1. Answers:Belgium: The City Museum, Brussels,
PassportIK-31-10-699-EN-C has over 800 costumes for Manneken
Pis.Bulgaria: The Balkan mountain range runs from the border with
Serbia 560 km eastwards to the Black Sea to theCzech Republic:
RobotDenmark: The Emperors New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, The
Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid,European Union The Ugly Duckling,
Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea, etc.Germany: BonnEstonia: The
Baltic SeaIreland: Dracula and RomaniaGreece: Port of Piraeus:
30-40 km of docks, shipyards, anchorages and ports.Spain: The Nia,
the Pinta and his agship Santa MariaFrance: Jean Monnet is one of
the people who started the European integration process. He and
Robert Schuman initiated the idea of forming a European Coal and
Steel Community.Italy: According to Roman mythology, the founders
of Rome were the twin brothers Romulus and Remus.Cyprus: The
goddess of love and beautyLatvia: DaugavaLithuania: Lithuania
joined the European Union in 2004. ISBN 978-92-79-16950-2 3. Photo
Surname First nameDate of birth SexAddressHolders signature1 4.
United in diversity The European Union In the last century, many
European countries fought each other in two world wars and millions
of people died. Europes economy was badly damaged and the map of
Europehad to be redrawn as the borders of somecountries changed.Two
Frenchmen, Robert Schuman and Jean Monnet, put forwardthe idea that
the two previous enemies, France and Germany, shouldin future work
together in the production of coal and steel insteadof using it to
make weapons to fight each other.So, on 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman,
the French Foreign Minister,proposed setting up a club called the
European Coal and SteelCommunity. France, Germany, the Netherlands,
Belgium, Italyand Luxembourg were the first countries to join this
club whichwas formed in 1952.It worked so well that, in 1957, these
six countries decided to startanother club - the European Economic
Community, aimed at makinglaws and policies together to improve
trade and support farmers. Thismethod of cooperation was later
extended to other areas where theclub members felt that more could
be achieved by working togetherthan alone. The clubs were joined
and are now called European Union.Each member country has a voice
in this process and most of thedecisions are made by both
government ministers and the men andwomen elected by the people to
sit in the European Parliament.The work of the club members was so
successful that more and morecountries in Europe wanted to join up.
Denmark, Ireland and the UnitedKingdom decided to join the
Communities in 1973. In 1981 Greecebecame a member followed by
Spain and Portugal in 1986. Austria,Finland and Sweden joined in
1995 and, in 2004, 10 countries joined at2 5. the same time - the
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Estonia,Latvia,
Lithuania, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta. In 2007 Bulgaria andRomania
were welcomed into the European Union, which now has 27member
states, and still more are interested in joining.The European Union
is one big market place for all member states,based on four
freedoms:Free movement of people allowing us to travel but also
live,study or work abroad;Free movement of goods allowing us to buy
and sell productsfrom/to each other;Free movement of services
allowing us to share the skills andexpertise we need from each
other;Free movement of capital allowing us to transfer or invest
ourmoney to/in other member states.This is all very normal and
taken for granted by young peoplewho have never known anything
different. Many adults also do notknow that this freedom is a
result of the work of the growing numberof club members for nearly
60 years, and means that many morethings besides travelling have
become easier through membershipof the European Union.But what do
we know about the member states of theEuropean Union? At first
glance our booklet seems to showthem in a random order, but if you
look at the names in their ownlanguages you will find that they are
in fact arranged alphabetically.Hungary is known by another name in
Hungarian and Germanscall their country Deutschland.In the back of
the booklet you will find stickers with coins, flags,buildings,
etc. which you can either stick onto the empty fields insideof your
passport or onto the map.Lets take a tour of Europe and see what
else you can find out aboutour neighbouring countries and lets not
forget to have lots of fun.3 6. BelgiumBelgi Belgique
BelgienFixright coin here!Capital: BrusselsSurface area: 30 528
kmPopulation: 10.7 millionLanguages: Dutch, French and
GermanNational Day: 21 JulyAscension of King Leopold I Hallo!to the
throne (1831)Salut!4 7. The Atomium: Built in1958, the 102 m
highmonument representsa magnified iron crystal made ofFix right
picturenine atoms. Recently renovated here!and opened to the
public, theAtomium puts on interestingexhibitions, especially for
children.Going up in the lift gives you someof the best views of
Brussels. The Manneken Pis: Sculpted in 1619, this statue of a
little man weeing into a fountain has becomeone of Belgiums
best-knownmonuments. He even hasan extensive wardrobe of different
costumes likely to make any woman jealous! Food: Belgium is
famousfor its moules-frites (musselsand chips), as well as its
chocolate!Famous Belgians: Magritte (artist), Eddy Merckx
(cyclist),Herg (creator of Tintin) and the Smurfs!Find Out: How
many costumes doesthe Manneken Pis have to choose from? 8. Bulgaria
Fix right coinhere!Capital: SofiaSurface area: 110 993
kmPopulation: 7.5 million 1 = BGN 1.95580Language:
BulgarianNational Day: 3 MarchAnniversary of liberation fromthe
Ottoman Empire (1878)Zdravei6 9. Alexander NevskiCathedral:
Thiscathedral in Sofia is one of Fixthe largest Eastern
Orthodoxright picturecathedrals in the world. It was here!built in
the early 20th Century tohonour the soldiers who died inthe 1877
war with Turkey.Rila NationalPark: This is the biggest national
park in Bulgaria and is situated about 100kmsouth of Sofia. It
isknown for its numerous lakes and rivers. Many endangered wild
animals, such as bears and wild swans, live here. The name Rila
comesfrom the word Roula meaning lots of water.Food: Banitza
(cheese pastry), shopska salata (a whitecheese, tomato and cucumber
salad) and bob chorba(a bean and chilli soup).Famous Bulgarians:
Julia Kristeva (philosopher),Christo Javacheff (artist), Dimitar
Berbatov (football player).Find Out: Which mountain rangeruns
through the centre of Bulgaria?7 10. Czech Republic esk
RepublikaFixright coin here!Capital: PragueSurface area: 78 864
kmPopulation: 10.5 million1 = CZK 24.57Language: CzechNational Day:
28 OctoberCommemorates becomingan independent state after World War
I Ahoj!8 11. St. Vitus Cathedral:This Gothic cathedral isthe most
well knownchurch in the Czech RepublicFix right pictureand the
tallest church in Prague.here!It is not only a church but also
thefinal resting place of a number ofCzech kings. St.Charles
Bridge:It is named after KingCharles IV. When it was constructed at
the end of the 14th Century, this medieval bridge was the only way
to cross the River Vltava(Moldau) in Prague. Modern test methods
have foundorganic matter in the mortar, so the legend that eggswere
used to strengthen it could actually be true.Food: Knedlky vepov a
zel (roast pork with dumplingsand braised cabbage), svkov (roast
sirloin in creamsauce with dumplings).Famous Czechs: Alfons Mucha
(artist), Antonin Dvok(composer) and Milan Kundera (writer).Find
Out: Which one of these words Internet,robot or hotel is of Czech
origin? 9 12. DenmarkDanmarkFixright coin here!Capital:
CopenhagenSurface area: 43 098 kmPopulation: 5.5 million 1 = DKK
7.4517Language: DanishNational Day: 5 JuneDenmark became
aconstitutional monarchy (1849)Hej10 13. Nyhavn: New Port wasbuilt
by King Christian V Fix in the 1670s and is thus theright picture
oldest part of Copenhagenhere! harbour. The street is lined
withmany small restaurants facingonto a picturesque harbour.
