanding 2-0 lead over Belarus in their Fed Cup tie Saturday after top ranked Victoria Azarenka was unable to compete for the eastern Europeans because of a sore lower back.
    By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:10:54 GMT.
  • Europe Continues to Suffer Severe Winter Weather
    Ukraine among hardest hit where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left more than 120 people dead.
    Voa News.  Voice of America.  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 19:12:15 GMT.
  • Szabós’ The Door heads film festival
    The Magyar Filmszemle, Hungary’s most important film festival, is in the Uránia cinema until Sunday. ...
    Budapest Times.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:30:53 +0100.
  • Clinton presses Ukraine on former PM's legal case
    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pressing Ukrainian authorities to quickly resolve the criminal case brought against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (YOOL'-yah tee-moh-SHEN'-koh).
    Miami Herald.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:11 EST.
  • Ukraine cold snap: Homeless dying
    Homeless in Ukraine struggle to stay alive in cold snap.
    BBC News.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:37:28 GMT.
  • Young, Wired and Angry: A Revised Portrait of Hungary's Right-Wing Extremists
    Though largely ignored by the national media, Hungary's right-wing extremist Jobbik party operates within a surprisingly well-developed and self-sustained online universe. ...
    Spiegel Online.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:54:24 +0100.
  • Extradited man charged with rape
    A man extradited from Poland is remanded in custody on a charge of raping a woman in West Lothian.
    BBC News.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:15 GMT.
  • Ukraine cold spell takes 101 casualties so far
    Thirty-eight more people have died from extremely cold weather in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, bringing to 101 the toll from freezing temperatures.
    Mail & Guardian.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:18:00 +0200.
  • Europes killer cold snap spreads
    A cold snap kept Europe in its icy grip, pushing the death toll to 160 as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggled to cope with temperatures that plunged to record lows in some places.Nine more people died in Poland overnight ...
    New Zealand Herald.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:25 +1200.
Czech map, showing Prague, its capital city, as well as other cities in the Czech Republic
Poland map, showing Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, and parts of adjoining eastern European nations
Ukraine map, showing Kiev, its capital city, and other Ukrainian cities

Facts About Eastern Europe

Eastern European States include Belarus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Moldova as well as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine.  The government websites listed below provide official news and travel information about each of these Eastern Europe countries.

The Republic of Belarus' capital city is Minsk, and its national currency is the Belorusian Rouble.  Belorusian and Russian are the primary languages used in Belarus, and in 2007, the population of Belarus was estimated at 9,725,000.

The Czech Republic's capital city is Prague, and its national currency is the Koruna.  Czech is the nation's official language, and in 2007, the Czech Republic's estimated population was 10,229,000.

The Republic of Hungary's capital city is Budapest, and its currency is the Forint.  Magyar is the primary language used by Hungarians, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 9,956,000.

The Republic of Moldova's capital city is Chisinau, and its currency is the Leu.  Moldovan's official language is Moldovan, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 4,329,000.

The Republic of Poland's capital city is Warsaw, and its currency is the Zloty.  The primary language used in Poland is Polish, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 38,518,000.

Romania's capital city is Bucharest, and its national currency is the Leu.  Romania's official language is Romanian, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 22,276,000.

The Slovak Republic's capital city is Bratislava, and its currency is the Koruna.  Slovakia's official language is Slovak, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 5,448,000.

Ukraine's capital city is Kiev, and its currency is the Hryvnia.  Ukrainian and Russian are Ukraine's primary languages, and in 2007, the country's estimated population was 46,300,000.


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