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Country in central Europe, first united as a country around ad 1000. It became a member of the European Union in 2004. Languages: Hungarian. Currency: forint. Capital: Budapest. Population: 9,905,596 (2009 estimate). Area: 93,030 sq km (35,919 sq mi) Official Name: Republic of Hungary Major Cities: Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2009, Budapest had 1,712,210 inhabitants, down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. The Budapest Commuter Area is home to 3,271,110 people. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202.7 sq mi) within the city limits. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification on 17 November 1873 of right (west)-bank Buda and Óbuda with left (east)-bank Pest. Aquincum, originally a Celtic settlement, was the direct ancestor of Budapest, becoming the Roman capital...

Country in North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Libya, and Algeria. Languages: Arabic. Currency: Tunisian dinar. Capital: Tunis. Population: 10,486,339 (2009 estimate). Area: 162,155 sq km (62,608 sq mi) Official Name: Republic of Tunisia Major Cities: Tunis Tunis is the capital of Tunisia and also the Tunis Governorate, with a population of 1,200,000 in 2008 and over 3,980,500 in the greater Tunis area. It is Tunisia's largest city. Situated on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf (the Gulf of Tunis), behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Halq al Wadi), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At the centre of more modern development (colonial era and after) lies the old medina. Beyond this section lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said. The medina is found at the centre of the city: a dense agglomeration of alleys and covered passages, full of intense scents and colours, boisterous and active trade, a surfe...

Country in central Europe. Divided into East and West Germany following World War II, it became a unified country again in 1990. Languages: German. Currency: euro. Capital: Berlin. Population: 82,329,758 (2009 estimate). Area: 357,114 sq km (137,883 sq mi) Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany Major Cities: Berlin Berlin is the capital city and one of 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Area, comprising 5 million people from over 190 nations. Geographically embedded in the European Plains, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one third of the city's territory is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes. First documented in the 13th century, Berlin was successively the capital of the Ki...

Country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia, comprising two large islands, the North Island and the South Island, and numerous smaller islands. Its Maori name is Aotearoa, meaning "Land of the Long White Cloud." It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1931. Languages: English. Currency: New Zealand dollar. Capital: Wellington. Population: 4,213,418 (2009 estimate). Area: 270,534 sq km (104,454 sq mi) Maori Name: Aotearoa Major Cities: Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand. The urban area is situated on the southwestern tip of the country's North Island, and lies between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. It is home to 386,000 residents, with an additional 3,700 residents living in the surrounding rural areas. The Wellington urban area is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the seat of the Wellington Region - which in addition to the urban area c...