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I've never heard of Greece described as Eastern European, usually Southern Europe or Mediteranean. In most atlas, Cyprus is under the Asia section since its geographically in the Middle East, very close to Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon. Yes Greeks settled on the island, but Europeans also settled in the Americas and Australia. Just the part of Turkey that Cyprus is close to is Asian Turkey, well east of Istanbul.
The former Czechoslovakia is Eastern European to me but I have some friends from the Czech Republic....now they consider themselves to be Central Europe, but Slovakia and Poland to be eastern. Well Slovakia IS to the east, as is Poland. The Czechs do seem to look more west than east, and are pretty much integrated into the EU, while Ukraine and Belarus are still very much under the Russian sphere of influence. In terms of older culture aside from the Cold War, I know the Czechs and Poles are Catholic vs Eastern/Russian Orthodox and use the Latin alphabet vs Cyrillic.
When Czechoslovakia was one country it stretched much further to the east. I definitely do not see Poland as Central European, nor do I see Hungary as such. I think the Balkans can be their own category really like Croatia and Bosnia and Kosovo. I would say central Europe includes the Czech Republic, Austria, and Germany, though Germany is also Western. East Germany was an Eastern European country but unified Germany isn't.
I don't think the OP mean ex-communist cuase then they would have had to include Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the rest of Soviet Central Asia plus the Caucasus states. Some maps do place parts of Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan in Europe for some reason.
Next time please warn people that you're just gonna say your ignorant, irrational stereotypes based on nothing, before someone actually wastes time reading your posts. The fact that you don't see Hungary/Poland/Slovakia central European just makes me wonder whether you would even be able to find Europe on a map.
wouldnt be pushed about any of them but poland because they are quite friendly by eastern european standards which isnt saying much
hungary is country i least liked so far
I find E Europe much friendlier than W Europe, but the key is that you need to know the language. Though I have a number of friends who hitch-hiked through Romania and Bulgaria and said they were both very friendly. If you know the languages, everyone is friendly. I agree about Hungary, though. And where would anyone planning a visit learn Hungarian? There's nothing to see there, anyway. It's completely flat.
Poverty, poor health care, highest HIV rate in Europe, many car accidents, many people drive while drunk, racism, not ethnic diverse, robberies, scams, winters are to cold and it has to many Russians.
Yeah very surprising it's not number 1 in the poll
You seem prejudiced. Too many Russians? Ukraine borders Russia, so it will have a Russian population. I don't see a problem with that. I don't see why you're putting lack of ethnic diversity and poverty, poor health care, robberies, etc. in the same boat. Poverty, poor health care, and crime are legitimate problems, but lack of ethnic diversity? Big deal. Does Japan suck because it's 98% Japanese? No!
Who, Davy ( whatever his number is)?! NEVER! How could you even suggest such possibility!
Anyone but him. He has the cleanest record around here when it comes to even a hint of prejudice.
Who, Davy ( whatever his number is)?! NEVER! How could you even suggest such possibility!
Anyone but him. He has the cleanest record around here when it comes to even a hint of prejudice.
You seem prejudiced. Too many Russians? Ukraine borders Russia, so it will have a Russian population. I don't see a problem with that. I don't see why you're putting lack of ethnic diversity and poverty, poor health care, robberies, etc. in the same boat. Poverty, poor health care, and crime are legitimate problems, but lack of ethnic diversity? Big deal. Does Japan suck because it's 98% Japanese? No!
Ukraine is a terrible country and I would happily stick pins covered in salt and lemon juice into my eyes before living there.
(okay, maybe I am over-exaggerating a little bit, but you get my point )
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NEVER! How could you even suggest such possibility! 
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