EASTERN EUROPE

POSITION OF EASTERN EUROPE ON WORLD MAP

Eastern Europe is a
subregion of
the European
subcontinent.

It has a wide range of

geopolitical,
geographical, ethnic,
cultural, and socio-
economic connotations. 
HISTORY OF EASTERN EUROPE
• After World War II,
Europe was divided
into Western and
Eastern Europe by the
Iron Curtain.

• After the collapse of

Soviet Union, all Soviet
Republics bordering
Eastern Europe
declared independence
from Russia and united
with the rest of Europe.
 EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Belarus Bulgaria Czechia Hungary Estonia Slovenia

Moldova Poland Romania Russia Latvia Greece

Slovakia Ukraine Lithuania N. Macedonia Albania Georgia

Serbia Kosovo Montenegro Croatia Bosnia and Turkey

Herzegovina
 MOUNTAIN RANGE IN EASTERN EUROPE
•The Carpathian Mountains
form a 1,500km-long range in
Central and Eastern Europe.

• They stretch west to east in an

arc from the Czech Republic to
Romania.

•Third longest mountain range

in Europe.
Carpathian Mountains
•Range extends through –
Romania, Ukraine, Poland,
Hungary, Czech Republic,
Slovakia and Serbia.
 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF EASTERN EUROPE:

• Christianity – 84 %
• Agnostic –8%
• Islam – 5.7 %
• Atheist – 1.56%
LIST OF LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN EASTERN EUROPE:

1. Russian
2. Ukrainian
3. Romanian
4. Bulgarian
5. Hungarian
6. Polish
7. Belarusian
8. Czech
9. Slovak
10. Latin
11. Macedonian
 TOURIST PLACES TO VISIT IN EASTERN EUROPE

Old Town, Moscow, Budapest,

Czech Republic Russia Hungary
TOURIST PLACES TO VISIT IN EASTERN EUROPE

Tallinn, Dubrovnik,
Poland Estonia Croatia
 FOOD CULTURE IN EASTERN EUROPE

1. Khachapuri
2. Medovik
3. Golubtsy
4. Olivier Salad
5. Paska
6. Lavash
7. Shashlik
8. Vinegret
 MOST POPULAR EASTERN EUROPE BEVERAGES

1. Vodka
2. Kvass
3. Ryazhenka
4. Samogon
5. Saperavi
6. Starka
7. Rkatsiteli
8. Georgian Amphora
Wine
 MOST POPULAR SPORTS IN EASTERN EUROPE

• ICE HOCKEY
• Ice Hockey is the most popular or
one of the most popular sports in
many European nations.
• The Ice Hockey European
Championships for national
teams was played from 1910 to
1932.
 SPORTSPERSON FROM EASTERN EUROPE

1. Novak Djokovic (Tennis)

2. Katinka Hosszu (Swimming)
3. Luka Modric (Croatia)
4. Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
5. Iga Swiatek (Poland)
POLITICAL LEADERS OF EASTERN EUROPE
 SOME FACTS ABOUT EASTERN EUROPE

(i) Eastern Europe beat the West to street-lights.

(ii) Eastern Europeans are an inventive bunch.
(iii) It’s the home to Spartacus.