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Regions of Europe with multiple official languages
- BashkortostanThe southern Ural Mountains rise sharply from the plains, creating a rugged spine that defines the landscape of Bashkortostan.
- ChechnyaTraces of human settlement dating back to 40,000 BC were found near Lake Kezenoyam. Cave paintings and artifacts indicate continuous habitation for some…
- DagestanThe Sulak Canyon cuts deep into the earth, one of the world's deepest canyons. It lies within a republic that covers an area of 50,304 square kilometers.
- IngushetiaThe republic of Ingushetia covers just 3,600 square kilometers. It stands as the smallest federal subject in Russia without city status.
- Galicia (Spain)The name Galicia derives from the ancient Celtic tribe known as the Gallaeci, who lived north of the Douro River during the last millennium BC.
- Faroe IslandsThe Faroe Islands rise from the North Atlantic Ocean as a rugged archipelago of 18 major islands. Their terrain is dominated by basalt cliffs and deep fjords…
- KalmykiaKalmykia lies in the Caspian Depression, a low-lying region that extends down to 28 meters below sea level. The republic covers an area of approximately…
- Komi RepublicIn the 11th century, merchants from Novgorod ventured into lands they called Zavolochye. This name meant beyond the portage, a reference to the difficult…
- WalesThe name Wales derives from an Old English root that referred to the Gauls known to the Romans as Walha. Anglo-Saxon settlers used this term to describe…
- BrusselsSaint Vindicianus, the Bishop of Cambrai, made the first recorded reference to the place in 695 when it was still a hamlet.
- Northern IrelandOn the 3rd of May 1921, the Government of Ireland Act 1920 came into force and officially created Northern Ireland. This legislation divided the island of…