European Places of Origin

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1) A part of the United Kingdom which is bordered by England and the Atlantic Ocean.

4) A region of central Europe often discussed in conjunction with Austria.

7) This southern area of Europe had a great civilization which predates the Roman Empire.� It is one of the earliest if not the earliest example of a democracy.

8) An area which contains the Vatican and Rome.

10) A region in Europe where the Dutch West India Company operated out of.

11) A country border by Portugal and France.

12) An area in northern Europe which declared it's independence in 1917.

14) This area is sometimes referred to as the Emerald Island.

15) A land locked area in central Europe, border in part by Austria and Czechoslovakia.

16) A land locked country in central Europe that stayed neutral in WWII.

19) One of the major allies during WWII which was invaded by Germany.

20) One of the first countries invaded by Germany in WWII.

21) A historical region in Europe which consists of the Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

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2) An area in Europe where Leopold I was in power during the late 17th century and very early 18th century.

3) The country from which the United States earned it's freedom in 1776.

5) An area not defined with this name until recent history.� Also was the major Axis power of WWII.

6) This area in Europe got it's independence in 1830 and a monarch Leopold of Saxe-Coburg was inaugurated on July 21, 1831.

9) An area in Northern Europe where human remains and history dates back to the last ice age prior to 10,000 years ago.

11) The area in Europe where Robert the Bruce and William Wallace came from.

13) One of the allies of the United States during it's revolutionary war.� The city of Paris is also located here.

16) A part of northern Europe which borders Norway and Finland.

17) A country or region commonly associated with the Vikings.

18) An area in central Europe which joined Germany and the Axis powers after a Soviet ultimatum.

20) An area in Europe which borders the Atlantic Ocean and Spain.