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. 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