Inwarmer weather people fill everyavailable table in the outdoors
seating areas. Today thecanal is packed with old wooden ships from
when Nyhavnwas the main centre of all sea trade from Copenhagen.The
Little Mermaid:This mermaid, sittingon a rock in Langeliniein
Copenhagen harbour, owesher fame to the Hans ChristianAndersen
fairy tale by the samename. There is some uncertaintyas to who the
model was forthe sculpture the ballet dancerEllen Price or the wife
of thesculptor Edvard Eriksen.Food: Frikadeller (meatballs) arevery
popular as well as smrrebrd (open sandwiches).Classics include
buttered rye bread with fish or maturedcheese with meat-jelly and
rum.Famous Danes: Hans Christian Andersen (author),Sren Kierkegaard
(philosopher), Viggo Mortensen (actor).Find Out: Can you name three
Hans ChristianAndersen fairytales? 11 14. Germany
DeutschlandFixright coin here!Capital: BerlinSurface area: 356 854
kmPopulation: 81.8 millionLanguage: GermanNational Day: 3
OctoberCommemorates the re-unificationof Germany (1990) GutenTag12
15. The Brandenburg Gate: The formerFix city gate, which was built
right picturebetween 1788 and 1791 by here! Emperor Friedrich
Wilhelm II as a symbol of peace, is one of the main symbols of
Berlin. It wasclosed when the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961, but
after the German people toredown the wall in 1989, it became a
symbol of the freedomand unity of the City of
Berlin.TheReichstag:The Reichstag wasalmost destroyed by firein
1933 and damagedduring World War II. Thebuilding has since
beenrenovated and becamethe German House ofParliament in 1992.Food:
Bratwurst (sausage) is still eaten a lot andall kinds of potato
dishes are also popular. Sauerkraut(cabbage in vinegar brine) no
longer features prominentlyin German cuisine.Famous Germans: Goethe
(writer), Michael Schumacher(racing driver), Melitta Bentz
(inventor of coffee filter).Find Out: Where in Germany was the
composerLudwig Van Beethoven born?13 16. Estonia Eesti Fix right
coinhere!Capital: TallinnSurface area: 43 000 kmPopulation: 1.3
millionLanguage: EstonianNational Day: 24 FebruaryCommemorates
independencefrom Russia (1918)Tere14 17. The Town Hall:It is
thoughtto date back to the early13th Century and its
Gothicarchitecture is well preserved. Itis currently open to the
publicand still used for receptions. Fixright pictureThe
Pharmacyhere!of Tallinn: Situatedon the Town Hall Square in
Tallinn, the Pharmacy dates back to 1422 and is the oldestpharmacy
in Europe which is still in use, althoughmedieval medicines like
bat powder and snakeskinare no longer sold!Food: Classic Estonian
dishes include verivorst (bloodsausage), leib (black bread) and
kartulid (potatoes).Famous Estonians: Jaan Kross (author), Carmen
Kass(model) and Markko Mrtin (racing driver).Find Out: Estonia has
a coastlineon which large body of water?15 18. Irelandire Fix right
coinhere!Capital: DublinSurface area: 70 282 kmPopulation: 4.4
millionLanguages: English and IrishNational Day: 17 MarchSaint
Patricks Day Dia Dhuit16 19. Dublin Castle: Oncethe site of a
VikingFortress, this historical Fix right picturelandmark has been
used for here!many different purposes. It wasonce a Court of
Justice and theAnglo-Irish Treaty was signedthere in 1921. Today it
is used forstate visits and part of it is open to the public.Irish
High Cross: High crosses have existed in Ireland since the7th
Century and are also calledCeltic crosses. These standingstone
crosses, incorporating a circle, were used in religious ceremonies
but also to mark borders.Food: Ireland is home toIrish stew and
coddle (avegetable stew with sausages and bacon).Famous Irishmen:
James Joyce (author), Bono andBob Geldof (musicians), Maureen OHara
(actress),Grace OMalley (pirate).Find Out: What well-known book did
Bram Stokerwrite and which other European country was themain
character from?17 20. GreeceFixright coin here!Capital:
AthensSurface area: 131 957 kmPopulation: 11.2 millionLanguage:
GreekNational Day: 25 MarchProclamation of the war of
independencefrom the Ottoman Empire (1821) Yiasou18 21. The
Parthenon: Thistemple, dedicated toFix the Greek Goddess Athena,
was right picturebuilt in the 5th Century BC on here!the Acropolis
of Athens, whichwas used both as a church and marketplace. It is
regarded as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and of Athenian
