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Eilis Dillon was an Irish author born on March 7, 1920 in Galway. She wrote several acclaimed novels throughout her career including The Lost Island in 1952, Children of Bach in 1992, Across the Bitter Sea in 1973, The Island of Horses in 1973, and The Singing Cave in 1959. Dillon was admired for her love of writing and dedication to Irish literature as she wrote many books that celebrated Irish culture and history despite facing hardships as she grew up in rural Galway and later lost her husband in 1969.
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Bulgaria is located in Southeastern Europe, bordering Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, and the Black Sea. The capital and largest city of Bulgaria is Sofia. Some famous landmarks include Vitosha Mountain, Rila Monastery, and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The official language is Bulgarian. Major rivers include the Danube and Maritsa. Popular sports are football, skiing, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and weight lifting. Traditional Bulgarian foods include banitsa, kebapche, shopska salata, musaka, lyutenitsa, and shkembe chorba.
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The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of England and the UK, while the other capitals are Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. The UK has a population of around 66 million people and covers an area of 242,495 square kilometers. Some famous people from the UK include the Queen, David Beckham, Stephen Hawking, Elton John, Ryan Giggs, Tom Jones and JK Rowling. England and Scotland both have strong football traditions and have produced world class players like Bobby Moore, Gary Lineker, Denis Law and Andy Robertson. British cuisine includes fish and chips, haggis, Welsh rarebit and tea. Famous landmarks are Big Ben, Stonehenge
Slovakia by Iarlaith
Slovakia has a population of 5.435 million people with Bratislava as its capital city. The official currency is the Euro and language is Slovak. Some of Slovakia's top footballers are Marek Hamsik, Milan Skriniar, and Martin Skrtel. Famous landmarks include St. Martin's Cathedral in Bratislava, Bratislava Castle, and Devín Castle. Rivers include the Bebrava, Belá, and Bodva while mountains areas include the Lomničky Stít, Gerlachovsky stít, Carpathian Mountains and Tatra Mountains.
Italy by Ross
Italy is a boot-shaped country in southern Europe known for its capital Rome, Italian language, and famous cities like Milan, Pisa, and Turin. Some of Italy's notable features include the Apennine Mountains, renowned cuisine such as pizza and pasta, top professional soccer teams like Juventus and Napoli, and landmarks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum in Rome. Italy has also won the FIFA World Cup four times and the UEFA European Championship once.
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The Netherlands is a country located in Northwestern Europe. It borders Germany and Belgium and has coastline along the North Sea. The main languages spoken are Dutch, English, Papiamento and Frisian. Some of the major cities include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. Popular Dutch foods include hutspot stew, vla custard, and blinde vink meatballs. The Netherlands has a constitutional monarchy and uses the euro as its currency. Famous Dutch people include soccer players Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie.
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Luxembourg is a small European country with an area of 2,856 sq km. The capital and largest city is Luxembourg City. Some other major cities and towns include Vianden, Echternach, Remich, Clervaux and Ettelbruck. Luxembourg has three official languages: Luxembourgish, French and German. The country shares borders with Belgium, France and Germany. Popular activities include athletics, cycling, tennis, cricket and soccer. Luxembourg is the only grand duchy in the world and has a Grand Duke as its head of state rather than a king. It is also the second richest country in the world.
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