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'''Eastern Europe''' is a region of [[Europe]] that was formerly part of the [[Soviet]] sphere of influence. It consists of the following countries:

'''Eastern Europe''' is a region of [[Europe]] that consist of [[Belarus]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]], [[Moldova]], [[Romania]], [[Russian Federation]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Ukraine ]].

 

 

Eastern Europe may also refer to the region of Europe under the [[Soviet]] sphere of influence. It consisted of the following countries:

*[[East Germany]]

*[[East Germany]]

Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, while Yugoslavia has splintered into several countries. East Germany has been reunited with [[West Germany]]. All of the countries above apart from Albania and the former Yugoslavia are now members of the [[European Union]]<ref>http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/index_en.htm</ref>.

Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, while Yugoslavia has splintered into several countries. East Germany has been reunited with [[West Germany]]. All of the countries above apart from Albania and the former Yugoslavia are now members of the [[European Union]]<ref>http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/index_en.htm</ref>.

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