democracy.Athos:Athos is thename of a beautifulpeninsula as well as
aGreek holy mountain(2 033 metres high).Women are notallowed on the
island,not even female animalsother than cats.Food: Moussaka
(eggplant casserole), keftedes (lamb andmint meatballs), baklava (a
sweet pastry dessert).Famous Greeks: Plato (philosopher), Aristotle
Onassis(shipping magnate), Alexander the Great (MacedonianKing and
conqueror), Maria Callas (opera diva).Find Out: Name the main port
of Athens. 19 22. Spain EspaaFixright coin here!Capital:
MadridSurface area: 504 782 kmPopulation: 45.9 millionLanguages:
Spanish, Catalan, Basque and GalicianNational Day: 12
OctoberCommemorates the sighting of landby Christopher Columbus
(1492) Hola!20 23. The Sagrada Familia:Designed by Gaudi, Fix
Barcelonas most famousright picturearchitect, this cathedral
washere! unfinished at the time of his death in 1926 and is
stillunder construction today.It is an excellent exampleof Art
Nouveau architecture.Cordoba:is a cityin Andalusia onthe banks of
theGuadalquivir river. Itwas founded by theRomans but
eventuallybecame the capital ofall of Islamic Spain afterbeing
conquered by Muslims in 711 AD. It has the secondlargest Old town
in Europe, its historic centre is a UNESCOWorld Heritage site.Food:
Spanish food includes paella (chicken, seafood andrice), tortilla
(potato omelette) and chorizo (spicy sausage).Famous Spanish
people: Pablo Picasso (artist),Penelope Cruz (actress), Ral Gonzlez
(football player).Find Out: Name the three ships of
ChristopherColumbus.21 24. France FranceFixright coin here!Capital:
ParisSurface area: 543 965 kmPopulation: 64.7 millionLanguage:
FrenchNational Day: 14 JulyCommemorates the stormingof the Bastille
(1789)Bonjour22 25. The Eiffel Tower: Namedafter its architect
GustaveEiffel and built for the universalexhibition in 1889, it is
the mostFix right picturefrequently visited monument in here!the
world. The tower weighs7 300 tons and is the talleststructure in
Paris (324 m).Notre Dame: The construction of this Gothic
cathedralon the River Seine inParis began in 1163. It gradually
fell into a state of disrepair until regaining fame throughVictor
Hugos The Hunchbackof Notre Dame. The success of the book launched
acampaign to restore the cathedral to its former gloryin 1845.Food:
Bouillabaisse (fish stew), the French also love theircheese and are
the proud inventors of the baguette.Famous French: Thierry Henry
(football player),Pierre-Auguste Renoir (painter), Juliette Binoche
(actress).Find Out: What is Jean Monnet famous for?23 26.
ItalyItalia Fix right coinhere!Capital: RomeSurface area: 301 263
kmPopulation: 60.3 millionLanguage: ItalianNational Day: 2
JuneAnniversary of the Republic (1946) Ciao24 27. The Colosseum:
Thisgreat amphitheatreof antiquity is an architecturalFixand
engineering wonder. It could right pictureseat 50 000 people who
camehere!to see gladiators and games inRoman imperial times.
Thoughthe amphitheatre has not beenused for entertainment since the
early Middle Ages, it isa major tourist attraction and a symbol of
ancient Rome.Pompeii: This city wasdestroyed by theeruption of
Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which covered the city and its people in
volcanicash until its discovery in 1748.Excavators found human
remains, perfectly preserved involcanic ash, as well as a wealth of
art, jewellery, etc.Food: Italy is most famous for its pastaand
pizzas. Italians are also very fond of gelato (ice-cream)!Famous
Italians: Leonardo da Vinci (painter, sculptor,inventor), Marco
Polo (who travelled to China), Enzo Ferrari(sports car
manufacturer), Maria Montessori (educator).Find Out: According to
Roman mythology whoare the founders of Rome? 25 28. CyprusFixright
coin here!Capital: NicosiaSurface area: 9 251 kmPopulation: 0.7
millionLanguage: GreekNational Day: 1 OctoberIndependence Day to
mark independencefrom the British EmpireYiasou26 29. The
ArchbishopsPalace: ArchbishopMakarios III was the firstFixpresident
of Cyprus (1960-1977). right picture here!His palace in Nicosia is
opento the public and contains aByzantine museum with a
largecollection of religious icons. Petra tou Romiou: Known in
English as the Rock of Aphrodite, this spot has amazing views of
the sea and is the birthplace of the Greekgoddess Aphrodite. Legend
hasit that the rock is where she rose out of the swell of the sea.
