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Albania

Albania is one of the few European countries without a McDonalds restaurant!

Himni i Flamurit (Hymn to the Flag)Rreth flamurit të përbashkuarMe një dëshir’ e një qëllim,Të gjith’ atij duke iu betuarTë lidhim besën për shpëtim.

Prej lufte veç ai largohetQë është lindur tradhëtor,Kush është burrë nuk frikësohet,Po vdes, po vdes si një dëshmor!

Around our flag we stand united,With one wish and one goal,A sacred oath we bestow upon itProclaiming loyalty for our salvation.

From war abstains only he,Who a traitor is born,He who is a true man is not frightened,But dies a martyr to the cause

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Capital: TiranaPopulation: 2,893,005Currency: Albanian LekArea: 28,748km2Highest Peak: Mount Korab (2,764 metres)Longest River: River Drin (335km)

Did you know?

Albanians nod their head up and down to mean ‘no’, and shake

it from side to side for ‘yes’.

Albania’s International Airport is named ‘Nene Tereza’ after

famous Albanian Mother Teresa., who looked after the

poor of Calcutta.

The national symbol is the golden eagle.

The country was previously ruled by the Ottoman Empire,

Italy and the Nazis. After World War II, Albania became

a communist nation before forming the Republic of

Albania in 1991.

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Nickname: Shqiponjat (The Eagles)Captain: Lorik Cana Legend: Erjon BogdaniManager: Gianni De BiasiNational Stadium: Elbasan Arena (12,800)Kit Manufacturer: AdidasMost Appearances: Lorik Cana (90 caps)Most Goals: Erjon Bogdani (18 goals)Euro Record: Debut at Euro 2016FIFA Ranking: 45First International: v Yugoslavia (Lost 2-3, 07/10/1946)Largest Victory: v Cyprus (Won 6-1, 12/08/2009)Famous Result: v France (Won 1-0, 13/06/2015)

Etrit Berisha Orges Shehi Alban Hoxha

Lorik Cana Ansi AgolliAndi LilaElseid HysajArlind Ajeti Berat Djimsiti Naser AlijiFrederic Veseli

Odise RoshiAmir AbrashiMigjen Basha Ermir LenjaniLedian MemushajSabien LilajShkëlzen GashiTaulant Xhaka

Armando SadikuSokol Cikalleshi Bekim BalajRey Manaj

S.S LazioKF Skënderbeu Korçë FK Partizani Tirana

FC NantesQarabağ FKPAS Giannina FCS.S.C NapoliFrosinone CalcioAtalanta B.C.FC BaselFC Lugano

HNK RijekaSC FreiburgFC LuzernFC NantesDelfino Pescara 1936KF Skënderbeu KorçëColorado RapidsFC Basel

FC Vaduzİstanbul Başakşehir FKHNK RijekaFC Internazionale Milano

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FranceLa MarseillaiseAllons enfants de la PatrieLe jour de gloire est arrivé!Contre nous de la tyrannie,L’étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)Entendez-vous dans les campagnesMugir ces féroces soldats?Ils viennent jusque dans vos brasÉgorger vos fils, vos compagnes!

Aux armes, citoyens,Formez vos bataillons,Marchons, marchons!Qu’un sang impurAbreuve nos sillons!

Arise, children of our Nation,The day of glory has arrived!Against us tyranny’sBloody banner is raised, (repeat)Do you hear, in the countryside,The roar of those ferocious soldiers?They’re coming right into your armsTo cut the throats of your sons, your women!

To arms, citizens,Form your battalions,Let’s march, let’s march!Let an impure bloodSoak our fields!

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Capital: ParisPopulation: 67,128,000Currency: EuroArea: 673,801 km2Highest Peak: Mont Blanc (4,808m)Longest River: River Loire (1,012km)

Did you know?

A French woman isthe world’s oldest ever human

– she lived to an incredible 122 years, 164 days, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Jeanne Louise Calment was born on February 21, 1875 and died on

August 4, 1997.

The name France comes from the Latin word

Francia, which means ‘country of the Franks’.

The famousEiffel Tower in Paris

was built as the entrance point for the 1889 World Fair. It is one of the most visited

monuments in the world.

France was the second country to host the modern Olympic Games in 1900 in Paris. Paris also hosted the

games again in 1924. Three winter Olympics have been

hosted in France.

