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View over the Dráva river at Barcs in the south west province of Somogy. The river forms the natural border between Hungary and Croatia that is been seen on the other side of the river. The Dráva is a fast moving river that moves through the Duna Dráva Nemzeti Natural Park and where many animal species can be found.
The beautifull Spa of Barcs in the South West province of Somogy, Hungary. This Spa does not only has...
Overview of the last day of the festivities of the vásár hold at the gymnasium in Barcs...
This is the center of the town of Virovitica. We are located on King Tomislav Square. This is the vie...
The river Dráva forms the natural border between Hungary and Croatia and as you notice, the op...
The town of Sellye in the south west of the Baranya region of Hungary. The town is located on the rou...
The river Dráva forms the natural border between Hungary and Croatia and as you notice, the op...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