Food: Meze (a series of appetisers and savouries) and fasolada
(sailors beans).Famous Cypriots: Osman Trkay (poet),Hseyin aglayan
(fashion designer), Zeno (philosopher).Find Out: What was Aphrodite
the goddess of?27 30. Latvia LatvijaFixright coin here!Capital:
RigaSurface area: 64 689 kmPopulation: 2.2 million1 = LVL
0.7092Language: LatvianNational Day: 18 NovemberProclamation of the
Republic of Latvia (1918)Sveiki28 31. The Dome Cathedral: Built in
the 13th Century,this is thought to be the largestFixchurch in the
Baltic States. right picture here! One of its key attractions is
its magnificent organ whichdates back to 1884.The HistoricCentre
ofRiga: Rigas centrehas been declared aUNESCO World HeritageSite
and is renownedfor its Art Nouveau/eclectism architecture. This
style ofarchitecture is defined by flowing, curved designs
oftenwith flowers and birds.Food: Latvians enjoy herring with
cottage cheese andpotatoes, brown peas with bacon, rye bread
pudding withjam and whipped cream.Famous Latvians: Mariss Andersons
(conductor),Gidons Krmers (violinist), Arvid von Blumenthal(who is
said to have been the real life inspiration behindCrocodile
Dundee!).Find Out: Which river flows through the capital Riga?29
32. Lithuania LietuvaFixright coin here!Capital: VilniusSurface
area: 65 300 kmPopulation: 3.3 million 1 = LTL 3.4528Language:
LithuanianNational Day: 16 FebruaryCommemorates independence
fromRussia (1917) Labas30 33. GediminasMonument: Legendhas it that
the Grand Duke FixGediminas had a dream inright picturewhich he saw
an iron wolf here!standing where the castle isnow, howling like a
hundredwolves in unison. It wasinterpreted as Gods will that he
shall build a fortress there,which he did in 1323.Trakai: Thereare
about 200lakes around the historiccity of Trakai. TrakaiCastle is
built on anisland in the largest lake,and it was a residence
ofLithuanias best knownruler, Grand Duke Vytautas the Great.Food:
Lithuanians enjoy kugelis (similar to ShepherdsPie, but without the
meat), cepelinai (meat-filled potatodumplings) and sweet or savoury
pancakes.Famous Lithuanians: Salomja Nris (poet),Laurynas Guceviius
(architect),Mikalojus Konstantinas iurlionis (painter and
composer).Find Out: In which year did Lithuania become amember
state of the European Union? 31 34. LuxembourgLuxembourg Fix right
coinhere!Capital: LuxembourgSurface area: 2 586 kmPopulation: 0.5
millionLanguages: French, German and LetzeburgeschNational Day: 23
JuneCelebration of the Grand Dukes birthday Moien32 35.
Staatssparkasse: When in 2006 the StateSavings Bank was 150 years
old,Fixa commemorative 10-euro coin right picture here! was issued.
Banking is very important to Luxembourg -23,000 people work in
morethan 150 banks located here.Notre DameCathedral: Our
Lady,Comforter of theAfflicted, was chosen in 1666by the City of
Luxembourg asPatron Saint of the City. Duringtimes of the plague
many peopleprayed to her for help and she hasremained the object of
ferventworship ever since.Food: Bouneschlupp (a soup withFrench
beans) Judd mat Gaardebounen (neck of pork withbroad beans).Famous
Luxembourgers: Joseph Kutter (painter),Gabriel Lippmann (Nobel
Prize Winner).Find Out: What did Gabriel Lippmannwin the Nobel
prize for?33 36. Hungary MagyarorszgFixright coin here!Capital:
BudapestSurface area: 93 030 kmPopulation: 10 million 1 = HUF
276.15Language: HungarianNational Day: 20 AugustFeast of St
Stephen, founder of the stateSzia34 37. The HungarianParliament: It
issituated in Budapest and Fixis currently the third largestright
pictureparliament in the world (afterhere!those of Romania and
Argentina).It was inaugurated on the 1000thanniversary of the
country in1896. Over 40 million bricks, halfa million precious
stones and 40 kg of gold were used in itsconstruction. The Chain
Bridge: One ofBudapests most famouslandmarks, this suspension
bridge links the two cities of Buda and Pest which are divided by
the River Danube. Built atthe end of the 19th Century,
ittransformed two provincial towns into a growing city.Food:
Typical Hungarian fare includes goulash (meat dish),halszl (fish
soup) and somli galuska (a dessert, spongecovered with a mix of
chocolate sauce, vanilla sauce, rumand cream).Famous Hungarians:
Harry Houdini (magician),Ern Rubik (inventor of the Rubiks cube),
Peter Esterhzy(author), Lszl Br (inventor of the ballpoint
pen).Find Out: Name two European Union member statesthat border
Hungary. 35 38. Malta Malta Fix right coinhere!Capital:
VallettaSurface area: 316 kmPopulation: 0.4 millionLanguages:
Maltese and EnglishNational Day: 21 SeptemberMaltas independence
from Great Britain in 1964Bongu 36 39. Valletta: Maltascapital city
is namedafter the Grand Master Fixof the Order of St. John,
Jeanright pictureParisot de la Valette, who laid here!the
foundation stone of thisfortress city in 1566. It wasfinished in a
remarkably short15 years.St. Pauls Cathedral: Built on the site ofa
Norman church which wasdestroyed in an earthquake in1693, St. Pauls
cathedral , whichcrowns the city of Mdina, islla, 2011 topped by a
magnificent dome designed by the cathedrals MTA/Clive Vearchitect
Lorenzo Gafa.Food: Traditional food includesstuffat tal-fenek
(rabbit stew) and pastizzi (savoury pastries).Famous Maltese
People: Dun Karm Psaila (poet),Giuseppe Cali (painter), Agatha
Barbara (first femalepresident).Find Out: Complete the title of the
famous thrillernovel The Maltese 37 40. Netherlands Nederland Fix
right coinhere!Capital: AmsterdamSurface area:33 728 km2 (land
only)/ 41 543 km2 (incl. water)Population: 16.5 millionLanguage:
DutchNational Day: 30 AprilQueens Day (referringto Queen Juliana
1938) Hallo38 41. Windmills: The Netherlandsis a land of windmills.