Europe’s highest mountain is in the French Alps - Mont Blanc. Over 30,000 attempt to climb the mountain each year.

France havewon the European Championships twice before - in 1984 and 2000

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Nickname: Les Bleus (The Blues)Captain: Hugo LlorisLegend: Michel Platini (right)Manager: Didier DeschampsNational Stadium: Stade De France (81,338)Kit Manufacturer: NikeMost Appearances: Lilian Thuram (142 caps)Most Goals: Thierry Henry (51 goals)Euro Record: Winners – Euro 1984 & Euro 2000FIFA Ranking: 21First International: v Belgium (Drew 3-3, 01/05/1904)Largest Victory: v Azerbaijan (Won 10-0, 06/09/1995)Famous Result: v Brazil (Won 3-0, 12/07/1998) World Cup Final

Hugo LlorisSteve MandandaBenoît Costil

Christophe JalletBacary SagnaRaphaël VaraneLaurent Koscielny Patrice EvraLoïc PerrinEliaquim MangalaLucas Digne

Paul Pogba Lassana Diarra Blaise Matuidi Yohan CabayeMoussa SissokoMorgan Schneiderlin

Antoine Griezmann Anthony Martial Hatem Ben ArfaOlivier Giroud André-Pierre GignacKingsley Coman

Tottenham Hotspur FCOlympique de MarseilleStade Rennais F.C.

Olympique LyonnaisManchester City FCReal Madrid CFArsenal FCJuventus FCAS Saint-ÉtienneManchester City FCA.S. Roma

Juventus FCOlympique de MarseilleParis Saint-Germain FCCrystal Palace FCNewcastle United FCManchester United FC

Atlético MadridManchester United FCOGC NiceArsenal FCTigres UANLFC Bayern München

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ROMANIADeșteaptă-te, române (Awaken thee, Romanian)

Deșteaptă-te, române, din somnul cel de moarte,În care te-adânciră barbarii de tiraniAcum ori niciodată croiește-ți altă soarte,La care să se-nchine și cruzii tăi dușmani.

Acum ori niciodată să dăm dovezi la lumeCă-n aste mâni mai curge un sânge de roman,Și că-n a noastre piepturi păstrăm cu fală-un numeTriumfător în lupte, un nume de Traian.

Priviți, mărețe umbre, Mihai, Ștefan, Corvine,Româna națiune, ai voștri strănepoți,Cu brațele armate, cu focul vostru-n vine,“Viața-n libertate ori moarte” strigă toți.

Preoți, cu crucea-n frunte căci oastea e creștină,Deviza-i libertate și scopul ei preasfânt.Murim mai bine-n luptă, cu glorie deplină,Decât să fim sclavi iarăși în vechiul nost’ pământ.

Wake up, Romanian, from the sleep of deathInto which you have been sunk by the barbaric tyrantsNow, or never, make a new fate for yourself, To which even your cruel enemies will bow.

Now or never let us give proof to the world That in these veins a Roman blood still flows,That in our chests we hold a name with pride,Victorious in battle, the name of Trajan!

Behold, great shadows, Mihai, Ștefan, Corvinus,The Romanian Nation, your great-grandchildren,With weapons in their arms, with your fire in their veins“Life in freedom or death!” shout all

Priests, lead with your crucifixes, for our army is Christian,The motto is Liberty and its goal is holy,Better to die in battle, in full glory,Than to once again be slaves upon our ancient ground!

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Capital: BucharestPopulation: 19,511,000Currency: Romanian LeuArea: 238,391km2Highest Peak: Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 metres)Longest River: River Danube (1,075km)

Did you know?

Romania is home toEurope’s largest population of brown

bears. According to a 2014 wild animal census, Romania’s forests are home to some 6,000 bears. That is

why, in some mountain areas, you may see bears searching for food through

garbage dumpsters.

Romanian Nicolae Paulescu discovered pancreatine, later

named insulin.

Count Dracula,a fictional character in the Dracula

novel, was inspired by one of the best-known figures of Romanian

history, Vlad Dracula, who hails from Transylvania.

Timisoara, in Romania, was the first city in Europe to have electric street-lighting (1889).

