This document provides brief overviews of 6 European countries - France, Poland, Italy, Sweden, Greece, and the Czech Republic. For each country, it lists what they are known for culturally, their primary language, some common foods, famous people from that country, and some iconic monuments. The information presented is at a high level without extensive details about each entry.

1. Europe – 6 European Countries

2. France

3. France
Known for: Fashion, art, food,
cheese
Language: French
Food:
-Baguette (French bread)
-Escargots (snails)
-French onion soup
-Chocolate soufflé
Famous People from France:
-Zinedine Zidane (soccer player)
-Coco Chanel (fashion designer)
-Joan of Arc (national heroine)
Monuments: Eiffel Tower
(Paris), The Louvre (Paris)

4. Poland

5. Poland
Known for: Soccer, religion
(Christianity), wood carvings
Language: Polish
Common food:
-Pierogis (potato and cheese
dumplings)
-Potatoes
-Dumplings
-Cabbage
Famous People from Poland:
-Frédéric Chopin (musician)
-Pope John Paul II
-Robert Lewandowski (soccer
player)
Monuments:
-Royal Castle (Warsaw), Sigismund’s
Column

6. Italy

7. Italy
Known for: Fashion, cars,
monuments, pasta
Language: Italian
Food:
-Pizza
-Pasta
-Gelato
-Coffee
Famous People from Italy:
-Donatella Versace (fashion
designer)
-Andrea Bocelli (singer)
-Gianluigi Buffon (soccer player)
Monuments: Colosseum (Rome),
Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa)

8. Sweden

9. Sweden
Known for: Ikea, the Northern
Lights, nature, environmentalism
Language: Swedish, Finnish,
Yiddish, Romani
Food:
-Meatballs
-Pickled herring (fish)
-Cinnamon buns
Famous People from Sweden:
-Ingrid Bergman (actress)
-Zlatan Ibrahimović (soccer
player)
-Alexander Skarsgård (actor)
Monuments: Drottningholm
Palace (Lovö), Vasa museum
(Stockholm)

10. Greece

11. Greece
Known for: Islands/beaches, mythology
(stories about Greek gods), philosophy
Language: Greek
Food:
-Souvlaki (grilled meat)
-Tzatziki (yogurt sauce with cucumber
and mint)
-Pita (flat) bread
-Spanakopita (pastry filled with meat,
cheese, greens)
Famous People from Greece:
-Homer (writer)
-Tommy Lee (musician)
-Plato (philosopher)
Monuments:
Parthenon Temple (Acropolis),
Erechtheion (Acropolis)

12. Czech Republic

13. Czech Republic:
Known for: Castles, ice hockey,
tennis, mountains
Language: Czech
Food:
-Sauerkraut (cabbage)
-Schnitzel (pork) with potatoes
-Strudel (pastry with apples)
Famous People from Czech
Republic:
-Martina Navratilova (tennis
player)
-Jaromír Jágr (hockey player)
-Ivana Trump (businesswoman)
Monuments: Prague Castle
(Prague), Charles Bridge
(Prague)