Although over 1 000 windmills inFixHolland are still standing
today, right picture many of them are no longer in use.
here!Windmills were used primarily todrain water and to produce
flour,paper, oil and saw timber. Forfive centuries, windmills were
the primary source of power in Holland.Volendam:This
historicalvillage is one ofthe most popular touristdestinations in
Hollandtoday. It is famous forits fishing boats andthe traditional
Dutchcostumes still worn bysome of its residents today.Food:
Erwtensoep (pea soup with bacon), often eatenwith rye bread.Famous
Dutch People: Rembrandt andVincent Van Gogh (painters), Ruud van
Nistelrooy (footballplayer), Margaretha Zelle (Mata Hari, dancer
and allegedspy in World War I).Find Out: What is the Dutch word for
clogs? 39 42. AustriasterreichFixright coin here!Capital:
ViennaSurface area: 83 858 kmPopulation: 8.3 millionLanguage:
GermanNational Day: 26 OctoberDay when the last allied soldier
leftand Austria formally declaredits neutrality (1955)GrssGott40
43. Vienna Prater: This is the oldest amusement park in the world
and is situated in a largeFixpublic park in the centre of Vienna.
It right picturehouses over 250 rides, including the
here!Riesenrad, which is a Ferris wheel.Originally a royal hunting
park, it was opened by the Emperor Jozef II to the public in
1766.HundertwasserHouse: This is anapartment and officebuilding
designed by theAustrian artist FriedensreichHundertwasser.
Uniquefeatures include uneven floors,a grass top roof and large
treesgrowing from inside rooms.Food: Austrians enjoyWiener
Schnitzel (breaded vealcutlet), Tafelspitz (boiled beef served with
appleand horseradish sauce) and Apfelstrudel (apple andpastry
dessert).Famous Austrians: Gustav Klimt (Artist),Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart (Composer), Sigmund Freud(psychiatrist).Find Out: What
Austrian-born actor was Governorof California until January 2011?41
44. PolandPolskaFixright coin here!Capital: WarsawSurface area: 312
679 kmPopulation: 38.1 million1 = PLN 3.9743Language:
PolishNational Day: 11 NovemberAnniversary of regaining
independencefrom Austria, Germany and Russiaafter World War I
(1918)Cze42 45. Jzef AntoniPoniatowski: He isPolands most
glamorouswarrior. He joined the Polish army Fixin 1789 at the
request of his uncle right picturehere!who was the king of Poland.
Hefought with a Polish corps forNapoleon against Russia in 1812and
became a marshal of France. Hecovered the withdrawal of the
Frenchtroops in Leipzig; then, cut off from aid, he plunged
hishorse into a river and drowned.Palace of Cultureand Science:
This is the tallest building in Poland (230 metres high including
the spire).It is used for exhibitions and TVbroadcasts. It was a
gift from theSoviet Union to the people of Poland.Food: Poland is
home to urek (sour rye meal mash); the national dish is bigos
(cabbage and meat).Famous Poles: Pope John Paul II, Fryderyk
Chopin(composer), Marie Curie (physicist and chemist).Find Out:
What was Pope John Paul IIs original name?43 46. PortugalPortugal
Fix right coinhere!Capital: LisbonSurface area: 92 072
kmPopulation: 10.6 millionLanguage: PortugueseNational Day: 10
JuneDeath of the celebrated poet Luis Vaz de Camesin 15800l!44 47.
Bridge across theTagus river: Also knownas the 25th April bridge,
thissuspension bridge is a spectacular Fixsight from any direction.
With an right pictureoverall length of 2 278 m (approx.here!1.5
miles), it is longer than SanFranciscos Golden Gate Bridge, whichit
resembles. Its foundations, whichgo down 80 m (262 ft) below
theriverbed to stand on basalt rock, also hold the world record.The
BelemTower:The tower, situated in the Belem district of Lisbon, was
built in theearly 16th Century tocommemorateVasco Da
Gamasexpedition. The influence of Moorish art can befound in the
arched windows and balconies.Food: Fish such as bacalhau (salted
cod) andsardines are central to Portuguese cooking.Famous
Portuguese: Vasco Da Gama (Explorer) andFernando Pessoa (poet),
Paula Rego (painter).Find Out: Which sea route did Vasco Da
Gamasexpedition discover? 45 48. Romania RomniaFixright coin
here!Capital: BucharestSurface area: 230 000 kmPopulation: 21.4
million 1 = RON 4.275Language: RomanianNational Day: 1
DecemberAnniversary of the Union ofall Romanians into a single
state (1918) Bun46 49. The ParliamentPalace: It coversFix 330 000
square metres right pictureand is the largest administrative
here!building in the world after theUS Pentagon. It was built by
the dictator Nicolae Ceauescu, who treated his people very badly,
it was therefore later renamed Parliament Palaceand is now a symbol
of Romanian democracy.Bran Castle: Builtin 1212, this castleon the
border betweenTransylvania and Wallachia iscommonly known as
DraculasCastle. Legend has it that VladIII the Impaler, the
Romanianruler on whom the novelDracula is loosely based spenttwo
days locked in its dungeonwhile the Turks
controlledTransylvania.Food: Mititei, the national dish, is a
barbecued dish ofsmall skinless sausages.Famous Romanians: Eugene
Ionesco (writer),George Enescu (composer), Queen Marie of
Romania(Marie of Edinburgh, born 1875 in Kent).Find Out: What was
the original name for theParliament Palace? 47 50.
SloveniaSlovenija Fix right coinhere!Capital: LjubljanaSurface
area: 20 273 kmPopulation: 2 millionLanguage: SlovenianNational
Day: 25 JuneCommemorates the proclamationof independence from
Yugoslavia (1991)ivijo48 51. Postojna Cave:Formed by the
PivkaRiver, the Postojna Cave is aFix21km labyrinth of
passagesright pictureunder the earth, filled withhere!stalagmites,
stalactites and otherrock formations. Signatures onthe walls (early
graffiti) provethat people have been visiting the cavesince the
13th Century. Tromostovje: The TripleBridge is one of the symbols
of Ljubljana. Since 1931 it hasconsisted of a stonearch bridge in
themiddle flanked by a pedestrian bridgeon either side.Food: Potica
(nut roll with fillings), truklji (dumplings),Sarkelj (raisin
bread) or fancoska solate (diced potatoesand vegetables in
mayonnaise).Famous Slovenians: Joef Stefan (physicist),Franc Mikloi
(linguist), Joe Plenik (architect ofthe Triple bridge) and Britta
Bila (athlete high jump).Find Out: When did Slovenians start
payingfor things using Slovenian euro notes and coins? 49 52.