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Nickname: Tricolorii (The Tricolours)Captain: Razvan RatLegend: Gheorghe HagiManager: Anghel IordănescuNational Stadium: Arena Națională (55,634)Kit Manufacturer: JOMAMost Appearances: Dorinel Munteanu (134 caps)Most Goals: Gheorghe Hagi (35 Goals)Euro Record: Quarter Finals (2000)FIFA Ranking: 19First International: v Yugoslavia (Lost 1-2, 08/06/1922)Largest Victory: v Finland (Won 9-0, 14/10/1973)Famous Result: v Argentina (Won 3-2, 03/07/1994)

Ciprian TătărușanuCostel PantilimonSilviu Lung Jr.

Răzvan RațVlad ChiricheșDragoș GrigoreAlexandru MățelValerică GămanCristian SăpunaruCosmin MoțiSteliano Filip

Gabriel TorjeAlexandru MaximMihai PintiliiOvidiu HobanLucian SânmărteanAdrian PopaAndrei Prepeliță

Bogdan StancuClaudiu KeșerüConstantin BudescuFlorin AndoneAndrei Ivan

FiorentinaWatford FCAstra Giurgiu

Rayo VallecanoNapoli Al-SailiyaDinamo ZagrebAstra GiurgiuPandurii Târgu JiuLudogorets RazgradDinamo București

OsmanlısporVfB StuttgartSteaua BucureștiHapoel Be’er ShevaAl-IttihadSteaua BucureștiLudogorets Razgrad

GençlerbirliğiLudogorets RazgradDalian Yifang FCCórdoba CFCSU Craiova

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Switzerland

The wristwatch was invented by Patek Philippe in 1868.

Swiss PsalmTrittst im Morgenrot daher,Seh ich dich im Strahlenmeer,Dich, du Hocherhabener, Herrlicher!Wenn der Alpen Firn sich rötet,Betet, freie Schweizer, betet,Eure fromme Seele ahnt,Eure fromme Seele ahnt,Gott im hehren Vaterland!Gott, den Herrn, im hehren Vaterland!

When the morning skies grow redAnd o’er their radiance shed,Thou, O Lord, appeareth in their light.When the Alps glow bright with splen-dour,Pray, free Swiss, Pray,For you feel and understand,For you feel and understand,That he dwelleth in this land.That he dwelleth in this land.

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Capital: BernPopulation: 8,211,700Currency: Swiss FrancArea: 41,293km2Highest Peak: Monte Rosa (4,634 metres)Longest River: River Rhine (375.5km

Did you know?

Switzerland hasa long and strong tradition

of political and military neutrality. However, the country finally

opted to join the United Nations in 2002, and the Schengen

Agreement in 2005.

The International Committeeof the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 in Geneva,

Switzerland, and is still based there. The flag of the Red Cross is the flag

of Switzerland with thecolours inverted.

There are over 1500 lakes in the country, making up 6% of the fresh water stock of Europe.

CERN, the world’slargest particle physics

laboratory, is based in Geneva and sitting in the ground under it spanning the Swiss/French

border is the Large Hadron Collider that physicists are

using for experiments.

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Nickname:Captain:Legend:Manager:National Stadium:Kit Manufacturer:Most Appearances:Most Goals:Euro Record:FIFA Ranking:First International:Largest Victory:Famous Result:

Yann SommerRoman BürkiMarwin Hitz

Stephan LichtsteinerJohan DjourouFabian SchärMichael LangTimm KloseFrançois MoubandjeSilvan WidmerFabian Lustenberger

Gökhan InlerValon BehramiGélson FernandesXherdan ShaqiriValentin StockerPajtim KasamiLuca Zuffi

Eren DerdiyokAdmir MehmediHaris SeferovićJosip Drmić

Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia DortmundFC Augsburg

JuventusHamburger SV1899 HoffenheimBaselNorwich City FCToulouseUdineseHertha BSC

Leicester CityWatfordRennesStoke CityHertha BSCOlympiacosBasel

KasımpaşaBayer LeverkusenEintracht FrankfurtHamburger SV

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Schweizer patiStephan LichtsteinerAlexander FreiVladimir PetkovićNo Permanent StadiumPUMAHeinz Hermann (118 caps)Alexander Frei (42 goals)Group Stage (1996, 2004, 2008)14v France (Lost 0-1, 12/02/1905)v San Marino (Won 7-0, 09/10/2015)v Spain (Won 1-0, 16/06/2010)