Russia

Heart of the former Soviet Union, the largest and most diverse country on earth.

Features:    World Athletics    Red Square    Constructavism

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Georgia

Beautiful but troubled Black Sea Republic, seemingly perpetually at war with its neighbours and itself.
 
Features:    Georgian Architecture          Georgian Food      Georgian Literature

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Latvia

The Latest Euro zone state, beautiful beach resorts and tsarist Russian architecture

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Azerbaijan

The Land of Fire, on the shores of the Caspian Sea and bordering Iran, drunk on oil wealth

Features:  Oily Rocks        Images of Baku        Azerbaijan on the World Stage

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Lithuania

EU Baltic State with its unique language and culture

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Kazakhstan

Powerful, mineral rich and weathly nation, ruled from the top down.  Secrets stay secrets here.

Features:    Travels in Kazakhstan    Images of Astana

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Estonia

Progressive Baltic State, and European tech-hub.

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