Slovakia SlovenskoFixright coin here!Capital: BratislavaSurface
area: 49 035 kmPopulation: 5.4 millionLanguage: SlovakNational Day:
1 SeptemberConstitution Day (1992)Ahoj50 53. St. Michaels Gate:
Thegate is part of the townsremaining 13th Century Medieval
Fixfortifications. There were previously right picturefour gates. A
statue of St Michaelhere!was placed on top of the tower inthe 18th
Century.BratislavaCastle: This main castle ofBratislava stands on
the hill of the Little Carpathians. On a good day you can see as
faras Austria and Hungary. The castle itself containsfour towers, a
courtyard and an 80m-deep well.Food: Haluky (potato dumplings with
sheeps milkcheese and smoked bacon); cabbage soup is
traditionalChristmas fare.Famous Slovaks: igmund Plffy (ice-hockey
player),Andy Warhol (American artist of Slovak descent),
AndreaVereov (model).Find Out: How do you say Thank you in Slovak?
51 54. Finland Suomi Finland Fix right coinhere!Capital:
HelsinkiSurface area: 305 000 kmPopulation: 5.3 millionLanguages:
Finnish and SwedishNational Day: 6 DecemberCommemorates
independence from Russia (1917) Hei52 55. Helsinki Cathedral:It is
situated on Senate FixSquare in the heart of Helsinkiright
pictureand can be seen from miles out athere!sea. 350 000 people
per year visitthe cathedral, some of themto attend religious
events, butmost are tourists. The cathedralseats 1 300
people.FinlandiaHall:Designed by AlvarAalto using lots ofmarble,
Finlandia Hall inHelsinki is a conferencecentre and concertvenue.
It is a goodexample of the Finnishpenchant for buildings which are
modern and functional.The main auditorium can house 1 700
people.Food: Finland is famous for pickled herring,
lihapullat(meatballs), gravlax (cold smoked salmon).Famous Finns:
Jean Sibelius (composer), Tove Jansson(author of The Moomins),
Fredrik Idestam (founder ofNokia), Tarja Halonen (first female
president).Find Out: To which language is Finnish mostclosely
related? 53 56. SwedenSverigeFixright coin here!Capital:
StockholmSurface area: 411 000 kmPopulation: 9.3 million 1 = SEK
9.1545Language: SwedishNational Day: 6 JuneDay of Swedish
flag,coronation of Gustav Vasa (1523) Hej Hej54 57. Gamla Stan:
Thisis the old town ofStockholm. It dates back to FixFixthe 13th
Century and consists right pictureright pictureof cobbled medieval
streetshere!here!and alleyways. It is home to theStockholm
Cathedral and theNobel Museum. The Royal Palace Stockholm: The
palace was completed in1760 and is situated nextto the Parliament.
Thisis where the Swedish royal family works; they actually live in
a smallerpalace called Drottningholm Palace outside of
Stockholm.Food: Swedish food includes smrgsbord (a buffetof savoury
delicacies), kttbullar (meatballs), gravad lax(dill-cured salmon)
and falukorv (sausage).Famous Swedes: Alfred Nobel (chemist and
founderof the Nobel Prize), Sven-Gran Eriksson (football coach)and
ABBA (music).Find Out: Name three multinationalSwedish companies.
55 58. United Kingdom Fix right coinhere!Capital: LondonSurface
area: 244 000 kmPopulation: 61.8 million1 = GBP 0.8618Language:
EnglishHello56 59. Tower Bridge: Thecombined bascule Fixand
suspension bridge spansright picture the River Thames close to
thehere! Tower of London. The bridge was opened in 1894 by the
Prince of Wales, who went on to become King Edward VII. In1952 a
crowded double-decker bus jumpedover the gap when the bridge
started to open while it washalfway across.Big Ben: Inside oneof
the most famousclock-towers in the world,Big Ben - the hour bell
itself -is named after Sir BenjaminHall, the politician
whocommissioned it. It has becomean international symbol of
theUnited Kingdom and morespecifically of London.Food: British food
includesbacon and eggs, fish and chips, shepherds pie, andbangers
and mash.Famous British people: David Beckham (football
player),Paul McCartney (musician) and William
Shakespeare(playwright and poet).Find Out: Can you name two of
Shakespeares plays? 57 60. The United Kingdom is made up of four
parts sometimes knownas the home nations: England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Irelandwhich have differences as well as things in
common. For example,they all use the same money, called pounds
sterling, though someof the coins and notes look different in the
different countries.The flag of the United Kingdom is called the
Union Flag orthe Union Jack, but England, Scotland, and Wales
alsohave their own flags.EnglandMain cities: London, Birmingham,
Liverpool,Leeds, Sheffield, ManchesterSurface area: 130 395
kmPopulation: 51.81 millionLanguages: English and CornishNational
Day: 23 April - St. Georges Day58 61. BroadwayTower: Built on an
ancient beaconsite to resemble a mock castle, it is one of Englands
outstandingviewpoints. At 312 mabove sea level, it is thesecond
highest pointon the Cotswold Ridge from where it is possibleto see
as many as thirteen counties on a clear day.Food: Steak and kidney
pie, cornish pasties,Yorkshire pudding and lamb chops.Famous
English people: Isaac Newton(mathematician and scientist),J.K.
Rowling (author),Norman Foster(architect).Find Out: Who isthe main
characterof J.K. Rowlingsbooks?59 62. ScotlandMain cities:
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, InvernessSurface area: 78 782
km2Population: 5.19 millionLanguages: English, Gaelic and
ScotsNational Day: 30 NovemberSt. Andrews Day60 63.
EdinburghCastle:This castle sits on a lump of volcanic rockand
dominates thecity of Edinburgh.The oldest part of thecastle still
standing today is 900 years old.The castle was last taken byforce
in 1573 following two years of siege.Food: Haggis (a spicy meat
pudding), cock-a-leekie soupand crannachan (raspberries, oatmeal,
and cream).Famous Scots: Sean Connery (actor), Robert
Burns(songwriter and poet), Mary Queen of Scots. Find Out: What
famousspy did Sean Connery play in films? 61 64. Wales CymruMain
cities: Cardiff, SwanseaSurface Area: 20 779 km2Population: 3
millionLanguages: Welsh and EnglishPublic Holidays: Wales does not
have its ownpublic holiday but celebrates its national day on1
March (St. Davids Day); 25 January isSt. Dwynwens Day (the Welsh
saint of love)The Welsh flag is known as Y Ddraig Goch,Welsh for
the red dragon.62 65. Snowdon/ Eryri:Snowdon is the highest
mountain in Wales, as well asthe highest mountainrange south of the
Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park and is
1 085 mhigh the same height as Table Mountain in South Africa.Food:
Laverbread (made from seaweed); bara brith (fruitbread); cawl
cennin (leek soup) and Welsh cakes.Famous people from Wales: Laura
Ashley (designer/entrepreneur), Huw Edwards (newsreader), Fireman
Sam.Find Out: Wales is knownas the land of song -can you name
threefamous singers/groups fromWales?63 66. Northern IrelandMain
City: BelfastSurface Area: 14 139 km2Population: 1.76
millionLanguages: English, Irish and Ulster ScotsPublic Holidays:
17 March St. Patricks Day12 July Battle of the Boyne64 67. The
GiantsCauseway:This worldheritage site is madeup of about 40
000interlocking basalt columns, the result of a volcanic eruption
over 60 million years ago. The tops of the columns formstepping
stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappearunder the sea.
The tallest are about 12 metres high andthe solidified lava in the
cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.Food: The Ulster fry, champ
(mashed potatoes with butter,milk and spring onions) and Irish
stew.Famous people from Northern Ireland:George Best
(footballer),Liam Neeson (actor),Seamus Heaney (poet).Find Out:
Popularmythology attributesthe creation of theGiants Causewayto an
Irish Giant what is his name? 65 68. 66 69. 67 70. 68 71. CoinsThe
different urocoins have a common design on one sideof the coin - a
map of Europe - but every country in whichuros are officially used
has a national image on the other side.No matter which urocoins you
have in your wallet youcan spend them in any of the 17 countries
where peoplenow pay with the same currency, making the urozone
aclub within the club. 10 member states in the European Unionstill
have their national currencies. Peel off the stickers and fixthem
in the empty fields on the page to which they belong.As well as the
eurozone members, Monaco, San Marinoand the Vatican City may
produce euro coins. Euro common side BelgiumGermanyEstonia Ireland
Greece 72. Spain France ItalyCyprusLuxembourgMaltaNetherlands
AustriaPortugal SloveniaSlovakiaFinland 73. Bulgarian lev/BGN Czech
koruna/CZKDanish krone/DKK Latvian lats/LVL Lithuanian litas/LTL
Hungarian forint/HUF Polish zloty/PLN Romanian leu/RONSwedish
krona/SEK (1 Leu = 100 bani)British pound EU emblemEU
emblemsterling/GBP 74. Monuments Carefully remove the stamps and
fix them to the correct page in your passport. EUROPABELGIQUE esk
Republika BulgariaEUROPAEUROPABELGI EUROPA DanmarkDeutschland
EUROPA EUROPAireEestiEUROPA Ireland 75. AEUROPA Latvija
EUROPAMagyarorszg EUROPA ElldaLietuvaITALIA Espaa EUROPAEUROPA
EUROPA EUROPAEUROPAMaltaEUROPA LuxembourgKbrs EUROPAFRANCE
MTA/Clive Vella, 2011Kpros 76. Finland EUROPAEUROPA Polska
SuomiSlovenija EUROPANederland EUROPAEUROPA EUROPA Sverige Portugal
EUROPA sterreich United KingdomEUROPASlovenskoEUROPAEUROPA Romnia
77. Flags of the European UnionThe European flag has 12 stars on a
blue background. Thenumber of stars has nothing to do with the
number ofcountries in the EU; the circle of gold stars represents
solidaritybetween the people in Europe.BelgiumBulgariaCzech
RepublicDenmarkGermanyEstonia IrelandGreece Spain FranceItalyCyprus
78. Latvia LithuaniaLuxembourgHungaryMalta
NetherlandsAustriaPolandPortugalRomania Slovenia
SlovakiaFinlandSweden United Kingdom 79. Answers:Belgium: The City
Museum, Brussels, PassportIK-31-10-699-EN-C has over 800 costumes
for Manneken Pis.Bulgaria: The Balkan mountain range runs from the
border with Serbia 560 km eastwards to the Black Sea to theCzech
Republic: RobotDenmark: The Emperors New Clothes, The Little Match
Girl, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid,European Union The Ugly
Duckling, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea, etc.Germany:
BonnEstonia: The Baltic SeaIreland: Dracula and RomaniaGreece: Port
of Piraeus: 30-40 km of docks, shipyards, anchorages and
ports.Spain: The Nia, the Pinta and his agship Santa MariaFrance:
Jean Monnet is one of the people who started the European
integration process. He and Robert Schuman initiated the idea of
forming a European Coal and Steel Community.Italy: According to
Roman mythology, the founders of Rome were the twin brothers
Romulus and Remus.Cyprus: The goddess of love and beautyLatvia:
DaugavaLithuania: Lithuania joined the European Union in 2004. ISBN
978-92-79-16950-2> 81. This is not a travel document!Photo
CreditsLuxembourg: Gabriel Lippmann won theThe famous people,
dishes, buildings, sites, etc. in this Fox illustration: Atelier
Wilinski, Mainz.1908 Nobel Prize in Physics.booklet make no claim
to be complete and are to some Hungary: Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia
or RomaniaArtmaster, P.J. Homan 2003, 2009, pages 19, 27extent
stereotyped; the format of the publication only allowsMalta: The
Maltese Falconfor a small selection.Berlin Partner
GmbH/FTB-Werbefotograe, pages 13,75 (Germany) Netherlands:
KlompenNot all the languages mentioned in the booklet are ocial
Broadway Tower Country Park Ltd, page 59 Austria: Arnold
Schwarzeneggerlanguages of the European Union and there might
beCauseway Coast and Glens Regional Tourism Authority, Poland:
Karol Joseph Wojtylaspoken languages which are not mentioned.page
65Some member states celebrate more than the one national Portugal:
The sea route around Africa to IndiaC.J.J.Kwakman, 2004, page 39day
which is mentioned.Romania: Peoples HouseDigital Vision, pages 61,
77 (Spain), 79 (Sweden)The exchange rates given are from October
2010. Esen Alieva, page 7 Slovenia: 2007European Union, pages 15,
23, 27, 29, 33, 35, 43, 45, 51, 55, 75 Slovakia: akujem! European
Commission(Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland), 77
(Cyprus,Finland: Estonian, both belong to the Finno-Ugric
Representation in the United Kingdom Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Hungary),language family which also comprises79 (Poland, Romania,
Slovakia)Hungarian.Finlandia Hall/Eero Venhola, 2011, page 53
Sweden: Volvo, Hennes and Mauritz, IKEA,Imbi Vli, page 75
(Estonia)More information on the European UnionSAAB, etc.K.J.
Richardson, page 63is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu).
United Kingdom: Macbeth, Hamlet, Much AdoLoredana Licsor, page
47About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, etc.MTA/Clive Vella, 2011,
pages 37 and 77 (Malta)Luxembourg: Publications Office of the
European Union, 2011England: Harry PotterPhotoSphere Images, pages
5, 25ISBN 978-92-79-16950-2 Scotland: James Bond,
007Photodisc/Getty Images, pages 9, 11, 17, 21, 41, 57,
75(Belgium), 77 (Greece, France, Italy), 79 (Netherlands,Wales: Sir
Tom Jones, Dame Shirley Bassey, European Union, 2011Austria,
Portugal, Finland, United Kingdom) Katherine Jenkins, Bryn Terfel,
Bonnie Tyler,Reproduction is authorised provided the source is
acknowledged. Veselina Angelova, page 31Stereophonics, Manic Street
Preachers,www.slovenia.info, Photographer: D. Mladenovi, page 79
Charlotte Church, Cerys Matthews, Super FurryPrinted in Luxembourg
(Slovenia)Animals, etc.PRINTED ON WHITE CHLORINE-FREE
PAPERwww.slovenia.info, Photographer: D. Wedam, page 49 Northern
Ireland: Finn MacCool >>> 82. The European Union Danmark
Aores (P)esk republikaMadeira (P)Deutschland Canarias (E)
SuomiGuadeloupe(F)FinlandMartinique(F) NederlandParamaribo 250 km
Guyane Suriname Runion (F)(F) Reykjavk BrasilslandBelgique Belgi
United Kingdom SverigeSverige SuomiFinland Norgeire
HelsinkiIrelandOslo HelsingforsStockholmEestiRossija TallinnEesti
ire Riga Moskva Latvija IrelandDanmarkLatvija DublinKbenhavn
Lietuva Baile tha Cliath United Rossija VilniusKingdom Lietuva
MinskNederland London Belarus Polska AmsterdamBerlinWarszawa
Bruxelles/Brussel DeutschlandPolska BelgiqueKyv BelgiUkrana
Lux.PrahaSlovenskoLuxembourg ParisLuxembourgesk republikasterreich
SlovenskoFrance Bern LiechtensteinWienBratislava Chiinu
Suisse/Schweiz/ sterreichBudapest Moldova SvizzeraSlovenija
MagyarorszgLjubljanaRomniaZagreb HrvatskaBucuretiRomniaBosna i
Beograd PortugalHerzegovinaMonaco San MarinoMadrid AndorraSarajevo
Srbija i Lisboa ItaliaCrna Gora SojaSkopie BlgarijaEspaa Citt del
Roma VaticanoTiran P.J.R.M. BlgarijaShqipria AnkaraTrkiyeEllda
AlgerAthinai RabatTunis SouriyaLefkosiaVallettaLefkosaEl Maghreb
Malta Kypros Libnan El Djazir Tounis Kibris Beyrouth Dimashq
MagyarorszgPortugalItaliaKypros Ellda KibrisEspaaFranceMalta
SlovenijaAccession dates: 1952, 19571973 1981 198619952004 2007
Candidate countriesUntitled-7 113/03/09 08:37 83. Answers:Belgium:
The City Museum, Brussels, PassportIK-31-10-699-EN-C has over 800
costumes for Manneken Pis.Bulgaria: The Balkan mountain range runs
from the border with Serbia 560 km eastwards to the Black Sea to
theCzech Republic: RobotDenmark: The Emperors New Clothes, The
Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid,European
Union The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea,
etc.Germany: BonnEstonia: The Baltic SeaIreland: Dracula and
RomaniaGreece: Port of Piraeus: 30-40 km of docks, shipyards,
anchorages and ports.Spain: The Nia, the Pinta and his agship Santa
MariaFrance: Jean Monnet is one of the people who started the
European integration process. He and Robert Schuman initiated the
idea of forming a European Coal and Steel Community.Italy:
According to Roman mythology, the founders of Rome were the twin
brothers Romulus and Remus.Cyprus: The goddess of love and
beautyLatvia: DaugavaLithuania: Lithuania joined the European Union
in 2004. ISBN 978-92-79-16950-2